Total Payments
$7,784
2023 Payments
$82.44
Companies
9
Transactions
79
Medicare Patients
4,756
Medicare Billing
$465,436
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,031 (51.8%)
Travel$3,003 (38.6%)
Gifts$750.00 (9.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,031 | 67 | 51.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,003 | 9 | 38.6% |
| Gift | $750.00 | 3 | 9.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $4,971 | 59 | $0 (2023) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $750.00 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $645.06 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $640.54 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $362.05 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $245.38 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Conformis, Inc. | $120.43 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ACUMED LLC | $34.05 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $15.45 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $82.44 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($48.39) |
| 2022 | $138.87 | 2 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($123.42) |
| 2021 | $1,565 | 7 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($750.00) |
| 2020 | $327.16 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($327.16) |
| 2019 | $357.63 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($295.89) |
| 2018 | $2,693 | 24 | Stryker Corporation ($2,450) |
| 2017 | $2,620 | 38 | Stryker Corporation ($1,613) |
All Payment Transactions
79 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PROPHECY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.39 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 01/13/2023 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.05 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 09/19/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.45 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 05/01/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.42 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/28/2021 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | General |
| 12/28/2021 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.41 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/28/2021 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | General |
| 10/28/2021 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | General |
| 10/19/2021 | Paragon 28, Inc. | PORTFOLIO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $578.80 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 07/21/2021 | Stryker Corporation | EASY CLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.53 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 01/27/2021 | Stryker Corporation | FIXOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.29 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/18/2020 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $158.60 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 01/15/2020 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOWRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $168.56 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOWRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.54 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/13/2019 | Stryker Corporation | STAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.13 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/13/2019 | Paragon 28, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.74 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle Implants | ||||||
| 05/23/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ANCHORAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $145.22 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/06/2018 | Stryker Corporation | ANCHORAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.30 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/05/2018 | Stryker Corporation | EASY CLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.55 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Stryker Corporation | STAR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $843.78 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOWRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.28 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Stryker Corporation | STAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Stryker Corporation | STAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Stryker Corporation | BIO4 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.55 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,250 | 1,739 | $791,139 | $124,466 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1,108 | 1,420 | $430,584 | $92,426 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,173 | 1,511 | $620,860 | $115,906 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,225 | 1,712 | $817,102 | $132,637 |
Total Patients
4,756
Total Services
6,382
Medicare Billing
$465,436
Procedure Codes
97
All Medicare Procedures & Services
97 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 250 | 319 | $53,592 | $20,047 | 37.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 177 | 212 | $50,668 | $19,294 | 38.1% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $81,030 | $14,217 | 17.5% |
| 27691 | Transfer of deep tendon of foot with muscle rerouting | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $71,940 | $10,987 | 15.3% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 209 | 330 | $33,660 | $7,645 | 22.7% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 46 | $108,836 | $7,566 | 7.0% |
| 28750 | Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $46,293 | $5,723 | 12.4% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 130 | 216 | $25,272 | $5,298 | 21.0% |
| 28308 | Incision or partial removal of foot bone (other than big toe) to straighten toe | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 26 | $65,182 | $4,407 | 6.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $11,253 | $3,991 | 35.5% |
| 28072 | Removal of joint lining of toe joint at foot | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 23 | $51,198 | $2,938 | 5.7% |
| 28234 | Incision to release foot tendon | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 25 | $44,950 | $2,641 | 5.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,720 | $2,215 | 33.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $5,607 | $2,133 | 38.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,336 | $2,110 | 33.3% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $22,743 | $2,089 | 9.2% |
| 28120 | Partial removal of infected foot or heel bone | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $32,835 | $2,019 | 6.1% |
| 27680 | Release of leg and/or ankle tendon | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $22,404 | $1,982 | 8.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $5,720 | $1,622 | 28.4% |
| 28230 | Incision to lengthen foot tendon | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $24,986 | $1,457 | 5.8% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 45 | 59 | $6,372 | $1,070 | 16.8% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $2,750 | $651.74 | 23.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $3,892 | $645.51 | 16.6% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,976 | $520.68 | 26.4% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $2,125 | $422.50 | 19.9% |
About Dr. Brandon Bucker, MD
Dr. Brandon Bucker, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Lynchburg, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/17/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942593488.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brandon Bucker, MD has received a total of $7,784 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $82.44 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 79 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,031).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bucker has provided services to 4,756 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,382 services with total Medicare billing of $465,436. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 97 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Lynchburg, VA
- Active Since 05/17/2011
- Last Updated 12/03/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1942593488
Products in Payments
- STAR (Device) $1,677
- star (Device) $941.85
- Taylor Spatial Frame (Device) $645.06
- PORTFOLIO (Device) $578.80
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $431.05
- ALLOWRAP (Device) $312.36
- DBM (Device) $304.35
- Anchorage (Device) $264.25
- ATTUNE (Device) $245.98
- Variax (Device) $229.73
- VARIAX (Device) $158.60
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $129.45
- HOFFMANN (Device) $124.18
- iTotal CR (Device) $120.43
- EASY CLIP (Device) $117.02
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $116.07
- FIXOS (Device) $105.29
- AUGMENT (Biological) $97.70
- ASNIS (Device) $88.91
- PROPHECY (Device) $48.39
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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