Total Payments
$51,981
2024 Payments
$32,127
Companies
32
Transactions
232
Medicare Patients
3,328
Medicare Billing
$199,924
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$15,000 (28.9%)
Other$10,380 (20.0%)
Travel$8,497 (16.3%)
Education$7,852 (15.1%)
Food & Beverage$5,778 (11.1%)
Royalty/License$4,474 (8.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,000 | 6 | 28.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,497 | 18 | 16.3% |
| Education | $7,852 | 7 | 15.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,880 | 5 | 13.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,778 | 188 | 11.1% |
| Royalty or License | $4,474 | 5 | 8.6% |
| Honoraria | $3,500 | 3 | 6.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | $12,566 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Royal Biologics, Inc. | $11,885 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $8,063 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $7,193 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $4,337 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,993 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| GRT US Holding, Inc. | $1,164 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| Fusion Orthopedics, LLC. | $1,033 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $823.49 | 30 | $0 (2022) |
| Curonix LLC | $361.09 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,127 | 48 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC ($12,566) |
| 2023 | $5,741 | 27 | Organogenesis Inc. ($4,352) |
| 2022 | $1,133 | 27 | GRT US Holding, Inc. ($425.04) |
| 2021 | $2,373 | 23 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC ($1,214) |
| 2020 | $5,340 | 30 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,993) |
| 2019 | $3,121 | 10 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC ($2,945) |
| 2018 | $1,832 | 48 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC ($872.00) |
| 2017 | $314.64 | 19 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($62.48) |
All Payment Transactions
232 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.20 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.85 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Royal Biologics, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,513.07 | General |
| 11/30/2024 | Royal Biologics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| 11/30/2024 | Royal Biologics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.89 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY AM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.54 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY AM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.71 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | Small Bone 5th Met Hook Plate, Midfoot T Plate, Jones Headless Screws (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,986.60 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,400.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.90 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.78 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.61 | General |
| 09/18/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.47 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,680.00 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.23 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.75 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.89 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.59 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.24 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Royal Biologics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Royal Biologics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.15 | General |
| 08/26/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 08/23/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.22 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 863 | 1,250 | $127,965 | $52,204 |
| 2022 | 13 | 940 | 1,369 | $134,400 | $54,309 |
| 2021 | 14 | 859 | 1,303 | $123,181 | $55,860 |
| 2020 | 12 | 666 | 1,015 | $90,927 | $37,551 |
Total Patients
3,328
Total Services
4,937
Medicare Billing
$199,924
Procedure Codes
51
All Medicare Procedures & Services
51 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 183 | 254 | $25,805 | $15,129 | 58.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 142 | 142 | $20,590 | $10,293 | 50.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 190 | 311 | $32,344 | $7,365 | 22.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $7,380 | $4,206 | 57.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 33 | $4,905 | $2,992 | 61.0% |
| 28470 | Closed treatment of broken bone in forefoot or midfoot | Office | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $7,744 | $2,982 | 38.5% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 81 | 106 | $11,024 | $2,781 | 25.2% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $6,300 | $1,803 | 28.6% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 37 | 45 | $3,920 | $1,787 | 45.6% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 30 | 36 | $3,705 | $1,291 | 34.9% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 76 | 216 | $2,160 | $1,020 | 47.2% |
| 73650 | X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $2,088 | $555.34 | 26.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 180 | 254 | $25,535 | $15,413 | 60.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 164 | 164 | $23,790 | $10,648 | 44.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 219 | 355 | $36,816 | $8,146 | 22.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $10,660 | $6,209 | 58.2% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 78 | 123 | $12,792 | $2,981 | 23.3% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2022 | 52 | 63 | $6,000 | $2,613 | 43.5% |
| 28470 | Closed treatment of broken bone in forefoot or midfoot | Office | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $5,632 | $2,549 | 45.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 27 | $4,095 | $2,528 | 61.7% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2022 | 81 | 232 | $2,320 | $1,154 | 49.7% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $2,470 | $1,045 | 42.3% |
| 73650 | X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 30 | 32 | $2,304 | $560.01 | 24.3% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $936.00 | $306.71 | 32.8% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $1,050 | $156.51 | 14.9% |
About Dr. Damon Combs, DPM
Dr. Damon Combs, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/18/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588825947.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Damon Combs, DPM has received a total of $51,981 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $32,127 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 232 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($15,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Combs has provided services to 3,328 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,937 services with total Medicare billing of $199,924. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 51 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Bethel Park, PA
- Active Since 06/18/2008
- Last Updated 01/30/2014
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1588825947
Products in Payments
- QUTENZA (Drug) $4,337
- Small Bone 5th Met Hook Plate, Midfoot T Plate, Jones Headless Screws (Device) $3,737
- Puraply Antimicrobial (Medical Supply) $3,356
- PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX (Device) $1,808
- APLIGRAF (Device) $1,200
- Qutenza (Drug) $1,164
- Affinity (Medical Supply) $1,000
- PolyLock Small Bone, PolyLock Midfoot, FuzeFix (Device) $737.70
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $379.69
- PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) $361.09
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $218.25
- EXPAREL (Drug) $180.00
- SCS leads (Device) $173.06
- PROCLAIM (Device) $169.10
- Durolane (Device) $128.38
- DUEXIS (Drug) $128.16
- PURAPLY (Medical Supply) $125.00
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION OTHER (Device) $120.65
- EXT-Extremilock Foot (Device) $114.01
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $112.08
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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.