Total Payments
$16,988
2024 Payments
$231.39
Companies
12
Transactions
102
Medicare Patients
2,392
Medicare Billing
$160,305
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$6,000 (35.3%)
Food & Beverage$4,213 (24.8%)
Travel$3,575 (21.0%)
Education$3,200 (18.8%)
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 | $6,000 | 1 | 35.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,213 | 85 | 24.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,575 | 13 | 21.0% |
| Education | $3,200 | 3 | 18.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $8,363 | 40 | $0 (2023) |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $3,658 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $3,337 | 41 | $0 (2019) |
| Novastep Inc. | $439.23 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $419.09 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $165.24 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $147.95 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $131.46 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Vericel Corporation | $127.11 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $108.95 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $231.39 | 2 | Vericel Corporation ($127.11) |
| 2023 | $1,664 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($760.34) |
| 2022 | $7,335 | 4 | Arthrex, Inc. ($6,135) |
| 2021 | $1,963 | 26 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,344) |
| 2020 | $456.00 | 1 | United Orthopedics LLC ($456.00) |
| 2019 | $2,823 | 16 | United Orthopedics LLC ($1,544) |
| 2018 | $1,783 | 15 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($1,698) |
| 2017 | $731.73 | 18 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($605.28) |
All Payment Transactions
102 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.11 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.28 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS FOOT & ANKLE HINDFOOT & ANKLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.86 | General |
| Category: Distal Extremities - Instruments - Foot & Ankle - Hindfoot & Ankle | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| 10/16/2023 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. | Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.24 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device), TFN-ADVANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.65 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 04/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 04/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 04/01/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/31/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| 03/31/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 03/31/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/31/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/31/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/31/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/31/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 03/30/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $424.48 | General |
| 03/13/2023 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $439.44 | General |
| 02/01/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.56 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 06/29/2022 | Arthrex, 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 | $6,000.00 | General |
| 02/11/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.12 | General |
| Category: DISTAL EXTREMITIES - IMPLANTS - SOFT TISSUE - IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 639 | 865 | $194,770 | $47,432 |
| 2022 | 14 | 640 | 841 | $200,320 | $43,309 |
| 2021 | 14 | 590 | 771 | $178,841 | $39,820 |
| 2020 | 11 | 523 | 688 | $128,086 | $29,745 |
Total Patients
2,392
Total Services
3,165
Medicare Billing
$160,305
Procedure Codes
52
All Medicare Procedures & Services
52 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 134 | 156 | $51,324 | $14,938 | 29.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 134 | $28,516 | $9,192 | 32.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $26,418 | $6,468 | 24.5% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 120 | 200 | $27,400 | $5,352 | 19.5% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 62 | 109 | $16,568 | $3,174 | 19.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $8,658 | $1,866 | 21.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 42 | $5,628 | $1,780 | 31.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 35 | 46 | $9,062 | $1,646 | 18.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 17 | 30 | $12,168 | $1,632 | 13.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $5,100 | $752.40 | 14.8% |
| 73650 | X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $2,730 | $406.78 | 14.9% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $848.00 | $147.64 | 17.4% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $350.00 | $77.04 | 22.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 125 | $41,125 | $11,026 | 26.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 89 | 107 | $22,791 | $7,071 | 31.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 51 | $26,418 | $5,494 | 20.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 111 | 178 | $24,386 | $4,528 | 18.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 68 | $9,112 | $2,688 | 29.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 29 | 54 | $20,618 | $2,653 | 12.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $10,989 | $2,276 | 20.7% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 46 | 74 | $11,248 | $1,923 | 17.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $10,740 | $1,867 | 17.4% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 38 | 51 | $10,047 | $1,720 | 17.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $6,120 | $969.73 | 15.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $2,772 | $440.69 | 15.9% |
About Dr. Deborah Kowalchuk, M.D
Dr. Deborah Kowalchuk, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Johns Creek, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/08/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245466036.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Deborah Kowalchuk, M.D has received a total of $16,988 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $231.39 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 102 transactions from 12 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" ($6,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kowalchuk has provided services to 2,392 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,165 services with total Medicare billing of $160,305. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 52 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot and Ankle Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Johns Creek, GA
- Active Since 06/08/2009
- Last Updated 11/17/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1245466036
Products in Payments
- MIS Instrumentation (Device) $1,370
- INFINITY (Device) $1,103
- INBONE (Device) $348.34
- PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) $301.42
- Foot and Ankle (Device) $245.57
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $199.38
- Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate (Device) $165.24
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS FOOT & ANKLE HINDFOOT & ANKLE (Device) $149.86
- PECAPLASTY (Device) $137.81
- CARTIVA (Device) $135.39
- TRIGEN InterTAN (Device) $131.46
- MACI (Biological) $127.11
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA ANKLE FRACTURE (Device) $112.13
- CHARLOTTE (Device) $109.09
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $108.95
- CROSSCHECK (Device) $87.28
- PROPHECY (Device) $70.75
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS TIGHTROPE (Device) $62.50
- Cartiva (Device) $53.34
- FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device) $36.65
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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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