Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $273,445 | 34 | 74.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $58,885 | 37 | 16.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,231 | 6 | 3.3% |
| Education | $11,250 | 3 | 3.1% |
| Unspecified | $5,500 | 5 | 1.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,090 | 85 | 1.4% |
| Entertainment | $30.44 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | $300,128 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Corentec America,Inc. | $57,385 | 43 | $0 (2021) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $8,081 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $262.14 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $119.45 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| MicroPort Orthopedics Inc | $110.15 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $67.14 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $49.58 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $36.34 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34.95 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $103.87 | 4 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($38.00) |
| 2023 | $83.06 | 4 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($40.13) |
| 2022 | $2,323 | 4 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($2,276) |
| 2021 | $5,673 | 7 | Corentec America,Inc. ($3,842) |
| 2020 | $30,972 | 35 | Corentec America,Inc. ($16,712) |
| 2019 | $102,654 | 35 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($92,180) |
| 2018 | $126,704 | 48 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($113,747) |
| 2017 | $97,919 | 34 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($78,663) |
All Payment Transactions
171 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.00 | General |
| 08/21/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.81 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.49 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), DERMABOND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.57 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.98 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 04/20/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | ACTIV.A.C. (Device), V.A.C. DERMATAC, PROMOGRAN PRISMA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.08 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.15 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/17/2022 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| 06/08/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.93 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/24/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.94 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 01/13/2022 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.23 | General |
| 12/01/2021 | Corentec America,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $30.44 | General |
| 10/01/2021 | Corentec America,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| 09/03/2021 | Corentec America,Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $92.36 | General |
| 05/31/2021 | Corentec America,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 03/07/2021 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | Research |
| Study: Surgeon Training | ||||||
| 02/01/2021 | Corentec America,Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 12/16/2020 | Corentec America,Inc. | Bencox Hip System (Device), Lospa Knee System | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Total Hip Arthoplasty (THA) | ||||||
| 11/16/2020 | Corentec America,Inc. | Bencox Hip System (Device), Lospa Knee System | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Total Hip Arthoplasty (THA) | ||||||
| 11/09/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), TITAN-SHOULDER | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.16 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 11/09/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.16 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 11/03/2020 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.23 | General |
| Category: NON-COVERED | ||||||
| 10/16/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | TITAN-SHOULDER (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | Research |
| Study: T-TSS-003 • Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgeon Training | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,800 | 1 |
| T-TSS-003 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,500 | 1 |
| TSS-003 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,200 | 2 |
| CP-0960-001 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,000 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 1,500 | 2,388 | $763,861 | $250,500 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,962 | 3,184 | $621,292 | $194,602 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1,742 | 2,983 | $786,729 | $264,517 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,606 | 2,769 | $664,016 | $213,165 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
93 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 56 | $177,921 | $53,591 | 30.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $92,388 | $32,461 | 35.1% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $89,856 | $31,229 | 34.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 180 | 215 | $49,142 | $19,062 | 38.8% |
| 27487 | Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $48,854 | $17,844 | 36.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 154 | 154 | $50,082 | $17,637 | 35.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 210 | 252 | $37,422 | $14,813 | 39.6% |
| 27446 | Replacement of knee joint on side of knee | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $38,020 | $13,844 | 36.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 77 | $25,482 | $9,778 | 38.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 155 | 189 | $36,522 | $8,976 | 24.6% |
| 23412 | Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $23,467 | $8,516 | 36.3% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $25,510 | $5,749 | 22.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $11,718 | $4,538 | 38.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $9,820 | $2,484 | 25.3% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $16,728 | $1,974 | 11.8% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 58 | 64 | $4,403 | $1,272 | 28.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,288 | $1,199 | 36.5% |
| 72020 | X-ray of spine, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 67 | 67 | $3,900 | $1,017 | 26.1% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 37 | $2,980 | $977.99 | 32.8% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 43 | $3,000 | $911.30 | 30.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 38 | 42 | $3,177 | $845.19 | 26.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 166 | 911 | $5,462 | $722.96 | 13.2% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $2,771 | $615.19 | 22.2% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,948 | $443.10 | 22.7% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 40 | $136,600 | $39,823 | 29.2% |
About Dr. Carl Becker, MD
Dr. Carl Becker, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1912977331.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Carl Becker, MD has received a total of $366,431 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $103.87 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 171 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($273,445).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Becker has provided services to 6,810 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,324 services with total Medicare billing of $922,783. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 93 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Lancaster, PA
- Active Since 01/26/2006
- Last Updated 06/25/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1912977331
Products in Payments
- Freedom Knee (Device) $113,747
- Freedom Total Knee System (Device) $103,573
- Bencox Hip System (Device) $34,396
- Lospa Modular Knee System (Device) $19,146
- FREEDOM WRIST (Device) $4,381
- TITAN-SHOULDER (Device) $2,700
- CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $1,000
- MONOVISC (Device) $207.05
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $119.45
- MPO Medial Pivot Knee (Device) $110.15
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $55.09
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $49.58
- PREVENA (Device) $45.06
- Exparel (Drug) $36.34
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $25.29
- ACTIV.A.C. (Device) $22.08
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $20.38
- PALACOS (Device) $19.39
- Durolane (Device) $18.93
- Movantik (Drug) $15.71
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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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