Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,777 | 59 | 57.9% |
| Education | $2,015 | 2 | 42.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $2,015 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $838.28 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $611.91 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $325.19 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $324.07 | 15 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $284.10 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $260.90 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $27.10 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $26.01 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $22.67 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $368.56 | 11 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($269.08) |
| 2023 | $58.09 | 2 | Innovation Technologies Inc ($36.36) |
| 2022 | $587.72 | 7 | Innovation Technologies Inc ($274.54) |
| 2021 | $220.84 | 2 | Innovation Technologies Inc ($202.74) |
| 2020 | $120.38 | 2 | Innovation Technologies Inc ($98.27) |
| 2019 | $454.73 | 13 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2018 | $595.70 | 16 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($169.04) |
| 2017 | $2,386 | 8 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC ($2,015) |
All Payment Transactions
61 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | T2 ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.48 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.36 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.27 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), VA-LCP, FIBULINK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.58 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), VA-LCP, FIBULINK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.07 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), VA-LCP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.94 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), VA-LCP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.40 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.36 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.18 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.38 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, VA-LCP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.54 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.73 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 02/03/2023 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.36 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN-ADVANCE (Device), NA, VA-LCP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.33 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device), TRIGEN INTERTAN, SPATIAL FRAME | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.85 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.65 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.59 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 09/08/2022 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.04 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 09/07/2022 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.75 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 02/22/2022 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.51 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 12/31/2021 | Innovation Technologies Inc | Irrisept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $202.74 | General |
| Category: Jet Lavage Device with CHG | ||||||
| 06/28/2021 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.10 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 12/31/2020 | Innovation Technologies Inc | Irrisept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.27 | General |
| Category: Jet Lavage Device with CHG | ||||||
| 02/24/2020 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.11 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 12/05/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.21 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 405 | 649 | $129,236 | $29,361 |
| 2022 | 12 | 313 | 474 | $127,986 | $32,307 |
| 2021 | 11 | 239 | 370 | $126,796 | $33,275 |
| 2020 | 12 | 261 | 403 | $107,009 | $27,122 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 109 | 155 | $41,027 | $9,782 | 23.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 56 | 101 | $23,866 | $5,346 | 22.4% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 16 | 61 | $24,120 | $5,298 | 22.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $15,864 | $3,274 | 20.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 47 | 58 | $7,936 | $1,825 | 23.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 31 | 45 | $4,595 | $1,074 | 23.4% |
| 73552 | X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 35 | $3,662 | $841.56 | 23.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,928 | $782.28 | 26.7% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 41 | 110 | $2,402 | $580.90 | 24.2% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,540 | $369.71 | 24.0% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,296 | $186.22 | 14.4% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $43,396 | $11,700 | 27.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 78 | 98 | $25,412 | $6,291 | 24.8% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 14 | 40 | $16,237 | $4,131 | 25.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 38 | 60 | $13,388 | $3,187 | 23.8% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 46 | 56 | $7,392 | $1,679 | 22.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $4,648 | $1,142 | 24.6% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,329 | $1,137 | 26.3% |
| 73552 | X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Office | 2022 | 21 | 44 | $4,418 | $1,009 | 22.8% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 26 | 32 | $3,136 | $748.49 | 23.9% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 23 | $2,334 | $534.28 | 22.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 13 | 22 | $2,310 | $465.26 | 20.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 24 | 58 | $986.00 | $282.48 | 28.6% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone with implant | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $59,891 | $16,596 | 27.7% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2021 | 11 | 34 | $13,770 | $3,708 | 26.9% |
About Dr. Gregory Altman, MD
Dr. Gregory Altman, MD is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/20/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285633123.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Altman, MD has received a total of $4,792 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $368.56 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 61 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,777).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Altman has provided services to 1,218 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,896 services with total Medicare billing of $122,064. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 07/20/2005
- Last Updated 05/01/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285633123
Products in Payments
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $324.07
- IRRISEPT (Device) $310.90
- Irrisept (Device) $301.01
- NA (Device) $267.53
- Alps Hand (Device) $209.23
- EVOS (Device) $194.06
- TFN-ADVANCE (Device) $169.33
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $132.93
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $125.00
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $124.94
- T2 ALPHA (Device) $99.48
- ADAPT (Device) $93.06
- Axsos (Device) $91.56
- Ilizarov System (Device) $90.11
- Trauma Product Portfolio (Device) $51.67
- TRIGEN InterTAN (Device) $41.02
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $26.01
- LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $24.95
- PENNSAID (Drug) $22.67
- Exparel (Drug) $21.73
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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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