Total Payments
$4,278
2024 Payments
$1,431
Companies
28
Transactions
81
Medicare Patients
5,984
Medicare Billing
$403,780
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,270 (53.1%)
Education$1,043 (24.4%)
Travel$964.88 (22.6%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,270 | 77 | 53.1% |
| Education | $1,043 | 1 | 24.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $964.88 | 3 | 22.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $1,056 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $1,002 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $545.99 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $266.30 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $238.84 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $176.93 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $158.21 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $75.61 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Bioventus LLC | $73.76 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $73.69 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,431 | 17 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. ($964.88) |
| 2023 | $471.36 | 16 | Organogenesis Inc. ($277.66) |
| 2022 | $456.86 | 15 | Nevro Corp. ($176.93) |
| 2021 | $19.51 | 1 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($19.51) |
| 2020 | $186.54 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($186.54) |
| 2019 | $1,300 | 10 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC ($1,056) |
| 2018 | $212.63 | 10 | DJO, LLC ($40.53) |
| 2017 | $199.01 | 10 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($44.24) |
All Payment Transactions
81 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $210.10 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLOSUREFAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.33 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.72 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | NUSHIELD (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.27 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | NUSHIELD (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.52 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY AM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.47 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | NUSHIELD (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.46 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.35 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.51 | General |
| 07/18/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.60 | General |
| 06/21/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.28 | General |
| 03/28/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.83 | General |
| 03/07/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.34 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $552.20 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $202.58 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.42 | General |
| 09/20/2023 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.51 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.31 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 07/06/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.40 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply Antimicrobial (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.82 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.57 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.41 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/10/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PICO 7 (Device), RENASYS GO v2 HOME, RENASYS TOUCH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.02 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,017 | 1,913 | $331,866 | $81,047 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,048 | 1,815 | $304,116 | $73,134 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,767 | 2,417 | $198,455 | $107,500 |
| 2020 | 19 | 2,152 | 3,146 | $234,125 | $142,099 |
Total Patients
5,984
Total Services
9,291
Medicare Billing
$403,780
Procedure Codes
66
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 220 | 597 | $81,192 | $17,750 | 21.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 142 | 207 | $45,540 | $13,370 | 29.4% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 116 | 260 | $48,100 | $13,185 | 27.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 125 | 125 | $40,875 | $9,141 | 22.4% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 23 | 74 | $29,230 | $5,904 | 20.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 104 | 176 | $16,368 | $4,342 | 26.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $15,904 | $3,734 | 23.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 81 | $10,692 | $3,005 | 28.1% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 45 | 63 | $9,765 | $2,830 | 29.0% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 41 | 106 | $10,388 | $2,307 | 22.2% |
| 11057 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | Office | 2023 | 18 | 36 | $7,164 | $1,941 | 27.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $6,175 | $1,539 | 24.9% |
| 11755 | Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,048 | $1,305 | 21.6% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $1,575 | $360.26 | 22.9% |
| 29540 | Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $1,680 | $313.03 | 18.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $234.00 | $13.79 | 5.9% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 72 | $936.00 | $6.19 | 0.7% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 236 | 542 | $73,712 | $15,726 | 21.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 119 | 172 | $37,840 | $10,575 | 27.9% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 104 | 188 | $34,780 | $10,391 | 29.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 158 | 158 | $51,666 | $10,384 | 20.1% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 20 | 71 | $28,045 | $6,348 | 22.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 132 | $17,424 | $4,936 | 28.3% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 119 | 192 | $17,856 | $4,458 | 25.0% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 42 | 57 | $8,835 | $2,625 | 29.7% |
About Dr. Joseph Distefano, DPM
Dr. Joseph Distefano, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Marietta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/01/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013357383.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Distefano, DPM has received a total of $4,278 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,431 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 81 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,270).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Distefano has provided services to 5,984 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,291 services with total Medicare billing of $403,780. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Marietta, GA
- Active Since 07/01/2013
- Last Updated 07/09/2025
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013357383
Products in Payments
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $1,002
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $272.32
- Omnia (Device) $176.93
- VARIAX (Device) $167.65
- CLOSUREFAST (Device) $133.33
- Puraply Antimicrobial (Medical Supply) $124.82
- JUBLIA (Drug) $99.09
- Exogen (Device) $60.42
- SEGLENTIS (Drug) $60.29
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $55.15
- HYDROSET (Device) $48.17
- NA (Device) $45.82
- Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $45.17
- NUSHIELD (Medical Supply) $43.25
- CMF OL1000 (Device) $40.53
- KERYDIN (Drug) $40.18
- Grafix PL PRIME (Biological) $38.67
- Biomet Orthopak (Device) $37.43
- LUZU LULICONAZOLE (Drug) $32.71
- FIXOS (Device) $31.59
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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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