Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $98,623 | 63 | 76.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,128 | 53 | 10.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,389 | 6 | 6.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,541 | 120 | 5.8% |
| Education | $1,148 | 1 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $45,190 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $41,759 | 69 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $33,251 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $4,219 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $3,745 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Seapearl East, Inc | $1,038 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| SeaPearl Inc | $164.14 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Skeletal Dynamics LLC | $117.65 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $95.74 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Bioventus LLC | $83.78 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,716 | 66 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($33,019) |
| 2023 | $18,438 | 49 | Stryker Corporation ($16,614) |
| 2022 | $19,830 | 14 | Stryker Corporation ($19,759) |
| 2021 | $6,467 | 19 | Stryker Corporation ($4,373) |
| 2020 | $19,929 | 16 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($18,148) |
| 2019 | $5,524 | 13 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($2,677) |
| 2018 | $10,355 | 30 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($7,719) |
| 2017 | $13,570 | 36 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($13,278) |
All Payment Transactions
243 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $525.00 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $259.92 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.29 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $175.00 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.50 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.85 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.02 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $454.32 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.53 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $110.68 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $62.98 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.52 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.80 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Bioventus LLC | DUROLANE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.19 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICSORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.68 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,950.00 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,850.00 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.11 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.51 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Seapearl East, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.80 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.66 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $204.06 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.50 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 2,333 | 5,023 | $2.6M | $372,287 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2,144 | 4,980 | $2.1M | $324,022 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,927 | 4,523 | $2.1M | $314,464 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1,613 | 4,209 | $1.5M | $220,443 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
69 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 | 89 | 93 | $880,617 | $118,400 | 13.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $216,000 | $38,514 | 17.8% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2023 | 107 | 107 | $521,946 | $36,231 | 6.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 279 | 343 | $93,982 | $35,272 | 37.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 302 | 403 | $75,764 | $31,317 | 41.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 471 | 735 | $71,727 | $22,998 | 32.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 254 | 313 | $100,650 | $18,669 | 18.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 140 | $57,680 | $17,425 | 30.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 94 | $34,404 | $13,901 | 40.4% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $116,030 | $8,140 | 7.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $21,156 | $7,824 | 37.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $19,454 | $6,791 | 34.9% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $206,927 | $6,198 | 3.0% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $169,330 | $4,540 | 2.7% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $6,850 | $2,740 | 40.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 256 | 2,442 | $9,768 | $2,036 | 20.8% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 41 | $4,496 | $1,191 | 26.5% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $180.00 | $100.80 | 56.0% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 67 | 68 | $643,892 | $86,837 | 13.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 297 | 408 | $111,792 | $42,407 | 37.9% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2022 | 94 | 95 | $463,410 | $31,802 | 6.9% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $145,800 | $25,871 | 17.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 170 | 170 | $70,144 | $22,481 | 32.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 128 | 146 | $53,436 | $21,893 | 41.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 437 | 674 | $65,750 | $20,865 | 31.7% |
About Dr. Eric Black, MD
Dr. Eric Black, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Florham Park, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/02/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982863338.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Black, MD has received a total of $129,828 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $35,716 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 243 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($98,623).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Black has provided services to 8,017 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 18,735 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 69 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Florham Park, NJ
- Active Since 06/02/2008
- Last Updated 10/11/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982863338
Products in Payments
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $32,792
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $23,620
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $17,895
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $5,225
- Regeneten (Device) $3,690
- AEQUALIS (Device) $2,705
- TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) $2,138
- FUSIONFLEX (Biological) $1,781
- Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) $1,457
- Accu-pass (Device) $302.80
- AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) $237.50
- ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE (Device) $225.07
- Comprehensive (Device) $173.66
- HEALICOIL (Device) $158.52
- TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) $144.48
- ROSA (Device) $132.25
- INSPACE (Device) $130.51
- Arthrex (Device) $119.15
- Geminus (Device) $117.65
- NA (Device) $95.74
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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.