Total Payments
$8,243
2024 Payments
$365.13
Companies
14
Transactions
47
Medicare Patients
5,086
Medicare Billing
$742,798
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$4,443 (53.9%)
Travel$2,319 (28.1%)
Food & Beverage$1,481 (18.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $4,443 | 5 | 53.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,319 | 5 | 28.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,481 | 37 | 18.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medwest Associates | $4,617 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,322 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $394.75 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $208.30 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $151.45 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Lightbody Medical Technologies Inc | $150.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DJO, LLC | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $104.92 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $51.14 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Bioventus LLC | $39.88 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $365.13 | 8 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($164.61) |
| 2023 | $1,533 | 13 | Medwest Associates ($1,046) |
| 2022 | $245.76 | 4 | Medwest Associates ($108.76) |
| 2021 | $253.66 | 3 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($151.45) |
| 2020 | $230.83 | 4 | DJO, LLC ($125.00) |
| 2019 | $2,670 | 9 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,956) |
| 2018 | $2,135 | 5 | Medwest Associates ($2,049) |
| 2017 | $810.00 | 1 | Medwest Associates ($810.00) |
All Payment Transactions
47 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.07 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.81 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MOTOBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.22 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Lightbody Medical Technologies Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 06/26/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.52 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 11/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 11/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 11/03/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 11/02/2023 | Medwest Associates | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $963.40 | General |
| 11/02/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $234.08 | General |
| 08/03/2023 | Medwest Associates | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.97 | General |
| 06/20/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.13 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.58 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.05 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 03/18/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.67 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.28 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Embody, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.80 | General |
| 12/23/2022 | Embody, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.52 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 07/11/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device), Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.92 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/06/2022 | Medwest Associates | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.76 | General |
| 01/11/2022 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.56 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,206 | 2,586 | $456,001 | $163,724 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,470 | 12,038 | $561,319 | $216,157 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,345 | 4,448 | $465,707 | $200,613 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,065 | 1,502 | $384,520 | $162,304 |
Total Patients
5,086
Total Services
20,574
Medicare Billing
$742,798
Procedure Codes
89
All Medicare Procedures & Services
89 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $94,115 | $30,693 | 32.6% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $94,728 | $30,266 | 31.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 208 | 295 | $33,640 | $18,121 | 53.9% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $43,137 | $13,195 | 30.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 125 | 249 | $36,469 | $12,123 | 33.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 93 | 111 | $19,147 | $9,836 | 51.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $23,709 | $9,829 | 41.5% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 26 | 88 | $18,380 | $7,833 | 42.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $11,821 | $5,442 | 46.0% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 98 | 175 | $15,864 | $5,131 | 32.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $8,729 | $3,676 | 42.1% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 75 | 101 | $8,568 | $3,254 | 38.0% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 108 | $8,481 | $3,009 | 35.5% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 28 | 36 | $7,042 | $2,763 | 39.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 76 | 124 | $7,624 | $2,645 | 34.7% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $7,351 | $1,466 | 19.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $2,106 | $996.04 | 47.3% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 33 | $2,312 | $786.68 | 34.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 116 | 936 | $7,234 | $730.94 | 10.1% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,350 | $667.59 | 49.5% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 24 | $1,736 | $605.20 | 34.9% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $1,436 | $393.78 | 27.4% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 30 | $1,021 | $262.95 | 25.8% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 33 | $96,903 | $32,997 | 34.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $86,742 | $28,009 | 32.3% |
About Dr. Eric Lerche, D.O
Dr. Eric Lerche, D.O is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Traverse City, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/07/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225264005.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Lerche, D.O has received a total of $8,243 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $365.13 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 47 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($4,443).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lerche has provided services to 5,086 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 20,574 services with total Medicare billing of $742,798. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 89 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location Traverse City, MI
- Active Since 06/07/2009
- Last Updated 12/30/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1225264005
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $157.00
- Models (Device) $151.45
- Iovera (Device) $104.92
- MOTOBAND (Device) $91.22
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $81.76
- NA (Device) $60.88
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $56.35
- ACTIS (Device) $51.50
- OMEGA (Device) $27.30
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $26.52
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $25.58
- Zynrelef (Drug) $25.56
- AXSOS (Device) $24.00
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $17.95
- ATTUNE (Device) $16.46
- Physio-Stim (Device) $16.13
- Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $14.75
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $13.80
- Durolane (Device) $13.36
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $12.51
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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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