Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions | $60,077 | 1 | 55.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $19,331 | 10 | 17.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,216 | 36 | 12.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,515 | 5 | 6.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,414 | 89 | 5.0% |
| Royalty or License | $2,987 | 15 | 2.7% |
| Entertainment | $151.48 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $14.02 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedShape, Inc. | $60,507 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| TriMed, Inc. | $16,351 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $11,268 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Osteomed LLC | $7,551 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $5,359 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC | $2,108 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| ACUMED LLC | $1,852 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,235 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $687.40 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $497.26 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $751.02 | 13 | ACUMED LLC ($534.30) |
| 2023 | $1,674 | 19 | ACUMED LLC ($1,318) |
| 2022 | $812.87 | 10 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. ($687.40) |
| 2021 | $60,279 | 9 | MedShape, Inc. ($60,077) |
| 2020 | $12,356 | 25 | Osteomed LLC ($4,131) |
| 2019 | $7,202 | 24 | TriMed, Inc. ($5,650) |
| 2018 | $18,998 | 39 | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. ($7,515) |
| 2017 | $6,633 | 20 | TriMed, Inc. ($4,573) |
All Payment Transactions
159 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2024 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $153.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.90 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.41 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.63 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C.ULTA, V.A.C. VERAFLO | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.09 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.94 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $213.60 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.87 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.73 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $51.30 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $111.29 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $181.53 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Spectra WaveWriter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.75 | General |
| Category: Spectra WaveWriter_NMD | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.52 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.74 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $83.87 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 07/14/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.05 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 06/29/2023 | ACUMED LLC | OsteoMed (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,052.22 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.48 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.17 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | Magellan (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.43 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 527 | 820 | $134,199 | $45,030 |
| 2022 | 13 | 720 | 1,091 | $235,570 | $76,016 |
| 2021 | 11 | 588 | 937 | $156,756 | $61,728 |
| 2020 | 9 | 541 | 967 | $147,252 | $45,517 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 141 | 268 | $38,912 | $16,143 | 41.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 63 | $12,947 | $5,190 | 40.1% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 104 | 195 | $30,420 | $4,241 | 13.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 34 | $7,236 | $3,954 | 54.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $9,588 | $3,612 | 37.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 29 | $7,685 | $3,595 | 46.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 55 | 105 | $12,705 | $2,353 | 18.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $5,910 | $2,315 | 39.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,900 | $1,908 | 38.9% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 11 | 20 | $1,300 | $768.00 | 59.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $852.00 | $488.05 | 57.3% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $1,744 | $464.71 | 26.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 130 | 193 | $36,573 | $16,172 | 44.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 146 | 234 | $33,882 | $15,181 | 44.8% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $53,900 | $10,091 | 18.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 63 | $17,724 | $7,534 | 42.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $11,925 | $6,489 | 54.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 52 | $9,780 | $5,827 | 59.6% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 125 | 239 | $37,284 | $5,492 | 14.7% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 80 | 158 | $19,118 | $3,919 | 20.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,340 | $1,569 | 47.0% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2022 | 14 | 19 | $5,040 | $1,038 | 20.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,557 | $970.77 | 38.0% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2022 | 19 | 29 | $1,885 | $960.48 | 51.0% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 14 | 24 | $2,562 | $771.93 | 30.1% |
About Dr. John Kirchner, MD
Dr. John Kirchner, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Hoover, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952379521.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Kirchner, MD has received a total of $108,706 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $751.02 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 159 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Acquisitions" ($60,077).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kirchner has provided services to 2,376 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,815 services with total Medicare billing of $228,292. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Location Hoover, AL
- Active Since 03/09/2006
- Last Updated 05/09/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1952379521
Products in Payments
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $7,726
- CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $7,515
- EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle (Device) $4,131
- EXT-Other (Device) $3,327
- OsteoMed (Device) $1,852
- Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle (Device) $1,135
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $687.40
- BMWD or IDRT (Device) $647.24
- Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) (Device) $615.97
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $279.13
- SBO-ExtremiLock Ankle (Device) $93.50
- Zilretta (Drug) $82.56
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $78.13
- HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing (Device) $71.12
- Fibulink (Device) $66.73
- Cadence Ankle Replacement System (Device) $65.94
- EBI Bone Healing System (Device) $60.34
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $51.30
- REVERSE SHOULDER (Device) $44.17
- Foot & Ankle-None (Device) $40.19
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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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