Total Payments
$954,080
2024 Payments
$114,285
Companies
30
Transactions
706
Medicare Patients
3,951
Medicare Billing
$348,913
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$518,336 (54.3%)
Consulting$344,445 (36.1%)
Travel$42,168 (4.4%)
Education$24,037 (2.5%)
Other$14,251 (1.5%)
Food & Beverage$10,843 (1.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $518,336 | 122 | 54.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $344,445 | 166 | 36.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $42,168 | 146 | 4.4% |
| Education | $24,037 | 13 | 2.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,013 | 6 | 1.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,843 | 249 | 1.1% |
| Entertainment | $238.21 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$954,080
703 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $521,364 | 433 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $250,856 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $69,715 | 87 | $0 (2024) |
| DJO, LLC | $62,386 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $21,643 | 36 | $0 (2020) |
| Carestream Health, Inc. | $18,545 | 23 | $0 (2020) |
| Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. | $2,000 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,521 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| MiRus, LLC | $1,500 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $1,211 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114,285 | 49 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($66,682) |
| 2023 | $172,976 | 61 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($82,940) |
| 2022 | $99,875 | 83 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($54,256) |
| 2021 | $73,633 | 66 | Arthrex, Inc. ($33,636) |
| 2020 | $56,477 | 42 | Arthrex, Inc. ($27,898) |
| 2019 | $123,848 | 133 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($69,506) |
| 2018 | $164,075 | 139 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($106,751) |
| 2017 | $148,912 | 133 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($101,907) |
All Payment Transactions
706 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 29
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,355.15 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.38 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $496.96 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | DJO, LLC | AIRCAST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,975.33 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,829.65 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle and Trauma - Implants - Core Metal - Prostop | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,703.22 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | DERMABOND PRINEO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.92 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device), INBONE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.09 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.22 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.60 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,875.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.48 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,856.28 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle and Trauma - Implants - Core Metal - Prostop | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 06/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 06/26/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,225.07 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,375.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,750.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Trabecular Metal (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | DJO, LLC | AIRCAST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,895.25 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $801.62 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 1,064 | 1,367 | $424,956 | $88,187 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,050 | 1,261 | $438,913 | $89,586 |
| 2021 | 14 | 979 | 1,279 | $428,491 | $91,397 |
| 2020 | 11 | 858 | 1,084 | $392,245 | $79,743 |
Total Patients
3,951
Total Services
4,991
Medicare Billing
$348,913
Procedure Codes
48
All Medicare Procedures & Services
48 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20692 | Placement of multiple direction external bone stabilizing device to arm or leg | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $117,614 | $30,299 | 25.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 192 | 265 | $58,300 | $14,360 | 24.6% |
| 27702 | Reconstruction of ankle joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $98,160 | $13,052 | 13.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $36,736 | $8,147 | 22.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 89 | $28,925 | $6,480 | 22.4% |
| 20902 | Harvest of graft from large bone | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 44 | $41,360 | $5,270 | 12.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 73 | $20,002 | $4,950 | 24.7% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Facility | 2023 | 261 | 384 | $10,368 | $2,492 | 24.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Facility | 2023 | 247 | 342 | $9,234 | $2,093 | 22.7% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,412 | $564.42 | 23.4% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $1,845 | $479.40 | 26.0% |
| 20692 | Placement of multiple direction external bone stabilizing device to arm or leg | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 33 | $125,202 | $31,194 | 24.9% |
| 27702 | Reconstruction of ankle joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $104,704 | $14,085 | 13.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 171 | 218 | $47,960 | $11,303 | 23.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 98 | 98 | $43,904 | $10,395 | 23.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 102 | 111 | $36,075 | $8,751 | 24.3% |
| 20902 | Harvest of graft from large bone | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 53 | $49,820 | $6,640 | 13.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $12,056 | $2,858 | 23.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Facility | 2022 | 219 | 290 | $7,830 | $1,794 | 22.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Facility | 2022 | 197 | 262 | $7,074 | $1,704 | 24.1% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 67 | $1,675 | $343.74 | 20.5% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,521 | $290.90 | 19.1% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 42 | $1,092 | $226.53 | 20.7% |
| 20692 | Application of multiplane external bone fixation system on one arm or leg | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $102,438 | $26,209 | 25.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 190 | 284 | $62,056 | $15,859 | 25.6% |
About Dr. Lew Schon, MD
Dr. Lew Schon, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Baltimore, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1740224930.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lew Schon, MD has received a total of $954,080 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $114,285 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 706 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($518,336).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schon has provided services to 3,951 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,991 services with total Medicare billing of $348,913. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 48 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Location Baltimore, MD
- Active Since 06/16/2006
- Last Updated 02/27/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1740224930
Products in Payments
- Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle (Device) $262,453
- Trabecular Metal (Device) $189,703
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE PROSTOP (Device) $111,652
- ARTHREX (Device) $64,195
- Arthrex (Device) $62,597
- Portfolio (Device) $60,008
- Medical Imaging (Device) $18,492
- WAVE PLATE (Device) $17,834
- PROCARE (Device) $15,954
- Product Portfolio (Device) $14,786
- DeNovo (Biological) $13,875
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOOT & ANKLE PROSTOP (Device) $12,365
- Trabecular Metal TM Instruments (Device) $9,207
- PROCARE Bracing & Supports (Device) $6,043
- AIRCAST (Device) $5,670
- Lapidus Plate (Device) $5,050
- Nextremity MSP (Device) $3,785
- Foot & Ankle Product Portfolio (Device) $2,508
- AIRCAST Bracing & Supports (Device) $2,061
- PRO-DENSE (Biological) $2,013
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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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