Total Payments
$45,020
2023 Payments
$124.45
Companies
3
Transactions
28
Medicare Patients
1,500
Medicare Billing
$167,858
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$36,305 (80.6%)
Travel$7,841 (17.4%)
Food & Beverage$873.42 (1.9%)
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 | $36,305 | 4 | 80.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,841 | 5 | 17.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $873.42 | 19 | 1.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | $43,196 | 20 | $0 (2020) |
| OMNIlife science, Inc | $1,632 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| ORTHALIGN INC | $192.05 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $124.45 | 1 | ORTHALIGN INC ($124.45) |
| 2021 | $67.60 | 1 | ORTHALIGN INC ($67.60) |
| 2020 | $36.93 | 2 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($36.93) |
| 2019 | $330.07 | 7 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($330.07) |
| 2018 | $161.16 | 6 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($161.16) |
| 2017 | $44,299 | 11 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. ($42,667) |
All Payment Transactions
28 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/19/2023 | ORTHALIGN INC | ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.45 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/02/2021 | ORTHALIGN INC | ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.60 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/01/2020 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.03 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 02/28/2020 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.90 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 08/26/2019 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device), Freedom Total Knee System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.86 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 08/25/2019 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device), Freedom Total Knee System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.93 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/20/2019 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device), Freedom PCK | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.65 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/15/2019 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device), Freedom PCK | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.35 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/14/2019 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device), Freedom PCK | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.83 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/13/2019 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Total Knee System (Device), Freedom PCK | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.57 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 01/22/2019 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device), Freedom PCK | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.88 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/21/2018 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.92 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 11/04/2018 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Knee (Device), Signature Hip, PCK | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.06 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/30/2018 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.79 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/23/2018 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Knee (Device), Signature Hip, pck | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.12 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/17/2018 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Knee (Device), Signature Hip, PCK | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.03 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 07/30/2018 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | Freedom Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.24 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/28/2017 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | 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 | $31,500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 09/28/2017 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | 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 | $4,050.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 09/28/2017 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | 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 | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 09/28/2017 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | 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 | $80.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 08/31/2017 | Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,362.36 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/02/2017 | OMNIlife science, Inc | OMNIBotics System (Device), Apex Knee System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $65.75 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device | ||||||
| 06/02/2017 | OMNIlife science, Inc | OMNIBotics System (Device), Apex Knee System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.38 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device | ||||||
| 06/01/2017 | OMNIlife science, Inc | OMNIBotics System (Device), Apex Knee System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,087.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 221 | 270 | $251,395 | $24,570 |
| 2022 | 8 | 407 | 528 | $395,165 | $54,535 |
| 2021 | 9 | 426 | 582 | $65,150 | $47,091 |
| 2020 | 12 | 446 | 599 | $68,932 | $41,663 |
Total Patients
1,500
Total Services
1,979
Medicare Billing
$167,858
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $199,942 | $16,850 | 8.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 98 | $6,483 | $3,577 | 55.2% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $41,145 | $1,902 | 4.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $2,131 | $1,275 | 59.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $886.21 | $486.72 | 54.9% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 69 | $699.67 | $408.08 | 58.3% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $108.42 | $72.24 | 66.6% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 37 | $293,384 | $34,770 | 11.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 123 | 170 | $11,636 | $7,434 | 63.9% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $27,185 | $4,628 | 17.0% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 36 | $56,429 | $3,737 | 6.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $3,316 | $2,009 | 60.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Facility | 2022 | 112 | 176 | $1,653 | $1,017 | 61.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 38 | $1,373 | $845.84 | 61.6% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $190.06 | $94.25 | 49.6% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 32 | $42,390 | $31,694 | 74.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 120 | 167 | $11,319 | $7,602 | 67.2% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 31 | $4,346 | $3,363 | 77.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $2,606 | $1,616 | 62.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 49 | 55 | $1,988 | $1,226 | 61.7% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Facility | 2021 | 107 | 188 | $1,775 | $1,178 | 66.3% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 36 | $406.08 | $226.20 | 55.7% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 16 | $140.16 | $94.50 | 67.4% |
| 73140 | X-ray of fingers, minimum of 2 views | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 26 | $180.44 | $91.12 | 50.5% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 25 | $41,895 | $24,701 | 59.0% |
About Dr. David Pittenger, MD
Dr. David Pittenger, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Janesville, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1023179066.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Pittenger, MD has received a total of $45,020 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $124.45 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 28 transactions from 3 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" ($36,305).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pittenger has provided services to 1,500 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,979 services with total Medicare billing of $167,858. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Janesville, WI
- Active Since 12/13/2006
- Last Updated 04/23/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1023179066
Products in Payments
- OMNIBotics System (Device) $1,632
- Freedom Uncemented Knee (Device) $307.43
- ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) $192.05
- Freedom Knee (Device) $161.16
- Freedom Total Knee System (Device) $59.57
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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.