Total Payments
$15,465
2024 Payments
$1,457
Companies
30
Transactions
162
Medicare Patients
2,683
Medicare Billing
$417,882
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,172 (46.4%)
Education$4,170 (27.0%)
Travel$4,035 (26.1%)
Consulting$87.01 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,172 | 141 | 46.4% |
| Education | $4,170 | 5 | 27.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,035 | 15 | 26.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $87.01 | 1 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $3,545 | 41 | $0 (2023) |
| SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | $3,538 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $3,123 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $789.19 | 15 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $631.98 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $554.25 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| International Life Sciences | $538.03 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Amniox Medical, Inc. | $425.06 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $386.92 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $277.15 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,457 | 16 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($1,084) |
| 2023 | $1,660 | 20 | Stryker Corporation ($908.42) |
| 2022 | $1,944 | 45 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($734.33) |
| 2021 | $2,264 | 14 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($1,203) |
| 2020 | $882.23 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($387.94) |
| 2019 | $5,483 | 30 | SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. ($3,538) |
| 2018 | $1,444 | 20 | Stryker Corporation ($1,148) |
| 2017 | $329.05 | 5 | NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. ($107.52) |
All Payment Transactions
162 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.29 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | AFFINITY (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.13 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | MTP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $397.95 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | MTP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $312.52 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | MTP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $223.74 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.40 | General |
| 05/01/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.90 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.41 | General |
| 04/03/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.78 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.84 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.62 | General |
| 03/04/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Phantom Hindfoot (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.94 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.59 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 01/01/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.23 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | International Life Sciences | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $417.80 | General |
| 11/15/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.53 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CITREFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 08/07/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.37 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.38 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS GO v2 HOME (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.33 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device), VALOR, PROSTEP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.21 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | ConvaTec Inc. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.47 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 04/29/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device), SALVATION, PROSTEP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.95 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 2,006 | 3,754 | $856,344 | $344,814 |
| 2022 | 12 | 641 | 996 | $124,993 | $69,894 |
| 2021 | 2 | 36 | 39 | $6,928 | $3,175 |
Total Patients
2,683
Total Services
4,789
Medicare Billing
$417,882
Procedure Codes
43
All Medicare Procedures & Services
43 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4194 | Novachor, per square centimeter | Office | 2023 | 11 | 135 | $202,500 | $109,015 | 53.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 447 | 1,080 | $194,330 | $75,659 | 38.9% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 79 | 297 | $75,724 | $27,700 | 36.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 283 | 283 | $63,675 | $24,546 | 38.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 282 | 567 | $49,861 | $19,375 | 38.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 139 | $34,625 | $13,676 | 39.5% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 211 | 383 | $25,661 | $9,939 | 38.7% |
| 28750 | Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $31,240 | $8,627 | 27.6% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 69 | 111 | $15,540 | $5,479 | 35.3% |
| 15275 | Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 15 | 43 | $13,724 | $5,050 | 36.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 47 | $12,408 | $4,854 | 39.1% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 49 | 77 | $12,397 | $4,724 | 38.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 98 | $10,976 | $4,256 | 38.8% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $9,764 | $3,759 | 38.5% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 23 | $24,449 | $3,642 | 14.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 55 | $8,800 | $3,443 | 39.1% |
| 15271 | Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 11 | 26 | $8,053 | $2,768 | 34.4% |
| 11730 | Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | Office | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $7,066 | $2,586 | 36.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,678 | $2,221 | 39.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $5,610 | $2,194 | 39.1% |
| 28820 | Amputation of toe at joint between forefoot and toes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $8,344 | $1,933 | 23.2% |
| 15275 | Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 31 | $9,812 | $1,862 | 19.0% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 45 | 63 | $4,599 | $1,780 | 38.7% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 41 | $10,454 | $1,661 | 15.9% |
| 11755 | Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $4,373 | $1,520 | 34.8% |
About Dr. Joshua Epstein, DPM
Dr. Joshua Epstein, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Gainesville, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/13/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669906921.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joshua Epstein, DPM has received a total of $15,465 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,457 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 162 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,172).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Epstein has provided services to 2,683 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,789 services with total Medicare billing of $417,882. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 43 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Gainesville, FL
- Active Since 04/13/2017
- Last Updated 01/29/2026
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669906921
Products in Payments
- Product Portfolio (Device) $1,203
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $1,128
- VARIAX (Device) $1,024
- MTP (Device) $934.21
- PROSTEP (Device) $773.25
- APEX (Device) $600.50
- NEOX (Biological) $425.06
- Integra (Device) $315.32
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $282.91
- AUGMENT (Device) $206.16
- CellerateRx (Device) $204.94
- INFINITY (Device) $173.37
- Stratum Foot Plating System (Device) $172.71
- EX-FIX (Device) $167.69
- T2 (Device) $156.78
- Phantom Hindfoot (Device) $149.94
- CoLink (Device) $149.65
- Nextremity MSP (Device) $141.30
- PRODUCT PORTFOLIO (Device) $133.83
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $130.95
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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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