Dr. Kurt Unverferth, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $432.35 | 7 | 68.3% |
| Education | $200.44 | 2 | 31.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $179.07 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $148.59 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $141.16 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $100.88 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $41.72 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Vericel Corporation | $21.37 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117.83 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($117.83) |
| 2023 | $179.07 | 1 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($179.07) |
| 2022 | $21.37 | 1 | Vericel Corporation ($21.37) |
| 2021 | $41.72 | 3 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($41.72) |
| 2020 | $23.33 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($23.33) |
| 2017 | $249.47 | 2 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($148.59) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.83 | General |
| 09/28/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $179.07 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $21.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 03/04/2021 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | PINNACLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.71 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 03/03/2021 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | PINNACLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.30 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 03/03/2021 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | PINNACLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.71 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 01/11/2020 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.33 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 07/26/2017 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.88 | General |
| 05/25/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Journey II BCS (Device), Journey II CR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.59 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,559 | 2,621 | $756,162 | $193,592 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,491 | 2,439 | $721,394 | $186,988 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,276 | 2,064 | $546,450 | $148,889 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,276 | 2,027 | $624,516 | $171,537 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
69 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 83 | $330,485 | $82,716 | 25.0% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $92,500 | $23,860 | 25.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 234 | 289 | $51,440 | $16,732 | 32.5% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 315 | 492 | $49,200 | $15,347 | 31.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 123 | $30,750 | $10,478 | 34.1% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 82 | $51,250 | $9,236 | 18.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 120 | 189 | $47,025 | $8,872 | 18.9% |
| 73503 | X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 152 | 187 | $24,505 | $7,276 | 29.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 144 | 163 | $17,930 | $5,518 | 30.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $13,990 | $4,572 | 32.7% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $18,750 | $3,097 | 16.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $8,375 | $2,570 | 30.7% |
| 73523 | X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $4,695 | $1,430 | 30.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 117 | 787 | $11,018 | $620.32 | 5.6% |
| 72020 | X-ray of spine, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $1,735 | $473.55 | 27.3% |
| 73551 | X-ray of thigh bone, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $1,254 | $415.72 | 33.2% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,260 | $378.06 | 30.0% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 72 | 78 | $308,505 | $78,099 | 25.3% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $114,700 | $30,811 | 26.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 244 | 286 | $50,150 | $17,893 | 35.7% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 301 | 457 | $45,700 | $14,263 | 31.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 104 | $26,000 | $9,173 | 35.3% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 70 | 76 | $47,500 | $8,768 | 18.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 123 | 174 | $44,325 | $8,347 | 18.8% |
| 73503 | X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 135 | 167 | $20,875 | $6,714 | 32.2% |
About Dr. Kurt Unverferth, MD
Dr. Kurt Unverferth, MD is a Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Upper Arlington, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588674121.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kurt Unverferth, MD has received a total of $632.79 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $117.83 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($432.35).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Unverferth has provided services to 5,602 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,151 services with total Medicare billing of $701,007. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 69 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Upper Arlington, OH
- Active Since 08/08/2006
- Last Updated 02/03/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0114X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588674121
Products in Payments
- Persona (Device) $179.07
- Journey II BCS (Device) $148.59
- PINNACLE (Device) $41.72
- MAKO (Device) $23.33
- MACI (Biological) $21.37
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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.