Total Payments
$99,925
2024 Payments
$11,163
Companies
16
Transactions
112
Medicare Patients
2,123
Medicare Billing
$300,330
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$77,350 (77.4%)
Travel$10,079 (10.1%)
Other$8,400 (8.4%)
Food & Beverage$4,096 (4.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $77,350 | 28 | 77.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,079 | 24 | 10.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,400 | 1 | 8.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,096 | 59 | 4.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI-BONE, INC. | $73,387 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $23,460 | 38 | $0 (2022) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $2,138 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $354.88 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Carbofix Orthopedics Inc | $296.94 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| CurvaFix, Inc. | $88.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $52.52 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| DJO, LLC | $34.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $29.02 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $13.94 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,163 | 12 | SI-BONE, INC. ($10,721) |
| 2023 | $23,114 | 15 | SI-BONE, INC. ($22,793) |
| 2022 | $41,588 | 30 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($39,840) |
| 2021 | $14.98 | 1 | Radius Health, Inc. ($14.98) |
| 2020 | $16,416 | 5 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($16,400) |
| 2019 | $2,822 | 18 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($2,777) |
| 2018 | $1,815 | 9 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($1,803) |
| 2017 | $2,992 | 22 | AbbVie, Inc. ($2,138) |
All Payment Transactions
112 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | A.L.P.S. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.63 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.76 | General |
| 07/20/2024 | CurvaFix, Inc. | CurvaFix IM Implant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.00 | General |
| Category: Pelvis | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.49 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $254.60 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $174.20 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $134.44 | General |
| 01/04/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.37 | General |
| 12/07/2023 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.06 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 10/23/2023 | Carbofix Orthopedics Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $257.82 | General |
| 10/20/2023 | Carbofix Orthopedics Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.12 | General |
| 05/23/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.72 | General |
| 05/11/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $128.92 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 558 | 967 | $269,766 | $72,022 |
| 2022 | 15 | 416 | 674 | $160,013 | $47,866 |
| 2021 | 21 | 650 | 826 | $433,295 | $107,994 |
| 2020 | 18 | 499 | 617 | $273,368 | $72,449 |
Total Patients
2,123
Total Services
3,084
Medicare Billing
$300,330
Procedure Codes
75
All Medicare Procedures & Services
75 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $61,200 | $15,352 | 25.1% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $55,560 | $11,851 | 21.3% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $36,750 | $10,992 | 29.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 111 | $16,073 | $6,622 | 41.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 64 | $13,466 | $5,354 | 39.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 42 | $16,741 | $4,986 | 29.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 36 | 58 | $12,400 | $2,990 | 24.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $6,791 | $2,396 | 35.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $7,031 | $2,366 | 33.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,681 | $1,632 | 44.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 40 | $4,532 | $1,208 | 26.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 27 | $2,357 | $1,071 | 45.4% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 34 | $4,998 | $973.54 | 19.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,498 | $846.02 | 33.9% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 29 | $3,960 | $691.36 | 17.5% |
| 73552 | X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $3,042 | $581.02 | 19.1% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 24 | $2,650 | $557.48 | 21.0% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $11,925 | $540.45 | 4.5% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $1,746 | $427.55 | 24.5% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $1,470 | $338.66 | 23.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 36 | 320 | $896.00 | $245.21 | 27.4% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $75,600 | $20,085 | 26.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 66 | $13,886 | $6,152 | 44.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 86 | $12,453 | $5,484 | 44.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $11,505 | $4,382 | 38.1% |
About Dr. James Ringler, MD
Dr. James Ringler, MD is a Orthopaedic Trauma healthcare provider based in Naples, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1871581355.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Ringler, MD has received a total of $99,925 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,163 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 112 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($77,350).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ringler has provided services to 2,123 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,084 services with total Medicare billing of $300,330. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 75 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Trauma
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location Naples, FL
- Active Since 10/10/2005
- Last Updated 11/24/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0801X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1871581355
Products in Payments
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $39,234
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $32,929
- CANNULATED Screws (Device) $8,400
- EVOS (Device) $5,105
- Viekira (Drug) $2,138
- Taylor Spatial Frame (Device) $1,754
- TRIGEN (Device) $1,333
- REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device) $671.91
- Accu-pass (Device) $653.49
- Tapestry (Device) $144.49
- A.L.P.S. (Device) $141.63
- TRIGEN InterTAN (Device) $128.08
- D-RAD Smart Pack (Device) $120.60
- TRIGEN INTERTAN (Device) $94.23
- CurvaFix IM Implant (Device) $88.00
- iFuse Implant (Device) $32.17
- EXPAREL (Drug) $29.02
- Tymlos (Biological) $28.46
- Tymlos (Drug) $24.06
- Zilretta (Drug) $13.94
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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.