Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $124.03 | 8 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $47.03 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $31.33 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC | $15.88 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $15.08 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $14.71 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.71 | 1 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($16.71) |
| 2023 | $15.88 | 1 | Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC ($15.88) |
| 2022 | $34.66 | 2 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($18.04) |
| 2021 | $41.70 | 3 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($14.71) |
| 2020 | $15.08 | 1 | Sonex Health, Inc. ($15.08) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.71 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.88 | General |
| 09/23/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.04 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.62 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 08/26/2021 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.28 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 08/19/2021 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.71 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 07/22/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BELSOMRA (Drug), JANUVIA, STEGLUJAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.71 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/21/2020 | Sonex Health, Inc. | Sx-One Microknife (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.08 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 308 | 455 | $132,217 | $37,812 |
| 2022 | 11 | 384 | 648 | $160,101 | $47,513 |
| 2021 | 9 | 281 | 401 | $74,746 | $25,271 |
| 2020 | 1 | 24 | 24 | $5,520 | $1,724 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J7327 | Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $48,060 | $14,676 | 30.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $26,344 | $7,938 | 30.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 84 | $23,016 | $7,172 | 31.2% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 54 | 69 | $24,174 | $5,074 | 21.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 30 | $5,760 | $1,756 | 30.5% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,304 | $541.27 | 23.5% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 36 | 65 | $1,170 | $370.92 | 31.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $1,173 | $277.79 | 23.7% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 72 | $216.00 | $6.57 | 3.0% |
| J7327 | Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 19 | 28 | $49,840 | $16,826 | 33.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 114 | 114 | $40,584 | $12,587 | 31.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 91 | $24,934 | $8,165 | 32.7% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 49 | 69 | $26,316 | $5,352 | 20.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 39 | $7,488 | $2,297 | 30.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,844 | $747.80 | 26.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $2,376 | $574.22 | 24.2% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $2,400 | $527.50 | 22.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $1,173 | $277.17 | 23.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 32 | 176 | $1,936 | $153.16 | 7.9% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 14 | 70 | $210.00 | $6.86 | 3.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 53 | 53 | $18,700 | $6,598 | 35.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 42 | 85 | $13,345 | $5,520 | 41.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 55 | $12,684 | $4,162 | 32.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 43 | $9,976 | $4,097 | 41.1% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 34 | 50 | $14,433 | $3,594 | 24.9% |
About Dr. Heather Saffel, MD
Dr. Heather Saffel, MD is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in South Bend, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/02/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700231313.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Heather Saffel, MD has received a total of $124.03 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $16.71 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($124.03).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Saffel has provided services to 997 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,528 services with total Medicare billing of $112,321. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location South Bend, IN
- Active Since 05/02/2016
- Last Updated 09/20/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207QS0010X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700231313
Products in Payments
- Physio-Stim (Device) $47.03
- Tymlos (Biological) $31.33
- Sx-One Microknife (Device) $15.08
- BELSOMRA (Drug) $14.71
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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.