Total Payments
$191,222
2024 Payments
$454.32
Companies
48
Transactions
135
Medicare Patients
5,823
Medicare Billing
$687,156
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$150,589 (78.8%)
Travel$21,113 (11.0%)
Consulting$13,600 (7.1%)
Food & Beverage$4,696 (2.5%)
Education$1,224 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $148,089 | 2 | 77.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $21,113 | 12 | 11.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $13,600 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,696 | 110 | 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 | $2,500 | 1 | 1.3% |
| Education | $1,224 | 3 | 0.6% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 5 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$191,222
130 transactions
Ownership
$0
5 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| WishBone Medical Inc. | $148,089 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $13,922 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $13,720 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Back 2 Basics Direct, LLC | $4,412 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $3,234 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Innovasis Inc | $2,879 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,216 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $1,161 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $461.92 | 26 | $0 (2022) |
| Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. | $199.61 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $454.32 | 17 | Medtronic, Inc. ($192.17) |
| 2023 | $1,480 | 22 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC ($1,161) |
| 2022 | $742.66 | 18 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($241.88) |
| 2021 | $1,537 | 17 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,216) |
| 2020 | $152,633 | 11 | WishBone Medical Inc. ($148,089) |
| 2019 | $16,584 | 25 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($13,580) |
| 2018 | $3,458 | 13 | Innovasis Inc ($2,879) |
| 2017 | $14,331 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($13,720) |
All Payment Transactions
135 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.01 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.25 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.91 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.06 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.87 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Biogen, Inc. | SPINRAZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.49 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.39 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.44 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.47 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | SK Life Science, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.90 | General |
| 02/06/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.35 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | ONZETRA XSAIL (Drug), CONTRAVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.95 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.99 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 10/23/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (5044) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.31 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Lundbeck LLC | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.74 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 09/24/2023 | Harmony Biosciences LLC | WAKIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.85 | General |
| Category: SLEEP MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | KEVEYIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,378 | 2,235 | $737,742 | $183,294 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1,351 | 1,953 | $831,317 | $159,861 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1,588 | 2,322 | $973,246 | $189,631 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1,506 | 2,139 | $828,035 | $154,370 |
Total Patients
5,823
Total Services
8,649
Medicare Billing
$687,156
Procedure Codes
111
All Medicare Procedures & Services
111 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 61 | $264,000 | $58,491 | 22.2% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $102,163 | $28,762 | 28.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 221 | 297 | $71,280 | $27,718 | 38.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $42,000 | $12,507 | 29.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 156 | 203 | $32,480 | $11,998 | 36.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $20,150 | $7,592 | 37.7% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 137 | 200 | $32,880 | $4,682 | 14.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 78 | 96 | $23,124 | $4,524 | 19.6% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 114 | 143 | $27,885 | $3,815 | 13.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $11,390 | $3,422 | 30.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,930 | $2,720 | 39.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $8,800 | $2,625 | 29.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 64 | 83 | $18,675 | $2,597 | 13.9% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $22,550 | $2,309 | 10.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $6,355 | $2,238 | 35.2% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,770 | $1,122 | 29.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $4,080 | $908.18 | 22.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 38 | $6,067 | $899.50 | 14.8% |
| J7321 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $3,900 | $890.45 | 22.8% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,200 | $875.36 | 27.4% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,475 | $766.87 | 11.8% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $3,120 | $461.73 | 14.8% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $3,240 | $416.62 | 12.9% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $2,400 | $307.43 | 12.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 67 | 320 | $3,200 | $255.84 | 8.0% |
About Dr. Louis Keppler, MD
Dr. Louis Keppler, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235108119.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Louis Keppler, MD has received a total of $191,222 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $454.32 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 135 transactions from 48 companies. The most common payment nature is "Current or prospective ownership or investment interest" ($148,089).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Keppler has provided services to 5,823 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,649 services with total Medicare billing of $687,156. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 111 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Mayfield Heights, OH
- Active Since 03/14/2006
- Last Updated 10/23/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235108119
Products in Payments
- ROBOTICS (Device) $13,600
- GMK SPHERE (Device) $8,427
- MYSPINE (Device) $4,984
- ACTIVL (Device) $1,161
- Magellan (Device) $390.22
- AMISTEM (Device) $302.65
- PENNSAID (Drug) $194.04
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $192.17
- DUEXIS (Drug) $157.35
- AMIStem (Device) $149.59
- M6-C (Device) $139.13
- MPO Medial Pivot Knee (Device) $131.65
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $121.08
- Triathlon (Device) $120.00
- Shoreline (Device) $109.30
- REXULTI (Drug) $94.26
- NEOX (Biological) $80.74
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $61.76
- GMK Sphere (Device) $58.75
- UBRELVY (Drug) $51.74
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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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