Dr. Gregory Difelice, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions | $1.1M | 3 | 58.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $211,676 | 33 | 11.6% |
| Royalty or License | $176,769 | 30 | 9.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $142,125 | 32 | 7.8% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $135,000 | 1 | 7.4% |
| Education | $48,420 | 29 | 2.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $30,155 | 133 | 1.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,086 | 179 | 0.5% |
| Gift | $114.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 4 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1.1M | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $463,769 | 286 | $0 (2024) |
| Embody, Inc. | $170,127 | 29 | $0 (2022) |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $63,833 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc. | $1,323 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC | $1,301 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Steelhead Surgical Inc | $1,200 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $928.10 | 63 | $0 (2018) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $366.70 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $217.44 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $189,019 | 41 | Arthrex, Inc. ($77,027) |
| 2023 | $1.1M | 36 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1.1M) |
| 2022 | $77,610 | 45 | Arthrex, Inc. ($69,718) |
| 2021 | $86,082 | 93 | Arthrex, Inc. ($58,548) |
| 2020 | $55,487 | 40 | Arthrex, Inc. ($52,927) |
| 2019 | $76,108 | 61 | Arthrex, Inc. ($75,865) |
| 2018 | $158,336 | 42 | Embody, Inc. ($135,000) |
| 2017 | $50,433 | 87 | Arthrex, Inc. ($48,191) |
All Payment Transactions
445 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,828.79 | General |
| Category: Upper Extremity - Implants - AC Joint & Clavicle - AC Joint Repair | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $62,100.65 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ActivBraid (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,901.72 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,600.49 | General |
| Category: Knee & Hip - Implants - ACL Repair - Tightrope | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Juggerknotless Soft Anchor (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Juggerknotless Soft Anchor (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,181.25 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Juggerknotless Soft Anchor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.58 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ActivBraid (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $636.60 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $18,663.70 | General |
| Category: Knee & Hip - Implants - ACL Repair - Tightrope | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ActivBraid (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.50 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Expressbraid (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.05 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Expressbraid (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Expressbraid (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,687.50 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Expressbraid (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,181.25 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Expressbraid (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $843.75 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 652 | 1,564 | $1.4M | $130,893 |
| 2022 | 10 | 521 | 1,237 | $1.1M | $108,560 |
| 2021 | 10 | 379 | 921 | $748,720 | $86,081 |
| 2020 | 6 | 215 | 501 | $213,220 | $41,126 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $632,400 | $29,066 | 4.6% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 119 | 233 | $402,750 | $22,684 | 5.6% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 32 | 54 | $54,000 | $21,772 | 40.3% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 32 | 163 | $57,050 | $16,175 | 28.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 134 | 193 | $62,725 | $13,985 | 22.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 99 | $84,150 | $13,057 | 15.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 96 | $43,200 | $9,282 | 21.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $17,440 | $3,509 | 20.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $13,875 | $826.72 | 6.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 75 | 656 | $3,280 | $535.78 | 16.3% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $575,650 | $27,574 | 4.8% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 84 | 169 | $294,450 | $16,687 | 5.7% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 19 | 27 | $27,000 | $15,401 | 57.0% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 27 | 135 | $47,250 | $13,891 | 29.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 96 | 96 | $77,775 | $12,688 | 16.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 98 | 137 | $43,205 | $9,987 | 23.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $29,540 | $6,124 | 20.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 44 | $23,110 | $4,784 | 20.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $15,975 | $958.41 | 6.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 54 | 524 | $2,620 | $464.92 | 17.7% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $425,000 | $21,882 | 5.1% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2021 | 15 | 23 | $23,000 | $18,329 | 79.7% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 58 | 115 | $164,090 | $11,891 | 7.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 85 | 115 | $30,640 | $9,110 | 29.7% |
| J7323 | Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2021 | 15 | 80 | $28,000 | $8,535 | 30.5% |
About Dr. Gregory Difelice, M.D
Dr. Gregory Difelice, M.D is a Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639148208.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Difelice, M.D has received a total of $1.8M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $189,019 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 445 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Acquisitions" ($1.1M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Difelice has provided services to 1,767 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,223 services with total Medicare billing of $366,660. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 03/16/2006
- Last Updated 05/16/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0114X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1639148208
Products in Payments
- Tapestry (Device) $1.1M
- Arthrex (Device) $122,114
- ARTHREX (Device) $34,917
- KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS OTHER ACL REPAIR (Device) $15,080
- Expressbraid (Device) $12,193
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS SWIVELOCKS COMPOSITE ANCHORS (Device) $9,659
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS EXTREMITY FRACTURE MANAGEMENT CLAVICLE FRACTURE (Device) $6,385
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER CLAVICLE FRACTURE (Device) $5,478
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA CLAVICLE FRACTURE (Device) $4,336
- Juggerknotless Soft Anchor (Device) $3,929
- ActivBraid (Device) $3,586
- KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS OTHER ACL BACKUP (Device) $1,885
- KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS OTHER IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION (Device) $290.00
- BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) $251.27
- EX NAILS (Device) $213.76
- EXTERNAL FIXATION (Device) $194.65
- OSS Orthopedic Salvage System (Device) $193.00
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $183.26
- TFN (Device) $181.94
- Makoplasty (Device) $150.00
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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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