Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $82,413 | 31 | 46.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $66,204 | 26 | 37.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $18,282 | 52 | 10.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,466 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Honoraria | $3,300 | 3 | 1.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $173,221 | 194 | $0 (2024) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $3,300 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $376.29 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $236.18 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $192.56 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $133.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Onkos Surgical, Inc. | $126.20 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Biocomposites Inc | $61.32 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $17.10 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,602 | 44 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($52,981) |
| 2023 | $47,489 | 53 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($47,296) |
| 2022 | $38,053 | 46 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($38,035) |
| 2021 | $18,381 | 33 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($18,364) |
| 2020 | $9,863 | 7 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($8,763) |
| 2019 | $7,567 | 13 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($6,467) |
| 2018 | $1,174 | 3 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($1,100) |
| 2017 | $1,536 | 9 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($1,304) |
All Payment Transactions
208 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.49 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.66 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.00 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,800.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,200.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $192.59 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $225.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $225.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY II | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $721.14 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY II | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $511.28 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | HIP7 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $491.55 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $218.18 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,750.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.36 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,387.50 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.22 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $8.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,062.50 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Onkos Surgical, Inc. | ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.20 | General |
| Category: Bone Implant | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.59 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), RI Hip Navigation, JOURNEY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.98 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device), Legion Revision, OR3O Dual Mobility | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,800.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 03/16/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $195.06 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 333 | 842 | $274,155 | $56,542 |
| 2022 | 8 | 386 | 885 | $365,853 | $75,324 |
| 2021 | 11 | 409 | 642 | $294,590 | $67,402 |
| 2020 | 7 | 285 | 318 | $172,468 | $38,945 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 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 | 21 | 22 | $142,758 | $22,015 | 15.4% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $69,286 | $13,888 | 20.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 76 | 83 | $18,426 | $7,500 | 40.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $17,992 | $5,665 | 31.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 65 | $9,685 | $4,034 | 41.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,552 | $1,268 | 35.7% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $4,256 | $1,132 | 26.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $3,848 | $580.86 | 15.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 55 | 544 | $4,352 | $458.88 | 10.5% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $178,448 | $27,371 | 15.3% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $108,878 | $22,120 | 20.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 72 | $24,912 | $8,812 | 35.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 77 | 97 | $21,534 | $8,536 | 39.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 60 | 69 | $10,281 | $4,065 | 39.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 55 | 58 | $14,024 | $2,986 | 21.3% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $3,648 | $985.34 | 27.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 50 | 516 | $4,128 | $448.90 | 10.9% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 20 | $129,780 | $20,666 | 15.9% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $79,184 | $16,554 | 20.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 96 | 96 | $33,216 | $12,547 | 37.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 74 | 81 | $17,982 | $7,591 | 42.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 57 | $8,493 | $3,954 | 46.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 62 | 70 | $17,548 | $3,675 | 20.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $2,886 | $1,057 | 36.6% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $2,128 | $584.08 | 27.4% |
About Kenneth Urish
Kenneth Urish is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/27/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063670065.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Kenneth Urish has received a total of $177,664 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $53,602 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 208 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($82,413).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Urish has provided services to 1,413 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,687 services with total Medicare billing of $238,213. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 05/27/2008
- Last Updated 03/25/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063670065
Products in Payments
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $106,155
- JOURNEY II (Device) $17,928
- NAVIO (Device) $8,700
- JOURNEY II BCS (Device) $7,200
- KNEE3 Software (Device) $5,426
- LEGION Revision (Device) $5,310
- OR3O Dual Mobility (Device) $4,889
- HIP7 (Device) $1,764
- JOURNEY II UK (Device) $1,600
- CORI (Device) $1,578
- LEGION TKS (Device) $1,200
- RI Hip Navigation (Device) $805.31
- Titan (Device) $791.86
- Engage Partial Knee System (Device) $509.21
- Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (Device) $501.53
- REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device) $404.25
- Journey II XR (Device) $348.83
- Navio Surgical System (Device) $298.05
- IRRISEPT (Device) $236.18
- MAKO (Device) $192.56
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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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