Total Payments
$61,662
2024 Payments
$9,440
Companies
38
Transactions
295
Medicare Patients
1,471
Medicare Billing
$129,825
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$33,562 (54.4%)
Food & Beverage$13,080 (21.2%)
Consulting$12,164 (19.7%)
Other$2,760 (4.5%)
Education$96.12 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $33,562 | 36 | 54.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,080 | 244 | 21.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $12,164 | 8 | 19.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,760 | 3 | 2.9% |
| Honoraria | $1,000 | 2 | 1.6% |
| Education | $96.12 | 2 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimed, Inc. | $40,837 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Tyber Medical, LLC | $8,343 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,653 | 100 | $0 (2023) |
| Orthofix International N.V. | $2,154 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,171 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,072 | 29 | $0 (2021) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $485.36 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $353.72 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $316.23 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Elevate Surgical CO | $310.33 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,440 | 21 | Tyber Medical, LLC ($8,343) |
| 2023 | $822.06 | 11 | Elevate Surgical Co ($273.23) |
| 2022 | $4,331 | 28 | TriMed, Inc. ($3,166) |
| 2021 | $1,315 | 14 | TriMed, Inc. ($852.03) |
| 2020 | $3,115 | 12 | TriMed, Inc. ($2,996) |
| 2019 | $10,161 | 50 | TriMed, Inc. ($8,265) |
| 2018 | $15,542 | 40 | TriMed, Inc. ($14,390) |
| 2017 | $16,936 | 119 | TriMed, Inc. ($11,066) |
All Payment Transactions
295 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.74 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Tyber Medical, LLC | Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating System (Device), VOLT Plating System | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,278.81 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Trauma | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Tyber Medical, LLC | Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating System (Device), VOLT Plating System | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,064.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Trauma | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.24 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.84 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.80 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | Avance (Device), Avance, Avance | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.43 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.71 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | HYMOVIS (Device), HYALGAN, TRILURON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.77 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.42 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Elevate Surgical CO | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.10 | General |
| 06/08/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.61 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Bioventus LLC | SUPARTZ FX SODIUM HYALURONATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.23 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.86 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Integra (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.73 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower FF Restoration | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.21 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.72 | General |
| 01/17/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | TRIGEN INTERTAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.97 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.26 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.08 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.86 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | HYMOVIS (Device), TRILURON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.12 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 218 | 280 | $71,933 | $19,765 |
| 2022 | 10 | 335 | 590 | $138,544 | $29,536 |
| 2021 | 12 | 439 | 700 | $176,998 | $38,109 |
| 2020 | 13 | 479 | 796 | $258,409 | $42,414 |
Total Patients
1,471
Total Services
2,366
Medicare Billing
$129,825
Procedure Codes
44
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 40 | $18,928 | $5,787 | 30.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 43 | $14,603 | $4,191 | 28.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $11,831 | $3,089 | 26.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $6,006 | $1,813 | 30.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,350 | $1,581 | 24.9% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 49 | $5,352 | $1,580 | 29.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 19 | 32 | $4,942 | $1,254 | 25.4% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $3,280 | $277.11 | 8.4% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 24 | 37 | $641.95 | $193.39 | 30.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 84 | $33,470 | $8,432 | 25.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 73 | $21,612 | $5,457 | 25.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 35 | $18,420 | $4,804 | 26.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $18,775 | $3,530 | 18.8% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 49 | 70 | $9,111 | $1,982 | 21.7% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 26 | 44 | $13,808 | $1,851 | 13.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $7,468 | $1,598 | 21.4% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2022 | 49 | 201 | $8,453 | $869.04 | 10.3% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 24 | $3,067 | $801.90 | 26.1% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,360 | $212.64 | 4.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 82 | 143 | $59,934 | $14,009 | 23.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 65 | 98 | $26,070 | $7,493 | 28.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 59 | 59 | $34,685 | $6,743 | 19.4% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 54 | 76 | $9,897 | $2,440 | 24.7% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2021 | 29 | 41 | $8,646 | $1,499 | 17.3% |
| 76882 | Partial ultrasound of joint or other non-blood vessel structure of arm or leg | Office | 2021 | 23 | 31 | $3,421 | $1,422 | 41.6% |
About Dr. Eric Hofmeister, MD
Dr. Eric Hofmeister, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Chula Vista, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093785206.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Hofmeister, MD has received a total of $61,662 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,440 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 295 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($33,562).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hofmeister has provided services to 1,471 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,366 services with total Medicare billing of $129,825. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Chula Vista, CA
- Active Since 01/23/2006
- Last Updated 08/15/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093785206
Products in Payments
- Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating System (Device) $8,343
- Trinity (Biological) $2,282
- T2 (Device) $1,657
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $1,524
- Variax (Device) $727.50
- VisuMax (Device) $316.23
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $304.69
- gamma (Device) $303.23
- LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $294.21
- Omnia (Device) $278.06
- APTUS (Device) $254.49
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $225.45
- TRIATHLON (Device) $160.93
- Axsos (Device) $159.16
- IOVERA SYSTEM (Device) $155.59
- Geminus (Device) $153.72
- ACUMED (Device) $144.35
- EVOS WRIST (Device) $132.08
- Breg (Device) $127.80
- Product Portfolio (Device) $125.00
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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.