Total Payments
$611,097
2024 Payments
$32,855
Companies
39
Transactions
339
Medicare Patients
4,322
Medicare Billing
$313,435
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$409,290 (67.0%)
Consulting$145,404 (23.8%)
Other$26,652 (4.4%)
Travel$13,643 (2.2%)
Food & Beverage$11,940 (2.0%)
Education$4,162 (0.7%)
Gifts$6.35 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $409,290 | 79 | 67.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $145,404 | 58 | 23.8% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $13,800 | 4 | 2.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,643 | 49 | 2.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $12,750 | 5 | 2.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,940 | 140 | 2.0% |
| Education | $4,162 | 2 | 0.7% |
| Entertainment | $101.93 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $6.35 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medartis Inc. | $168,316 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Nextremity Solutions Inc. | $135,213 | 25 | $0 (2021) |
| Osteomed LLC | $67,445 | 33 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $63,513 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| International Life Sciences | $45,615 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Extremity Medical | $30,160 | 23 | $0 (2023) |
| ACUMED LLC | $26,094 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $18,645 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC | $14,275 | 16 | $0 (2021) |
| VILEX LLC | $11,861 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,855 | 31 | International Life Sciences ($12,425) |
| 2023 | $85,987 | 56 | International Life Sciences ($24,599) |
| 2022 | $177,007 | 42 | Medartis Inc. ($137,818) |
| 2021 | $69,931 | 53 | Nextremity Solutions Inc. ($33,936) |
| 2020 | $78,649 | 20 | Nextremity Solutions Inc. ($40,104) |
| 2019 | $83,054 | 54 | Nextremity Solutions Inc. ($37,147) |
| 2018 | $56,954 | 47 | Nextremity Solutions Inc. ($22,811) |
| 2017 | $26,660 | 36 | Osteomed LLC ($12,468) |
All Payment Transactions
339 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS TOUCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.10 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $339.61 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | A.L.P.S. (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,751.16 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | FLEXBAND (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.69 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,476.86 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | KNOTILUS ANCHOR, 3.5MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.21 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | A.L.P.S. (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,611.54 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,797.21 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/07/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | VANTAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.11 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | INTEllIO LINK WEREWOLF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.86 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Visualization | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | MedShape, Inc. | DynaNail (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.68 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | A.L.P.S. (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,358.62 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,270.05 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,250.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,573.30 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.48 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.17 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,500.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.61 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,179 | 1,707 | $381,114 | $86,819 |
| 2022 | 15 | 996 | 1,466 | $321,191 | $75,635 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1,158 | 1,765 | $385,243 | $87,619 |
| 2020 | 12 | 989 | 1,514 | $264,507 | $63,362 |
Total Patients
4,322
Total Services
6,452
Medicare Billing
$313,435
Procedure Codes
54
All Medicare Procedures & Services
54 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 226 | 342 | $79,686 | $21,487 | 27.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 348 | 545 | $54,973 | $13,752 | 25.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 117 | 143 | $48,334 | $12,928 | 26.7% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 182 | 288 | $31,152 | $7,992 | 25.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $31,730 | $7,696 | 24.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $34,680 | $7,633 | 22.0% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $40,635 | $5,628 | 13.9% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 22 | $39,267 | $3,971 | 10.1% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2023 | 24 | 38 | $9,462 | $2,367 | 25.0% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 32 | 49 | $3,430 | $1,756 | 51.2% |
| 97750 | Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 31 | $3,379 | $731.90 | 21.7% |
| 29425 | Application of walking cast covering below knee to toe | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $3,346 | $657.24 | 19.6% |
| J1020 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | Office | 2023 | 26 | 52 | $1,040 | $219.87 | 21.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 189 | 280 | $65,745 | $18,823 | 28.6% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 275 | 467 | $47,111 | $12,476 | 26.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 106 | 106 | $35,404 | $8,563 | 24.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 70 | 81 | $27,894 | $8,057 | 28.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 128 | 218 | $23,576 | $6,079 | 25.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $23,460 | $5,076 | 21.6% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $34,830 | $4,809 | 13.8% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 20 | $34,140 | $3,706 | 10.9% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2022 | 23 | 37 | $9,213 | $2,237 | 24.3% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2022 | 34 | 58 | $4,060 | $1,989 | 49.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 38 | $5,358 | $1,413 | 26.4% |
| 29425 | Application of walking cast covering below knee to toe | Office | 2022 | 17 | 24 | $5,736 | $1,346 | 23.5% |
About Dr. John Early, MD
Dr. John Early, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Dallas, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689683674.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Early, MD has received a total of $611,097 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $32,855 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 339 transactions from 39 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($409,290).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Early has provided services to 4,322 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,452 services with total Medicare billing of $313,435. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 54 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Location Dallas, TX
- Active Since 08/07/2006
- Last Updated 09/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689683674
Products in Payments
- APTUS (Device) $168,316
- EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle (Device) $42,890
- Alps Prox Tib Plates (Device) $39,701
- FLEXBAND (Device) $35,516
- T2 (Device) $15,170
- Calcaneal Cuboid Disk (Device) $14,711
- OsteoMed (Device) $13,850
- Omni (Device) $13,750
- SBO-ExtremiLock Ankle (Device) $10,865
- Ankle Plating System (Device) $8,819
- OPTECURE (Device) $7,570
- EXT-Extremilock Foot (Device) $6,962
- LINVATEC BURS AND BLADES (Device) $6,800
- A.L.P.S. (Device) $6,726
- Medical Implant (Device) $5,965
- HINTERMANN (Device) $4,833
- AlignX (Device) $4,500
- DYNEX (Device) $4,333
- ACUMED (Device) $3,000
- EXT-Extremifuse (Device) $2,500
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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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