Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $9,908 | 3 | 84.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,820 | 63 | 15.5% |
| Education | $25.00 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuse Medical, Inc. | $9,908 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $503.38 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $304.48 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Nevro Corp. | $194.73 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $166.13 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| PolarityTE, Inc. | $84.79 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $77.59 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthofix International N.V. | $72.76 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Bioventus LLC | $62.89 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $52.24 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,196 | 24 | Fuse Medical, Inc. ($2,507) |
| 2023 | $3,908 | 4 | Fuse Medical, Inc. ($3,867) |
| 2022 | $3,846 | 10 | Fuse Medical, Inc. ($3,534) |
| 2021 | $163.15 | 7 | PolarityTE, Inc. ($84.79) |
| 2020 | $32.70 | 2 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($18.23) |
| 2019 | $114.72 | 4 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. ($77.59) |
| 2018 | $318.85 | 8 | Horizon Pharma plc ($266.39) |
| 2017 | $174.54 | 8 | Orthofix International N.V. ($72.76) |
All Payment Transactions
67 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.32 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.15 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLOSUREFAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.33 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.36 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.82 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.46 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.28 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.08 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.38 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VENASEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.11 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.63 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.24 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.92 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.57 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.63 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.35 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.43 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Fuse Medical, Inc. | Orbitum Staple System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,506.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.21 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.91 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.21 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.05 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.33 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 09/05/2023 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.31 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 2,501 | 5,108 | $774,809 | $184,377 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2,421 | 4,972 | $748,486 | $173,764 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2,519 | 5,289 | $848,924 | $205,418 |
| 2020 | 19 | 2,319 | 4,666 | $675,698 | $154,917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 578 | 936 | $205,920 | $58,824 | 28.6% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 306 | 892 | $121,312 | $27,601 | 22.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 300 | 300 | $98,100 | $22,012 | 22.4% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 84 | 215 | $39,775 | $12,337 | 31.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 284 | 448 | $41,664 | $11,044 | 26.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 105 | $34,125 | $9,750 | 28.6% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 23 | 87 | $34,365 | $8,578 | 25.0% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 72 | 155 | $24,025 | $7,711 | 32.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 104 | 133 | $26,280 | $5,691 | 21.7% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $47,600 | $3,978 | 8.4% |
| 64455 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | Office | 2023 | 56 | 91 | $17,280 | $3,431 | 19.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $14,413 | $3,318 | 23.0% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 24 | 27 | $18,306 | $2,739 | 15.0% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 38 | 51 | $10,150 | $2,069 | 20.4% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 189 | 298 | $3,874 | $1,690 | 43.6% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,520 | $1,544 | 20.5% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 30 | $3,150 | $813.85 | 25.8% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,206 | $610.16 | 11.7% |
| 29540 | Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Office | 2023 | 49 | 54 | $6,300 | $529.38 | 8.4% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 192 | 1,188 | $15,444 | $107.06 | 0.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 540 | 845 | $185,900 | $53,590 | 28.8% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 307 | 852 | $115,872 | $25,649 | 22.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 277 | 277 | $90,579 | $20,716 | 22.9% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 266 | 451 | $41,943 | $11,574 | 27.6% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 76 | 197 | $36,445 | $11,431 | 31.4% |
About Dr. Gregory Alvarez, DPM
Dr. Gregory Alvarez, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Fayetteville, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861496754.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Alvarez, DPM has received a total of $11,753 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,196 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 67 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($9,908).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Alvarez has provided services to 9,760 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 20,035 services with total Medicare billing of $718,476. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Fayetteville, GA
- Active Since 06/08/2005
- Last Updated 12/03/2015
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861496754
Products in Payments
- Orbitum Staple System (Device) $6,374
- Orbitum Staple (Device) $3,534
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $503.38
- Omnia (Device) $168.38
- CLOSUREFAST (Device) $133.33
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $118.04
- PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE (Drug) $97.66
- Tiger Cannulated Screw (Device) $77.59
- Physio-Stim (Biological) $72.76
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $47.13
- RAYOS (Drug) $39.38
- Baxdela (Drug) $37.29
- StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver (Device) $35.31
- Mitigare (Drug) $31.49
- Senza (Device) $26.35
- Qutenza (Drug) $25.21
- Santyl (Drug) $25.00
- DUEXIS (Drug) $24.99
- PENNSAID (Drug) $24.41
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $21.63
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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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