Total Payments
$47,484
2024 Payments
$558.39
Companies
22
Transactions
131
Medicare Patients
5,509
Medicare Billing
$1.7M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$34,750 (73.2%)
Food & Beverage$6,639 (14.0%)
Travel$6,095 (12.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $34,750 | 15 | 73.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,639 | 100 | 14.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,095 | 16 | 12.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $27,057 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Corin USA | $12,619 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $1,911 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,702 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,110 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $970.34 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $683.44 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| LinkBio Corp | $340.72 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Think Surgical, Inc. | $275.30 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $164.32 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $558.39 | 4 | Abbott Laboratories ($164.32) |
| 2023 | $3,144 | 10 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($2,000) |
| 2022 | $10,051 | 12 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($9,000) |
| 2021 | $9,723 | 24 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($8,317) |
| 2020 | $6,382 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($6,250) |
| 2019 | $2,277 | 19 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,490) |
| 2018 | $1,904 | 26 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($1,139) |
| 2017 | $13,445 | 30 | Corin USA ($12,619) |
All Payment Transactions
131 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.32 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.82 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.81 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $145.44 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | mymobility Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.17 | General |
| Category: Connected Health | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $244.53 | General |
| 11/04/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | mymobility Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.66 | General |
| Category: Connected Health | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.30 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.24 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.24 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 04/07/2023 | Think Surgical, Inc. | TMINI Miniature Robotic System (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $275.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.29 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 01/18/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 11/05/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.39 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.28 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | LinkBio Corp | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $163.24 | General |
| 08/30/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.39 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK SPHERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.77 | General |
| Category: KNEE | ||||||
| 05/18/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK SPHERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: KNEE | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.64 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 04/08/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 04/01/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 01/25/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 1,171 | 1,268 | $1.4M | $342,963 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1,505 | 1,582 | $2.0M | $453,387 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1,506 | 1,617 | $2.0M | $467,793 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1,327 | 1,436 | $1.8M | $454,992 |
Total Patients
5,509
Total Services
5,903
Medicare Billing
$1.7M
Procedure Codes
40
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 203 | 221 | $900,201 | $223,525 | 24.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 69 | $274,390 | $69,878 | 25.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 274 | 279 | $108,066 | $24,085 | 22.3% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 230 | 261 | $37,347 | $8,779 | 23.5% |
| 77073 | X-ray for bone length assessment | Office | 2023 | 210 | 217 | $29,746 | $7,128 | 24.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 82 | $22,413 | $5,656 | 25.2% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 89 | 105 | $15,001 | $3,608 | 24.1% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $544.00 | $152.32 | 28.0% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $414.00 | $151.20 | 36.5% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 252 | 268 | $1.2M | $274,104 | 22.0% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 108 | 113 | $490,872 | $115,918 | 23.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 354 | 357 | $139,944 | $32,629 | 23.3% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 263 | 286 | $39,086 | $10,156 | 26.0% |
| 77073 | X-ray for bone length assessment | Office | 2022 | 236 | 238 | $31,892 | $8,275 | 25.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 126 | 144 | $19,728 | $5,045 | 25.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 75 | $20,637 | $5,030 | 24.4% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $7,344 | $1,858 | 25.3% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $646.00 | $181.90 | 28.2% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 40 | 44 | $1,012 | $126.61 | 12.5% |
| 93005 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $550.00 | $61.92 | 11.3% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 228 | 244 | $1.1M | $257,923 | 22.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 120 | 127 | $551,688 | $135,251 | 24.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 384 | 390 | $145,470 | $38,960 | 26.8% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2021 | 286 | 332 | $45,908 | $11,449 | 24.9% |
| 77073 | Imaging for bone length assessment | Office | 2021 | 178 | 178 | $23,852 | $6,487 | 27.2% |
About Dr. Kenneth Kress, M.D
Dr. Kenneth Kress, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Alpharetta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/30/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174510598.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kenneth Kress, M.D has received a total of $47,484 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $558.39 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 131 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($34,750).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kress has provided services to 5,509 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,903 services with total Medicare billing of $1.7M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Alpharetta, GA
- Active Since 09/30/2005
- Last Updated 09/14/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1174510598
Products in Payments
- ATTUNE (Device) $27,732
- Moto Partial Knee (Device) $815.27
- MAKO (Device) $419.31
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $404.32
- GMK SPHERE (Device) $337.99
- Velys (Device) $329.98
- TRIATHLON (Device) $306.51
- AMISTEM (Device) $288.46
- TMINI Miniature Robotic System (Medical Supply) $275.30
- Makoplasty (Device) $237.89
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $197.62
- GMK Sphere (Device) $195.52
- Persona (Device) $187.63
- mymobility Platform (Device) $177.83
- PROCLAIM (Device) $164.32
- SurgX (Device) $162.01
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $157.82
- Triathlon (Device) $145.89
- GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) $145.44
- Connected Health-MyMobility (Device) $141.55
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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.