Total Payments
$12,540
2024 Payments
$459.80
Companies
23
Transactions
76
Medicare Patients
1,986
Medicare Billing
$224,184
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$10,035 (80.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,505 (20.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $10,035 | 9 | 80.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,505 | 67 | 20.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEELHEAD SURGICAL INC | $10,192 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $862.44 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $378.50 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $261.90 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc | $234.51 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $117.95 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $82.48 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $67.73 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| FX Shoulder USA, Inc | $43.03 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Avanos Medical | $41.57 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $459.80 | 6 | FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc ($234.51) |
| 2023 | $152.87 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($74.88) |
| 2022 | $2,530 | 5 | STEELHEAD SURGICAL INC ($2,400) |
| 2021 | $7,235 | 8 | Steelhead Surgical Inc ($7,200) |
| 2020 | $175.66 | 5 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($131.25) |
| 2019 | $461.57 | 11 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($331.71) |
| 2018 | $941.50 | 21 | Steelhead Surgical Inc ($542.84) |
| 2017 | $584.46 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($303.62) |
All Payment Transactions
76 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $234.51 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | HYM/HYN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.55 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.93 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.67 | General |
| 01/24/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.92 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.22 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.88 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.08 | General |
| Category: NAILS | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | STEELHEAD SURGICAL INC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.29 | General |
| 05/24/2023 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: NAILS | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.56 | General |
| Category: NAILS | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | STEELHEAD SURGICAL INC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.50 | General |
| 01/05/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.32 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | STEELHEAD SURGICAL INC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 10/28/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.67 | General |
| 08/08/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.49 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 07/18/2022 | STEELHEAD SURGICAL INC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 01/03/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.64 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 12/14/2021 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 09/30/2021 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 09/15/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/07/2021 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 08/03/2021 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 07/28/2021 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 04/09/2021 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 610 | 1,767 | $229,473 | $65,620 |
| 2022 | 10 | 430 | 1,055 | $244,947 | $62,248 |
| 2021 | 9 | 437 | 1,072 | $164,771 | $45,448 |
| 2020 | 12 | 509 | 1,291 | $209,300 | $50,868 |
Total Patients
1,986
Total Services
5,185
Medicare Billing
$224,184
Procedure Codes
43
All Medicare Procedures & Services
43 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $102,376 | $30,483 | 29.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 143 | $31,129 | $9,876 | 31.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 73 | 85 | $26,643 | $8,167 | 30.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $13,742 | $4,349 | 31.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 105 | 151 | $12,849 | $4,185 | 32.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 55 | 66 | $11,490 | $3,426 | 29.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,442 | $1,217 | 35.4% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $3,400 | $1,007 | 29.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 132 | 1,177 | $16,991 | $940.17 | 5.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,516 | $878.84 | 25.0% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $2,139 | $580.86 | 27.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,756 | $512.31 | 29.2% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $108,028 | $25,275 | 23.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $42,494 | $11,130 | 26.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 137 | $30,213 | $9,222 | 30.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 45 | $14,498 | $4,073 | 28.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 52 | 65 | $12,035 | $3,175 | 26.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $11,822 | $2,973 | 25.1% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 77 | 103 | $9,181 | $2,834 | 30.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $6,568 | $1,688 | 25.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $5,562 | $1,348 | 24.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 62 | 606 | $4,547 | $530.77 | 11.7% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $49,718 | $13,000 | 26.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 108 | 169 | $37,396 | $11,863 | 31.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 88 | $28,505 | $8,175 | 28.7% |
About Dr. Brian Puskas, MD
Dr. Brian Puskas, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Tigard, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/29/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053586016.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Puskas, MD has received a total of $12,540 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $459.80 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 76 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($10,035).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Puskas has provided services to 1,986 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,185 services with total Medicare billing of $224,184. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 43 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Tigard, OR
- Active Since 04/29/2008
- Last Updated 03/07/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053586016
Products in Payments
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System (Device) $149.07
- DJO Surgical Turon Modular Shoulder System (Device) $143.50
- Reunion (Device) $142.54
- DJO Surgical Alians Proximal Humerus Fracture Plate (Device) $131.25
- DJO Surgical Match Point System (Device) $128.76
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $127.22
- DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System (Device) $101.21
- Makoplasty (Device) $83.95
- T2 (Device) $74.88
- Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder (Device) $69.84
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $67.73
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) $66.14
- Slingshot (Device) $53.15
- Comprehensive Shoulder (Device) $51.06
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $45.49
- Zilretta (Drug) $43.05
- Persona (Device) $42.91
- SCP Bone Substitute (Device) $34.84
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $29.63
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $28.39
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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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