Total Payments
$5,747
2024 Payments
$672.45
Companies
13
Transactions
65
Medicare Patients
342
Medicare Billing
$40,776
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,864 (49.8%)
Consulting$1,650 (28.7%)
Travel$1,189 (20.7%)
Education$43.67 (0.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,864 | 62 | 49.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,650 | 1 | 28.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,189 | 1 | 20.7% |
| Education | $43.67 | 1 | 0.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,837 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,227 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $989.63 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| RTI SURGICAL, INC | $919.86 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $341.90 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $155.62 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $89.18 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $57.26 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $53.20 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| MOTIVA USA, LLC | $24.81 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $672.45 | 15 | RTI SURGICAL, INC ($508.89) |
| 2023 | $2,017 | 7 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($1,806) |
| 2022 | $775.88 | 13 | RTI SURGICAL, INC ($260.55) |
| 2021 | $181.25 | 5 | Sientra, Inc. ($101.73) |
| 2020 | $58.50 | 2 | Mentor Worldwide LLC ($33.89) |
| 2019 | $1,671 | 16 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,227) |
| 2018 | $346.88 | 6 | Allergan Inc. ($277.57) |
| 2017 | $23.46 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($23.46) |
All Payment Transactions
65 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device), ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.70 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.56 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | MOTIVA USA, LLC | Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.81 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.81 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.96 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.02 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.34 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.70 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device), DERMACELL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.56 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.62 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.14 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.23 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.88 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,650.00 | General |
| Category: SIA/Surgical Innovation Associates | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.22 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.18 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | ALLOGRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.42 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.66 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device), ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.23 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.73 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | RTI SURGICAL, INC | CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.17 | General |
| Category: General and Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.55 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.57 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 53 | 53 | $9,700 | $3,328 |
| 2022 | 7 | 130 | 133 | $87,378 | $24,242 |
| 2021 | 4 | 82 | 86 | $12,420 | $6,899 |
| 2020 | 3 | 77 | 95 | $12,040 | $6,306 |
Total Patients
342
Total Services
367
Medicare Billing
$40,776
Procedure Codes
16
All Medicare Procedures & Services
16 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $5,500 | $1,864 | 33.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $4,200 | $1,464 | 34.9% |
| 19357 | Reconstruction of breast using tissue expander | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $39,120 | $10,737 | 27.4% |
| 11970 | Replacement of tissue expander with permanent implant | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $25,688 | $4,601 | 17.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $8,740 | $3,186 | 36.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 32 | $4,740 | $2,025 | 42.7% |
| 15777 | Implantation of biologic implant to soft tissue | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,200 | $1,961 | 46.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,590 | $1,386 | 38.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $1,300 | $345.77 | 26.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $4,840 | $2,802 | 57.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $4,120 | $2,034 | 49.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 24 | $2,160 | $1,516 | 70.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $1,300 | $546.52 | 42.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 41 | 59 | $5,310 | $2,867 | 54.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $4,180 | $2,354 | 56.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $2,550 | $1,086 | 42.6% |
About Dr. Frank Wermeling, MD
Dr. Frank Wermeling, MD is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861752909.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Frank Wermeling, MD has received a total of $5,747 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $672.45 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 65 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,864).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wermeling has provided services to 342 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 367 services with total Medicare billing of $40,776. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 16 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Location Louisville, KY
- Active Since 05/23/2012
- Last Updated 05/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861752909
Products in Payments
- DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) $1,650
- CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS (Device) $769.44
- ALLODERM (Device) $507.87
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $341.90
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $338.79
- NATRELLE (Device) $206.48
- Integra (Device) $156.40
- ALLOGRAFT (Device) $150.42
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $121.73
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $57.26
- EIKON LT (Device) $35.78
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $33.89
- Motiva Implant Matrix (Device) $24.81
- ZOSTAVAX (Biological) $23.46
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $17.42
- SURGIMEND (Device) $16.10
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $15.70
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) (Device) $14.41
- T. Ox Oximeter (Device) $12.05
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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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