Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $58,078 | 24 | 66.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,227 | 41 | 15.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,621 | 204 | 14.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,000 | 2 | 3.4% |
| Education | $210.12 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TechMah Medical, LLC | $42,666 | 47 | $0 (2022) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $9,910 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $9,663 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $8,512 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $4,585 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $3,000 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $2,838 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,329 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Lima USA, Inc. | $1,662 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $841.05 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,949 | 20 | ConvaTec Inc. ($1,619) |
| 2023 | $1,621 | 22 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($646.24) |
| 2022 | $10,189 | 35 | TechMah Medical, LLC ($8,772) |
| 2021 | $41,909 | 72 | TechMah Medical, LLC ($23,975) |
| 2020 | $15,506 | 17 | TechMah Medical, LLC ($9,919) |
| 2019 | $4,579 | 32 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($2,203) |
| 2018 | $6,499 | 43 | Arthrex, Inc. ($3,000) |
| 2017 | $1,882 | 31 | Stryker Corporation ($1,418) |
All Payment Transactions
272 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $566.02 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $270.07 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $190.20 | General |
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.92 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device), ROSA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.17 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.97 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device), Velys | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,040.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.40 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.87 | General |
| 08/16/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.96 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.24 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.86 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.11 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.04 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.73 | General |
| 04/02/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG SURGICAL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.23 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.99 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.91 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.31 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.59 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACTIS (Device), Velys | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.79 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,982 | 2,426 | $640,952 | $233,003 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2,145 | 2,650 | $628,197 | $232,082 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2,224 | 2,757 | $647,723 | $246,414 |
| 2020 | 17 | 2,167 | 2,864 | $1.4M | $238,395 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 83 | $205,964 | $80,639 | 39.2% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 56 | $139,141 | $54,543 | 39.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 274 | 322 | $80,022 | $27,523 | 34.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 306 | 332 | $58,228 | $18,597 | 31.9% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 363 | 543 | $47,828 | $16,644 | 34.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 196 | 218 | $18,616 | $6,406 | 34.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 107 | 133 | $18,665 | $6,293 | 33.7% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 228 | 256 | $16,674 | $6,008 | 36.0% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 37 | 70 | $24,320 | $5,550 | 22.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $8,483 | $2,527 | 29.8% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $5,029 | $1,807 | 35.9% |
| J7324 | Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $3,465 | $1,804 | 52.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,507 | $1,778 | 32.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 66 | 81 | $5,028 | $1,603 | 31.9% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $1,471 | $442.30 | 30.1% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $829.02 | $285.12 | 34.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $791.44 | $226.02 | 28.6% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $662.74 | $217.00 | 32.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 90 | 140 | $228.41 | $112.07 | 49.1% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 78 | 84 | $211,280 | $83,289 | 39.4% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 44 | $110,781 | $43,378 | 39.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 276 | 344 | $86,743 | $29,794 | 34.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 294 | 324 | $57,821 | $19,594 | 33.9% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 351 | 534 | $47,380 | $16,878 | 35.6% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 242 | 288 | $24,532 | $8,540 | 34.8% |
About Dr. Frank Congiusta, MD
Dr. Frank Congiusta, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Albany, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245280403.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Frank Congiusta, MD has received a total of $87,135 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,949 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 272 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($58,078).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Congiusta has provided services to 8,518 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,697 services with total Medicare billing of $949,894. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Albany, NY
- Active Since 05/10/2006
- Last Updated 05/28/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1245280403
Products in Payments
- SmartSpace Knee (Device) $33,465
- ACTIS (Device) $14,481
- Smart SPACE (Device) $8,772
- AQUACEL AG (Device) $5,366
- AQUACEL Ag Advantage (Device) $2,925
- HP PARTIAL (Device) $2,203
- MAKO (Device) $2,029
- ATTUNE (Device) $1,882
- AQUACEL AG SURGICAL (Device) $1,500
- Velys (Device) $1,099
- Avenir (Device) $896.09
- H-Max (Device) $695.22
- Master SL (Device) $687.23
- Makoplasty (Device) $446.83
- Persona (Device) $411.53
- Triathlon (Device) $367.90
- TRIATHLON (Device) $366.79
- TRITANIUM (Device) $330.16
- Mako (Device) $329.58
- VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides (Device) $193.11
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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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