Total Payments
$34,092
2024 Payments
$4,518
Companies
14
Transactions
85
Medicare Patients
3,994
Medicare Billing
$275,444
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$23,050 (67.6%)
Travel$5,141 (15.1%)
Food & Beverage$2,254 (6.6%)
Education$1,845 (5.4%)
Consulting$1,802 (5.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $13,550 | 12 | 39.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $9,500 | 20 | 27.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,141 | 11 | 15.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,254 | 38 | 6.6% |
| Education | $1,845 | 2 | 5.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,802 | 2 | 5.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthes GmbH | $28,323 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $1,552 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC. | $1,433 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,090 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $544.80 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $337.51 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $276.16 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ACUMED LLC | $175.54 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $113.67 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $107.77 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,518 | 8 | Synthes GmbH ($4,144) |
| 2023 | $5,774 | 12 | Synthes GmbH ($5,544) |
| 2022 | $6,044 | 12 | Synthes GmbH ($5,892) |
| 2021 | $2,063 | 6 | Synthes GmbH ($2,000) |
| 2020 | $7,877 | 23 | Synthes GmbH ($7,000) |
| 2019 | $3,807 | 7 | Synthes GmbH ($3,742) |
| 2018 | $3,769 | 14 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($1,552) |
| 2017 | $241.85 | 3 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($107.77) |
All Payment Transactions
85 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| 11/16/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 11/16/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $493.32 | General |
| 11/16/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.06 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $216.36 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $137.39 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $911.91 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $248.80 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $180.55 | General |
| 10/04/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.93 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.46 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.37 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, INnate Implant | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.78 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.33 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device), T2 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.05 | General |
| Category: NON-LOCKING PLATE | ||||||
| 02/18/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| 02/18/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $702.75 | General |
| 11/06/2022 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $125.97 | General |
| 10/26/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.25 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 10/22/2022 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 10/22/2022 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $575.46 | General |
| 10/22/2022 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $417.19 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 1,133 | 2,141 | $362,849 | $80,614 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1,061 | 1,976 | $302,582 | $71,728 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1,011 | 1,864 | $302,149 | $73,902 |
| 2020 | 13 | 789 | 1,387 | $221,503 | $49,201 |
Total Patients
3,994
Total Services
7,368
Medicare Billing
$275,444
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 263 | 354 | $49,760 | $21,118 | 42.4% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $47,988 | $8,707 | 18.1% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 80 | 108 | $44,770 | $7,166 | 16.0% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $35,604 | $6,784 | 19.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 97 | $23,280 | $6,549 | 28.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 69 | $14,076 | $6,455 | 45.9% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 119 | 167 | $42,086 | $5,844 | 13.9% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 69 | 101 | $25,956 | $3,819 | 14.7% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 13 | 20 | $21,020 | $3,547 | 16.9% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 21 | $22,071 | $2,820 | 12.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $9,860 | $2,518 | 25.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $3,700 | $1,914 | 51.7% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 26 | $8,320 | $933.16 | 11.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,366 | $816.09 | 34.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 239 | 1,016 | $6,266 | $799.28 | 12.8% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $3,444 | $452.87 | 13.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $2,282 | $370.56 | 16.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 265 | 350 | $49,100 | $21,980 | 44.8% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $52,632 | $10,947 | 20.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 115 | 115 | $27,600 | $8,099 | 29.3% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 133 | 175 | $45,936 | $6,230 | 13.6% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2022 | 66 | 74 | $32,265 | $5,409 | 16.8% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2022 | 24 | 29 | $30,479 | $4,917 | 16.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 52 | $10,608 | $4,517 | 42.6% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 76 | 105 | $28,364 | $4,060 | 14.3% |
About Dr. Kevin Malone, MD
Dr. Kevin Malone, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881794691.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kevin Malone, MD has received a total of $34,092 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,518 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 85 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program" ($13,550).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Malone has provided services to 3,994 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,368 services with total Medicare billing of $275,444. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 09/22/2006
- Last Updated 12/28/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1881794691
Products in Payments
- Veradius (Device) $1,552
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $544.80
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $216.36
- VARIAX (Device) $204.33
- ACUMED (Device) $175.54
- Zilretta (Drug) $134.82
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $107.77
- Variax (Device) $74.28
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $59.80
- Durolane (Device) $55.75
- REUNION (Device) $34.84
- PELVIS II (Device) $24.06
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $20.25
- Exogen (Device) $19.09
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $11.66
- HemiCAP Wrist (Device) $11.28
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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