Total Payments
$3.0M
2024 Payments
$268,324
Companies
16
Transactions
299
Medicare Patients
5,024
Medicare Billing
$838,172
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$2.6M (87.6%)
Consulting$346,203 (11.5%)
Travel$14,886 (0.5%)
Other$6,600 (0.2%)
Food & Beverage$3,893 (0.1%)
Education$639.16 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $2.6M | 90 | 87.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $346,203 | 81 | 11.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,886 | 36 | 0.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,600 | 5 | 0.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,893 | 82 | 0.1% |
| Education | $639.16 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$3.0M
296 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1.2M | 38 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1.1M | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $725,353 | 201 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $5,925 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| TechMah Medical, LLC | $3,052 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $859.67 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $703.87 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $215.59 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $127.68 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $64.14 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $268,324 | 36 | Stryker Corporation ($158,596) |
| 2023 | $438,742 | 40 | Stryker Corporation ($320,760) |
| 2022 | $451,376 | 48 | Stryker Corporation ($323,736) |
| 2021 | $402,833 | 33 | Stryker Corporation ($309,933) |
| 2020 | $335,216 | 22 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($260,104) |
| 2019 | $429,143 | 46 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($299,303) |
| 2018 | $393,165 | 44 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($325,204) |
| 2017 | $289,966 | 30 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($274,656) |
All Payment Transactions
299 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.96 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $275.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $18,108.41 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| 09/10/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.59 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,386.43 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.47 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,200.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Integrity (Device), Integrity | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.14 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL, DJO SURGICAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,600.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL, DJO SURGICAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,300.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL, DJO SURGICAL | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,100.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Smith+Nephew, 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 | $3,550.00 | General |
| 05/29/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MICRORAPTOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.27 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| 04/29/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $22,789.86 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $68,780.48 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,412.15 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $61.37 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.50 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.50 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.50 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $7.90 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,004 | 1,349 | $1.0M | $196,236 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,385 | 2,139 | $1.0M | $237,093 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,387 | 2,306 | $1.0M | $237,914 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,248 | 2,039 | $714,041 | $166,930 |
Total Patients
5,024
Total Services
7,833
Medicare Billing
$838,172
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $241,656 | $58,346 | 24.1% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 62 | $202,014 | $47,988 | 23.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 276 | 339 | $122,744 | $30,352 | 24.7% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $116,773 | $14,275 | 12.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 173 | 202 | $51,683 | $12,698 | 24.6% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $62,955 | $7,522 | 11.9% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 58 | $63,848 | $7,250 | 11.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 154 | 244 | $23,562 | $5,743 | 24.4% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $44,685 | $4,546 | 10.2% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $59,907 | $3,678 | 6.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $12,284 | $2,579 | 21.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $4,536 | $1,116 | 24.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 24 | 184 | $920.00 | $142.64 | 15.5% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 70 | 71 | $334,839 | $76,762 | 22.9% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $174,410 | $39,612 | 22.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 290 | 347 | $88,751 | $32,434 | 36.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 236 | 291 | $52,487 | $19,026 | 36.2% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 66 | $96,104 | $18,433 | 19.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 280 | 404 | $33,548 | $9,836 | 29.3% |
| 23395 | Relocation of one muscle of shoulder or upper arm | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $37,494 | $7,621 | 20.3% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $47,680 | $6,905 | 14.5% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $31,408 | $6,702 | 21.3% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 51 | $62,169 | $6,514 | 10.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $14,294 | $4,804 | 33.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 73 | 74 | $15,586 | $3,563 | 22.9% |
About Dr. Edwin Spencer, M.D
Dr. Edwin Spencer, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Knoxville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578530275.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Edwin Spencer, M.D has received a total of $3.0M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $268,324 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 299 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($2.6M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Spencer has provided services to 5,024 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,833 services with total Medicare billing of $838,172. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Knoxville, TN
- Active Since 03/02/2006
- Last Updated 10/06/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1578530275
Products in Payments
- AEQUALIS (Device) $1.2M
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $1.1M
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $307,663
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System (Device) $298,332
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) $32,908
- SmartSpace Shoulder (Device) $3,052
- ACCU-PASS (Device) $2,050
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $1,000
- DJO Surgical Match Point System (Device) $726.98
- InSet System (Device) $215.59
- DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System (Device) $183.01
- HEALICOIL (Device) $144.36
- DJO Surgical 3DKnee System (Device) $136.70
- REGENETEN (Device) $107.02
- Juggerknot-Sports Medicine (Device) $98.61
- Integrity (Device) $64.14
- DJO Surgical CLP Hip System (Device) $62.18
- Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) $54.25
- FREEDOM WRIST (Device) $47.42
- DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System (Device) $44.04
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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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