Total Payments
$115,987
2024 Payments
$21,838
Companies
20
Transactions
281
Medicare Patients
5,642
Medicare Billing
$417,010
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$52,042 (44.9%)
Travel$22,521 (19.4%)
Education$18,160 (15.7%)
Food & Beverage$12,614 (10.9%)
Other$10,650 (9.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $52,042 | 26 | 44.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $22,521 | 55 | 19.4% |
| Education | $18,160 | 4 | 15.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,614 | 182 | 10.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,650 | 7 | 9.2% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 7 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$115,987
274 transactions
Ownership
$0
7 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst OrthoScience | $35,263 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $22,278 | 56 | $0 (2019) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $20,651 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Lima USA, Inc. | $15,715 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Biedermann Motech, Inc. | $8,488 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $5,651 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $4,196 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,142 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $419.40 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Limacorporate S.p.A. | $317.03 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,838 | 39 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc ($12,525) |
| 2023 | $11,841 | 40 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc ($7,807) |
| 2022 | $16,527 | 30 | Catalyst OrthoScience ($15,130) |
| 2021 | $16,568 | 37 | Catalyst OrthoScience ($13,094) |
| 2020 | $1,583 | 17 | Catalyst OrthoScience ($900.00) |
| 2019 | $8,284 | 38 | Lima USA, Inc. ($2,930) |
| 2018 | $26,619 | 48 | Lima USA, Inc. ($12,785) |
| 2017 | $12,727 | 32 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($12,201) |
All Payment Transactions
281 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Identity (Device), Comprehensive Shoulder System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.12 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.68 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | AETOS Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.89 | General |
| Category: Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.62 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.26 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.80 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | COMPREHENSIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.31 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $91.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | COMPREHENSIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.38 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device), Persona Partial Knee System, Avenir | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.97 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Catalyst OrthoScience | Catalyst CSR Shoulder System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.60 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | COMPREHENSIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.89 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | COMPREHENSIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.50 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.01 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | COMPREHENSIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.02 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Catalyst OrthoScience | Catalyst CSR Shoulder System (Device), R1 Reverse Shoulder System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $127.79 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $154.92 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Catalyst OrthoScience | Catalyst CSR Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $141.72 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.73 | General |
| 03/30/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $907.96 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Catalyst OrthoScience | Catalyst CSR Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.09 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 1,423 | 1,971 | $350,326 | $114,145 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,517 | 2,052 | $302,375 | $101,563 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,516 | 2,156 | $284,339 | $100,441 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,186 | 1,890 | $528,417 | $100,861 |
Total Patients
5,642
Total Services
8,069
Medicare Billing
$417,010
Procedure Codes
98
All Medicare Procedures & Services
98 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 266 | 400 | $70,267 | $25,269 | 36.0% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $61,556 | $24,128 | 39.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 180 | $44,762 | $16,545 | 37.0% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 47 | 93 | $31,451 | $7,296 | 23.2% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 41 | 81 | $24,926 | $6,557 | 26.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 104 | 130 | $17,491 | $6,512 | 37.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 199 | 265 | $17,069 | $6,116 | 35.8% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 30 | 54 | $14,170 | $3,571 | 25.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $7,835 | $2,623 | 33.5% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $12,706 | $2,115 | 16.6% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 14 | 28 | $7,629 | $2,104 | 27.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 81 | 92 | $5,621 | $1,851 | 32.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 72 | 72 | $5,063 | $1,720 | 34.0% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $12,000 | $1,558 | 13.0% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 55 | 69 | $4,181 | $1,448 | 34.6% |
| 73020 | X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 36 | 53 | $2,160 | $825.42 | 38.2% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $1,978 | $629.97 | 31.8% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $1,738 | $628.44 | 36.2% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $1,717 | $585.75 | 34.1% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 31 | 33 | $1,693 | $573.20 | 33.9% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,394 | $465.06 | 33.4% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $1,273 | $434.00 | 34.1% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $753.24 | $225.77 | 30.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $572.44 | $204.18 | 35.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 115 | 197 | $320.53 | $161.76 | 50.5% |
About Dr. Lee Kaback, MD
Dr. Lee Kaback, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Albany, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518976174.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lee Kaback, MD has received a total of $115,987 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21,838 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 281 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($52,042).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kaback has provided services to 5,642 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,069 services with total Medicare billing of $417,010. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 98 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Albany, NY
- Active Since 08/05/2006
- Last Updated 05/29/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518976174
Products in Payments
- Geminus (Device) $20,389
- SMR (Device) $15,921
- Catalyst Total CSR (Device) $15,480
- Archer CSR Total Shoulder System (Device) $13,094
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $6,066
- APPROACH (Device) $5,581
- Catalyst CSR Shoulder System (Device) $5,063
- LATITUDE AND LATITUDE EV (Device) $4,301
- InSet System (Device) $4,196
- Distal Humerus Locking Plate 2.0 (Device) $3,000
- PERFORM GLENOID (Device) $2,975
- Proximal Humerus Plating System (Device) $2,706
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $2,588
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $1,777
- Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) $1,647
- Olecrenon Locking Plate (Device) $1,634
- Catalyst TSR (Device) $900.00
- COMPREHENSIVE (Device) $717.22
- AEQUALIS (Device) $662.07
- Midshaft Plating System (Device) $648.07
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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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