Total Payments
$919,376
2024 Payments
$173,944
Companies
46
Transactions
951
Medicare Patients
1,657
Medicare Billing
$134,646
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$574,284 (62.5%)
Royalty/License$241,734 (26.3%)
Travel$48,700 (5.3%)
Food & Beverage$31,268 (3.4%)
Other$15,100 (1.6%)
Education$7,727 (0.8%)
Research$545.00 (0.1%)
Gifts$17.35 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $574,284 | 204 | 62.5% |
| Royalty or License | $241,734 | 25 | 26.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $48,700 | 233 | 5.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $31,268 | 460 | 3.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,100 | 3 | 1.5% |
| Education | $7,727 | 22 | 0.8% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $1,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Unspecified | $545.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $17.35 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$918,831
950 transactions
Research
$545.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $432,774 | 618 | $0 (2024) |
| Medartis Inc. | $162,967 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $133,486 | 46 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $31,146 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| ORGANOGENESIS INC. | $24,403 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| International Life Sciences | $22,336 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Nextremity Solutions Inc. | $17,688 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $14,662 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| OSSIO INC | $13,552 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $13,242 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $173,944 | 75 | Medartis Inc. ($125,988) |
| 2023 | $130,310 | 87 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($33,291) |
| 2022 | $177,790 | 177 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($105,098) |
| 2021 | $96,346 | 118 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($58,552) |
| 2020 | $72,286 | 66 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($31,792) |
| 2019 | $93,883 | 160 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($88,810) |
| 2018 | $144,891 | 194 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($106,632) |
| 2017 | $29,925 | 74 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($11,884) |
All Payment Transactions
951 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 39
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | HERCULES (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | HERCULES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MOTOBAND (Device), DYNAFORCE, MOTOBAND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.36 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $302.92 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device), IBS, COLINK AFX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.95 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | CONMED Corporation | QUANTUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.71 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,437.50 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.31 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.19 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.69 | General |
| 09/30/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.84 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $946.32 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $341.95 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $147.87 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.32 | General |
| 09/23/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $536.63 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | VILEX LLC | HINTERMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $361.96 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | VILEX LLC | HINTERMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.40 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | VILEX LLC | HINTERMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.40 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALPHAVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.90 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.21 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.60 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 09/01/2024 | OSSIO INC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.36 | General |
| 08/16/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $216.89 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 498 | 770 | $65,287 | $35,117 |
| 2022 | 12 | 446 | 739 | $64,874 | $37,252 |
| 2021 | 10 | 355 | 640 | $53,602 | $31,917 |
| 2020 | 11 | 358 | 648 | $57,371 | $30,360 |
Total Patients
1,657
Total Services
2,797
Medicare Billing
$134,646
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 125 | 242 | $25,410 | $15,636 | 61.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 104 | $16,328 | $8,115 | 49.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 103 | 206 | $10,094 | $5,203 | 51.5% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,564 | $1,738 | 38.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,872 | $922.41 | 49.3% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 26 | $1,326 | $732.73 | 55.3% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 34 | $1,428 | $718.97 | 50.3% |
| 73650 | X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 34 | $1,462 | $709.80 | 48.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $1,500 | $685.69 | 45.7% |
| 29540 | Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $840.00 | $476.70 | 56.8% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $228.00 | $159.60 | 70.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $120.00 | $16.39 | 13.7% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 23 | $115.00 | $2.20 | 1.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 112 | 220 | $23,100 | $14,866 | 64.4% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 14 | 70 | $11,340 | $7,440 | 65.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 94 | 94 | $14,758 | $6,822 | 46.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 79 | 158 | $7,742 | $4,188 | 54.1% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 14 | 26 | $1,690 | $905.53 | 53.6% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 30 | $1,530 | $865.71 | 56.6% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 22 | 27 | $1,134 | $618.01 | 54.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $1,400 | $563.33 | 40.2% |
| 73650 | X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 21 | 26 | $1,118 | $528.72 | 47.3% |
| 29540 | Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Office | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $760.00 | $430.49 | 56.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 22 | 27 | $162.00 | $22.69 | 14.0% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 23 | 28 | $140.00 | $2.49 | 1.8% |
About Dr. Brett Sachs, D.P.M
Dr. Brett Sachs, D.P.M is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/13/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932241031.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brett Sachs, D.P.M has received a total of $919,376 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $173,944 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 951 transactions from 46 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($574,284).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sachs has provided services to 1,657 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,797 services with total Medicare billing of $134,646. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Wheat Ridge, CO
- Active Since 02/13/2007
- Last Updated 07/31/2008
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1932241031
Products in Payments
- APTUS (Device) $162,967
- InCore Lapidus (Device) $120,658
- Lapidus Plate (Device) $69,465
- Arsenal Sinus Support Plate (Device) $29,515
- Arsenal (Device) $29,432
- Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate (Device) $29,051
- Ziptight Ankle Syndesmosis (Device) $21,978
- Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle (Device) $21,648
- Alps Plates and Instruments (Device) $21,019
- FLEXBAND (Device) $21,018
- Cerament Bone Void Filler (Device) $19,575
- NuShield, Renu, Affinity, FiberOS (Medical Supply) $18,126
- Juggerknot (Device) $17,800
- Nextremity Nextra Hammertoe (Device) $15,827
- Triplanar Fixation System (Device) $14,625
- Fusion Plate (Device) $14,002
- Hammertoe (Device) $12,810
- Portfolio (Device) $12,423
- Foot and Ankle Product Portfolio (Device) $12,246
- Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating System (Device) $12,197
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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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