Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $806.99 | 2 | 60.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $524.57 | 10 | 39.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC | $711.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $218.40 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $124.70 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $111.20 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $104.00 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $45.05 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Rotation Medical, Inc. | $17.21 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92.39 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($92.39) |
| 2023 | $252.24 | 3 | Arthrex, Inc. ($111.20) |
| 2022 | $85.69 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($85.69) |
| 2019 | $711.00 | 1 | Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC ($711.00) |
| 2018 | $26.89 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($26.89) |
| 2017 | $163.35 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($122.41) |
All Payment Transactions
12 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | LEGION (Device), LEGION | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.39 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $95.99 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.20 | General |
| Category: Imaging & Resection - Equipment - Video - Scopes & Accessories | ||||||
| 01/12/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.05 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.69 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/05/2019 | Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $711.00 | General |
| 12/13/2018 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.12 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 04/16/2018 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.77 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/29/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | PICO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.61 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 07/26/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Accelero (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.41 | General |
| Category: Accelero | ||||||
| 06/02/2017 | Stryker Corporation | Makoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.12 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 04/19/2017 | Rotation Medical, Inc. | Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.21 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,085 | 1,711 | $243,848 | $82,257 |
| 2022 | 13 | 960 | 1,477 | $214,487 | $75,183 |
| 2021 | 10 | 817 | 1,220 | $158,968 | $60,736 |
| 2020 | 12 | 810 | 1,243 | $153,616 | $52,567 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 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 | 22 | 23 | $75,693 | $21,367 | 28.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 182 | 272 | $33,968 | $16,344 | 48.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 146 | $25,078 | $11,193 | 44.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 146 | 200 | $32,256 | $9,482 | 29.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 170 | 252 | $25,300 | $6,605 | 26.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 106 | 106 | $17,384 | $6,532 | 37.6% |
| J7324 | Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 14 | 26 | $10,708 | $2,631 | 24.6% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 130 | 471 | $7,536 | $2,287 | 30.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 62 | 66 | $4,930 | $1,618 | 32.8% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 51 | $3,312 | $1,205 | 36.4% |
| 73551 | X-ray of thigh bone, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $2,376 | $964.80 | 40.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,296 | $665.92 | 51.4% |
| 73590 | X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $790.50 | $545.54 | 69.0% |
| 73565 | X-ray of both knees while standing | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,386 | $496.06 | 35.8% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,834 | $319.99 | 17.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 173 | 246 | $28,020 | $15,074 | 53.8% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $52,656 | $15,020 | 28.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 118 | 134 | $21,842 | $11,095 | 50.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 125 | 193 | $30,960 | $9,350 | 30.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 109 | 109 | $17,876 | $7,084 | 39.6% |
| J7324 | Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 13 | 56 | $25,480 | $6,199 | 24.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 147 | 202 | $20,250 | $5,385 | 26.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 73 | 79 | $5,576 | $1,848 | 33.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2022 | 117 | 352 | $5,632 | $1,738 | 30.9% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 31 | 52 | $3,519 | $1,214 | 34.5% |
About Dr. Gregory Estes, MD
Dr. Gregory Estes, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Indianapolis, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1760416119.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Estes, MD has received a total of $1,332 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $92.39 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 12 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($806.99).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Estes has provided services to 3,672 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,651 services with total Medicare billing of $270,744. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine
- Location Indianapolis, IN
- Active Since 07/10/2006
- Last Updated 11/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1760416119
Products in Payments
- Accelero (Device) $122.41
- Persona (Device) $95.99
- LEGION (Device) $92.39
- T2 (Device) $85.69
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $45.05
- Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit (Device) $17.21
- GAMMA (Device) $15.12
- Makoplasty (Device) $12.12
- VARIAX (Device) $11.77
- PICO (Device) $11.61
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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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