Total Payments
$1.4M
2024 Payments
$1.1M
Companies
29
Transactions
297
Medicare Patients
3,925
Medicare Billing
$592,815
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$1.1M (81.1%)
Consulting$221,733 (16.3%)
Travel$28,700 (2.1%)
Food & Beverage$6,961 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisitions | $1.1M | 1 | 77.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $221,733 | 70 | 16.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $28,700 | 85 | 2.1% |
| Debt forgiveness | $18,071 | 1 | 1.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $18,071 | 1 | 1.3% |
| Honoraria | $14,800 | 1 | 1.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,961 | 138 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1.1M | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $76,154 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $53,586 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $53,094 | 74 | $0 (2024) |
| Osteoremedies, LLC | $43,625 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| UOC USA INC | $39,043 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Medwest Associates | $36,142 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $4,174 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $977.42 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Think Surgical, Inc. | $630.61 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | 27 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1.1M) |
| 2023 | $53,911 | 77 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($37,700) |
| 2022 | $15,139 | 34 | UOC USA INC ($12,754) |
| 2021 | $39,324 | 18 | Medwest Associates ($18,071) |
| 2020 | $13,619 | 15 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($12,600) |
| 2019 | $43,984 | 33 | Medwest Associates ($18,071) |
| 2018 | $45,990 | 50 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($30,380) |
| 2017 | $79,585 | 43 | Osteoremedies, LLC ($36,047) |
All Payment Transactions
297 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | UOC USA INC | U2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $132.63 | General |
| Category: United Knee System | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | EMPHASYS (Device), Kincise, RECLAIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.14 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Acquisitions | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,055,607.37 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.16 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | UOC USA INC | U2, PSI, Resolve and USTAR II (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $119.59 | General |
| Category: United Hip, Knee and Oncology Systems | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.95 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $220.33 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $214.34 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $134.75 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $119.70 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device), DJO SURGICAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | UOC USA INC | Resolve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.25 | General |
| Category: United Hip System | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Coastal Medical Technologies Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| 02/13/2024 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.12 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 01/23/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 01/23/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.19 | General |
| 01/23/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.07 | General |
| 01/23/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.42 | General |
| 01/23/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.27 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 348 | 381 | $154,431 | $31,683 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1,279 | 1,567 | $1.2M | $209,950 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1,192 | 1,506 | $1.1M | $200,424 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,106 | 1,672 | $1.1M | $150,757 |
Total Patients
3,925
Total Services
5,126
Medicare Billing
$592,815
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $65,680 | $12,008 | 18.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 78 | $18,290 | $4,497 | 24.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $18,585 | $4,330 | 23.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $12,135 | $2,821 | 23.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,540 | $1,770 | 23.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $6,976 | $1,251 | 17.9% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 41 | $6,050 | $1,138 | 18.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 34 | $4,917 | $1,011 | 20.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 38 | 44 | $5,280 | $920.18 | 17.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 24 | $3,713 | $811.02 | 21.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $3,125 | $653.22 | 20.9% |
| 73503 | X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,140 | $471.47 | 22.0% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 64 | $477,312 | $73,298 | 15.4% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 49 | $377,300 | $54,711 | 14.5% |
| J7327 | Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 18 | 23 | $46,389 | $13,794 | 29.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 154 | 188 | $38,540 | $12,918 | 33.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 100 | $25,500 | $8,177 | 32.1% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 213 | 269 | $36,162 | $7,780 | 21.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 67 | $19,095 | $6,533 | 34.2% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 134 | 209 | $24,003 | $5,966 | 24.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 124 | 154 | $21,272 | $4,985 | 23.4% |
| 0054T | Computer-assisted, fluoroscopic image-guided musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $18,423 | $4,859 | 26.4% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $36,306 | $3,922 | 10.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 70 | $8,750 | $3,273 | 37.4% |
| 73503 | X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 50 | 58 | $9,613 | $2,524 | 26.3% |
About Kris Alden, M.D., PHD
Kris Alden, M.D., PHD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Basalt, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/30/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992842132.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Kris Alden, M.D., PHD has received a total of $1.4M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1.1M received in 2024. These payments were reported across 297 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Acquisitions" ($1.1M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Alden has provided services to 3,925 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,126 services with total Medicare billing of $592,815. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Basalt, CO
- Active Since 01/30/2007
- Last Updated 08/01/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992842132
Products in Payments
- Remedy Knee (Device) $36,047
- ACTIS (Device) $30,639
- Resolve (Device) $29,472
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $21,722
- AMIStem (Device) $20,121
- CORAIL (Device) $16,796
- PINNACLE (Device) $16,640
- ATTUNE (Device) $13,008
- MyKnee (Device) $12,655
- GMK Revision (Device) $8,317
- orthopedics (Device) $7,578
- GMK SPHERE (Device) $5,623
- GMK Sphere (Device) $2,927
- U2, Conformity, U-Motion II and USTAR II (Device) $2,140
- GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) $1,400
- Moto Partial Knee (Device) $1,159
- Tsolution One Surgical System (Medical Supply) $630.61
- U-Star II (Device) $625.16
- U2, Conformity, U-Motion II, PSA, U-Star II (Device) $567.54
- GMK (Device) $431.18
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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.