Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $3.2M | 4 | 63.8% |
| Royalty or License | $1.2M | 2 | 24.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $403,420 | 6 | 8.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $123,056 | 9 | 2.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $42,315 | 12 | 0.8% |
| Gift | $23,239 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $750.00 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 10 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptis Medical, LLC | $5.1M | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes GmbH | $750.00 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Trimed, Inc. | $644.21 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | 14 | Aptis Medical, LLC ($1.2M) |
| 2023 | $334,365 | 7 | Aptis Medical, LLC ($334,365) |
| 2022 | $1.1M | 5 | Aptis Medical, LLC ($1.1M) |
| 2021 | $787,192 | 7 | Aptis Medical, LLC ($787,192) |
| 2020 | $735,618 | 6 | Aptis Medical, LLC ($734,868) |
| 2019 | $860,820 | 3 | Aptis Medical, LLC ($860,820) |
| 2018 | $99,317 | 4 | Aptis Medical, LLC ($99,317) |
| 2017 | $0 | 1 | Aptis Medical, LLC |
All Payment Transactions
47 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Scheker DRUJ (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $948,239.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Scheker DRUJ (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $41,387.87 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Scheker DRUJ (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18,254.47 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/25/2024 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Scheker DRUJ (Medical Supply) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $180,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Scheker DRUJ (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,934.95 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.36 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 2024 | Aptis Medical, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 2024 | Aptis Medical, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 2024 | Aptis Medical, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/31/2023 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,726.53 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/31/2023 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,234.56 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/31/2023 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,019.63 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $28,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,383.88 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Royalty or License | Stock option | $290,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 2023 | Aptis Medical, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/31/2022 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,826.67 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $28,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | Aptis Medical, LLC | Aptis DRUJ (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,819.75 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
About Dr. Luis Scheker, M.D
Dr. Luis Scheker, M.D is a Surgery of the Hand healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/01/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407840770.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Luis Scheker, M.D has received a total of $5.1M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1.2M received in 2024. These payments were reported across 47 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Current or prospective ownership or investment interest" ($3.2M).
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery of the Hand
- Other Specialties Surgery of the Hand
- Location Louisville, KY
- Active Since 09/01/2005
- Last Updated 10/21/2014
- Taxonomy Code 2082S0105X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1407840770
Products in Payments
- Aptis DRUJ (Device) $3.0M
- Scheker DRUJ (Device) $1.0M
- Scheker DRUJ (Medical Supply) $180,000
- Aptis DRUJ (Drug) $12,984
- Tools - WFS (Device) $644.21
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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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