Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,937 | 9 | 70.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $618.11 | 17 | 22.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $206.25 | 1 | 7.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $2,106 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $206.25 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $168.83 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $100.29 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $55.71 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $41.46 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $19.14 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $17.16 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $17.10 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Orthogenrx Inc. | $15.14 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149.98 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($149.98) |
| 2023 | $51.59 | 3 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($18.85) |
| 2021 | $206.25 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($206.25) |
| 2019 | $2,220 | 14 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($2,106) |
| 2018 | $99.14 | 6 | Horizon Pharma plc ($55.71) |
| 2017 | $34.26 | 2 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($17.16) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.98 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | ConvaTec Inc. | CONVATEC INC. (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.96 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.85 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/01/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | TSS (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 | $206.25 | General |
| Category: Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | ConvaTec Inc. | AVELLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.50 | General |
| Category: WOUND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 07/18/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $205.85 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 06/18/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $370.99 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 06/18/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.00 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 06/18/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.00 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 06/18/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.00 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 05/18/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device), GMK SPHERE | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $245.37 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 05/18/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device), GMK SPHERE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.80 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 05/18/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.54 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 05/17/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device), GMK SPHERE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.70 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 05/17/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device), GMK SPHERE | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.25 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 05/10/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMISTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $921.01 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 05/09/2019 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 02/25/2019 | Orthogenrx Inc. | GenVisc 850 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: Osteoarthritis | ||||||
| 05/21/2018 | Horizon Pharma plc | NO_PRODUCT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.86 | General |
| Category: NONE | ||||||
| 05/16/2018 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.29 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/14/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PlasmaBlade (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.14 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Cutting Device | ||||||
| 04/18/2018 | Horizon Pharma plc | DUEXIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.29 | General |
| Category: DUEXIS | ||||||
| 03/14/2018 | Horizon Pharma plc | DUEXIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.76 | General |
| Category: DUEXIS | ||||||
| 02/26/2018 | Horizon Pharma plc | NO_PRODUCT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.80 | General |
| Category: NONE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 2,403 | 4,940 | $1.2M | $224,918 |
| 2022 | 29 | 2,138 | 8,942 | $1.1M | $224,062 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2,308 | 12,665 | $1.1M | $239,114 |
| 2020 | 24 | 2,325 | 19,908 | $1.2M | $245,011 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
112 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 352 | 497 | $143,378 | $41,241 | 28.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $245,961 | $35,796 | 14.6% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $261,090 | $34,317 | 13.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 308 | 407 | $77,743 | $24,233 | 31.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 272 | 439 | $144,616 | $21,051 | 14.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 240 | 513 | $74,361 | $15,621 | 21.0% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 186 | 299 | $38,484 | $9,020 | 23.4% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 20 | 76 | $32,600 | $7,638 | 23.4% |
| J7318 | Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 15 | 1,140 | $23,460 | $5,437 | 23.2% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 299 | 495 | $17,480 | $4,400 | 25.2% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 71 | 133 | $16,669 | $3,397 | 20.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $9,678 | $2,474 | 25.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $10,443 | $2,436 | 23.3% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $14,669 | $1,838 | 12.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,445 | $1,705 | 22.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 42 | $5,110 | $1,618 | 31.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $4,966 | $1,444 | 29.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,684 | $1,434 | 25.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 44 | 57 | $6,592 | $1,300 | 19.7% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 47 | $5,287 | $1,155 | 21.8% |
| 73521 | X-ray of both hips, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 39 | 42 | $5,166 | $1,034 | 20.0% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 58 | 103 | $7,613 | $974.92 | 12.8% |
| 73010 | X-ray of shoulder blade | Office | 2023 | 42 | 55 | $5,580 | $863.20 | 15.5% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $2,931 | $691.47 | 23.6% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 29 | $3,342 | $618.80 | 18.5% |
About Dr. Daniel Wittersheim, MD
Dr. Daniel Wittersheim, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Vancleave, Mississippi. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/19/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104012566.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Daniel Wittersheim, MD has received a total of $2,761 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $149.98 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,937).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wittersheim has provided services to 9,174 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 46,455 services with total Medicare billing of $933,105. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 112 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Vancleave, MS
- Active Since 09/19/2007
- Last Updated 03/22/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104012566
Products in Payments
- AMISTEM (Device) $2,106
- TSS (Device) $206.25
- VA-LCP (Device) $149.98
- MAKO (Device) $100.29
- NO_PRODUCT (Drug) $28.66
- DUEXIS (Drug) $27.05
- AVELLE (Device) $23.50
- PlasmaBlade (Device) $19.14
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $18.85
- CONVATEC INC. (Medical Supply) $17.96
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $17.16
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $17.10
- GenVisc 850 (Device) $15.14
- SEGLENTIS (Drug) $14.78
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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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