Total Payments
$1.0M
2024 Payments
$29,506
Companies
45
Transactions
289
Medicare Patients
2,229
Medicare Billing
$168,120
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$906,593 (87.3%)
Royalty/License$74,461 (7.2%)
Consulting$31,221 (3.0%)
Travel$15,929 (1.5%)
Food & Beverage$6,519 (0.6%)
Education$3,993 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions | $886,451 | 10 | 85.3% |
| Royalty or License | $74,461 | 56 | 7.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $31,221 | 29 | 3.0% |
| Honoraria | $18,750 | 12 | 1.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,929 | 42 | 1.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,519 | 129 | 0.6% |
| Education | $3,993 | 6 | 0.4% |
| Grant | $1,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Entertainment | $353.49 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $38.40 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.0M
288 transactions
Ownership
$0
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linvatec Corporation | $909,752 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| In2Bones USA, LLC | $90,276 | 71 | $0 (2022) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $17,306 | 49 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $8,167 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Medinc of Texas | $3,844 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,426 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $1,182 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $911.59 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $830.00 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $758.39 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,506 | 10 | Linvatec Corporation ($29,424) |
| 2023 | $100,211 | 24 | Linvatec Corporation ($99,107) |
| 2022 | $803,886 | 31 | Linvatec Corporation ($781,198) |
| 2021 | $16,703 | 36 | In2Bones USA, LLC ($10,530) |
| 2020 | $15,013 | 22 | In2Bones USA, LLC ($11,647) |
| 2019 | $29,669 | 68 | In2Bones USA, LLC ($20,516) |
| 2018 | $20,371 | 50 | In2Bones USA, LLC ($13,716) |
| 2017 | $23,358 | 48 | In2Bones USA, LLC ($14,446) |
All Payment Transactions
289 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.51 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOGRAFT TISSUE (Device), RTS FLEXIBLE 1ST MPJ IMPLANT W/GROMMETS | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,677.17 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.41 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOGRAFT TISSUE (Device), RTS FLEXIBLE 1ST MPJ IMPLANT W/GROMMETS | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,721.76 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOGRAFT TISSUE (Device), RTS FLEXIBLE 1ST MPJ IMPLANT W/GROMMETS | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOGRAFT TISSUE (Device), RTS FLEXIBLE 1ST MPJ IMPLANT W/GROMMETS | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOGRAFT TISSUE (Device), RTS FLEXIBLE 1ST MPJ IMPLANT W/GROMMETS | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,521.47 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | AVENGER RADIAL HEAD, +4 STEMS (Device) | Acquisitions | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,158.27 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | AVENGER RADIAL HEAD, +4 STEMS (Device) | Acquisitions | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,095.45 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 12/12/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOAID (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $179.35 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOAID (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,103.33 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOAID (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,521.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.99 | General |
| Category: General - Angiography_PI | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | AVENGER RADIAL HEAD, +4 STEMS (Device) | Acquisitions | Cash or cash equivalent | $85,000.03 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.95 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | JUBLIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.01 | General |
| Category: Podiatry | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.16 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOAID (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,310.23 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOAID (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,419.09 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.69 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 04/19/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.83 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.21 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 441 | 692 | $145,703 | $39,903 |
| 2022 | 9 | 483 | 773 | $139,218 | $37,339 |
| 2021 | 19 | 746 | 1,421 | $193,737 | $55,060 |
| 2020 | 13 | 559 | 779 | $139,520 | $35,819 |
Total Patients
2,229
Total Services
3,665
Medicare Billing
$168,120
Procedure Codes
52
All Medicare Procedures & Services
52 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 126 | 259 | $61,124 | $17,150 | 28.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 100 | 100 | $29,100 | $8,282 | 28.5% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 76 | 141 | $12,972 | $3,550 | 27.4% |
| 11755 | Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 21 | 32 | $10,432 | $2,516 | 24.1% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,588 | $1,978 | 30.0% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $6,768 | $1,878 | 27.7% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 44 | 57 | $4,845 | $1,423 | 29.4% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 13 | 29 | $4,350 | $1,146 | 26.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,992 | $1,136 | 22.8% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $3,692 | $843.05 | 22.8% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 21 | $840.00 | $1.60 | 0.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 147 | 298 | $60,392 | $18,687 | 30.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 107 | $29,697 | $7,652 | 25.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 90 | 174 | $21,272 | $4,246 | 20.0% |
| 11755 | Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | Office | 2022 | 22 | 34 | $11,484 | $2,371 | 20.6% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2022 | 54 | 74 | $6,349 | $1,761 | 27.7% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 21 | 36 | $5,064 | $1,538 | 30.4% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $1,884 | $716.57 | 38.0% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,076 | $365.30 | 17.6% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 18 | 25 | $1,000 | $2.29 | 0.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 147 | 274 | $30,962 | $12,163 | 39.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 143 | 143 | $38,590 | $12,049 | 31.2% |
| 97110 | Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 214 | $17,334 | $4,478 | 25.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 95 | 166 | $23,074 | $4,448 | 19.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 62 | 70 | $13,160 | $3,821 | 29.0% |
About Dr. Gary Lepow, DPM
Dr. Gary Lepow, DPM is a Podiatrist healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114905510.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Lepow, DPM has received a total of $1.0M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $29,506 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 289 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Acquisitions" ($886,451).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lepow has provided services to 2,229 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,665 services with total Medicare billing of $168,120. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 52 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Podiatrist
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 01/05/2006
- Last Updated 02/09/2023
- Taxonomy Code 213E00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114905510
Products in Payments
- AVENGER RADIAL HEAD, +4 STEMS (Device) $886,451
- Reference Toe System (Device) $39,960
- FUTURA (Device) $15,605
- CoLink (Device) $14,280
- ALLOAID (Device) $11,795
- ALLOGRAFT TISSUE (Device) $9,170
- RTS (Device) $8,997
- AlloAid Allograft (Biological) $7,625
- IBS (Device) $7,272
- FUTURA CSI (Device) $5,148
- AlloAid (Biological) $4,818
- ClearGuard (Device) $1,635
- PRIME SERIES (Device) $1,464
- Zynrelef (Drug) $1,182
- MIS Instrumentation (Device) $882.53
- AccuFill (Device) $744.94
- Cadence Ankle Replacement System (Device) $709.05
- Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) (Device) $612.17
- Kerecis Omega3 Wound (Device) $415.98
- T2 (Device) $370.69
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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