Total Payments
$84,017
2024 Payments
$39,880
Companies
28
Transactions
337
Medicare Patients
1,690
Medicare Billing
$162,219
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$47,385 (56.4%)
Travel$20,630 (24.6%)
Food & Beverage$12,148 (14.5%)
Education$3,725 (4.4%)
Other$129.03 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $47,385 | 15 | 56.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $20,630 | 64 | 24.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,148 | 252 | 14.5% |
| Education | $3,725 | 4 | 4.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $119.14 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Entertainment | $9.89 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $68,861 | 134 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $3,342 | 33 | $0 (2020) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,793 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,504 | 50 | $0 (2022) |
| Kairos Surgical Inc | $1,274 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $1,042 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Medartis Inc. | $863.74 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| ORGANOGENESIS INC. | $634.06 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $563.28 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $439.96 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,880 | 51 | Stryker Corporation ($39,329) |
| 2023 | $27,584 | 63 | Stryker Corporation ($27,343) |
| 2022 | $1,839 | 21 | Stryker Corporation ($1,400) |
| 2021 | $5,125 | 51 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,793) |
| 2020 | $1,093 | 29 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($299.88) |
| 2019 | $4,811 | 61 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($1,636) |
| 2018 | $1,416 | 32 | Stryker Corporation ($365.86) |
| 2017 | $2,269 | 29 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($1,424) |
All Payment Transactions
337 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CITREFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.49 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOFIBER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.97 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $601.32 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.08 | General |
| Category: Tendon & Ligament | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.63 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device), ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,280.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SALVATION (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,040.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $170.83 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $102.85 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device), CITREFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,380.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.63 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | FLEXBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $204.44 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.92 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.32 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.39 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $852.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.66 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $657.40 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.09 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP MICA (Device), PROSTEP | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ANCHORAGE (Device), ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE, ORTHOLOC 3DI | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,040.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device), PROSTEP MICA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.78 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,770.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOCORD (Device), DYNACORD, DYNATAPE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.40 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.54 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 617 | 1,293 | $358,679 | $55,903 |
| 2022 | 9 | 646 | 969 | $231,027 | $53,919 |
| 2021 | 6 | 227 | 663 | $121,557 | $37,317 |
| 2020 | 5 | 200 | 286 | $39,630 | $15,080 |
Total Patients
1,690
Total Services
3,211
Medicare Billing
$162,219
Procedure Codes
30
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 153 | 334 | $151,008 | $24,675 | 16.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 149 | 149 | $84,698 | $12,030 | 14.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 187 | 362 | $67,520 | $11,183 | 16.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 41 | $26,091 | $4,130 | 15.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 51 | 67 | $13,559 | $2,303 | 17.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $11,790 | $1,479 | 12.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 17 | 107 | $1,605 | $84.48 | 5.3% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 17 | 219 | $2,409 | $19.53 | 0.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 167 | 290 | $92,531 | $21,682 | 23.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 102 | 102 | $43,471 | $9,750 | 22.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 58 | 64 | $25,725 | $7,175 | 27.9% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 151 | 212 | $30,782 | $7,170 | 23.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $21,789 | $4,995 | 22.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 43 | 57 | $7,255 | $1,903 | 26.2% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $6,345 | $1,133 | 17.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 43 | 98 | $1,418 | $88.61 | 6.2% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 22 | 85 | $1,710 | $23.10 | 1.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 351 | $66,515 | $19,287 | 29.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 56 | 83 | $15,530 | $5,925 | 38.2% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 110 | $21,694 | $5,407 | 24.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 57 | 57 | $14,862 | $4,377 | 29.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 24 | $2,880 | $2,304 | 80.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $36.00 | $14.80 | 41.1% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2021 | 18 | 20 | $40.00 | $1.84 | 4.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 79 | 111 | $15,600 | $6,143 | 39.4% |
About Dr. David Sipala, DPM
Dr. David Sipala, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Brighton, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821351263.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Sipala, DPM has received a total of $84,017 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $39,880 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 337 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($47,385).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sipala has provided services to 1,690 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,211 services with total Medicare billing of $162,219. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Brighton, MA
- Active Since 06/20/2012
- Last Updated 03/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1821351263
Products in Payments
- PROSTEP (Device) $26,822
- PROSTEP MICA (Device) $14,142
- EASY CLIP (Device) $8,840
- VARIAX (Device) $7,313
- PROPHECY (Device) $3,914
- SALVATION (Device) $2,122
- INBONE (Device) $1,499
- PROTOE (Device) $1,185
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $1,129
- INFINITY (Device) $1,124
- HOFFMANN (Device) $931.08
- APTUS (Device) $863.74
- Santyl (Drug) $682.74
- ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) $538.01
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $402.29
- MIB (Device) $388.24
- PROstep (Device) $342.34
- Puraply, NuShield, Affinity (Medical Supply) $329.77
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $307.90
- Apligraf (Device) $284.00
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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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