Total Payments
$3,592
2024 Payments
$169.52
Companies
12
Transactions
31
Medicare Patients
2,481
Medicare Billing
$197,887
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,752 (48.8%)
Education$1,054 (29.3%)
Travel$686.35 (19.1%)
Gifts$99.00 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,752 | 25 | 48.8% |
| Education | $1,054 | 1 | 29.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $686.35 | 4 | 19.1% |
| Gift | $99.00 | 1 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXOGEN | $1,193 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,089 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Alon Medical Technology | $865.69 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $121.58 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $76.49 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $72.36 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $61.03 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Dynasplint Systems Inc. | $58.74 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Aesculap, Inc. | $15.36 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $13.43 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $169.52 | 2 | Alon Medical Technology ($169.52) |
| 2022 | $21.71 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($21.71) |
| 2021 | $50.65 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($50.65) |
| 2019 | $76.49 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($76.49) |
| 2018 | $1,996 | 11 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,089) |
| 2017 | $1,277 | 15 | AXOGEN ($1,193) |
All Payment Transactions
31 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/02/2024 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.78 | General |
| 08/14/2024 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.74 | General |
| 05/29/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Q-FIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 08/06/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Q-FIX Shoulder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.65 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN ADVANCED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.49 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/18/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | TFN ADVANCED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.58 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/21/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,054.00 | General |
| 05/21/2018 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $101.60 | General |
| 05/21/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| 05/21/2018 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.36 | General |
| 05/21/2018 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/20/2018 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.86 | General |
| 05/18/2018 | Alon Medical Technology | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $402.35 | General |
| 04/26/2018 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 04/13/2018 | Dynasplint Systems Inc. | DYNASPLINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.30 | General |
| Category: DME | ||||||
| 03/27/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.03 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/18/2017 | Horizon Pharma plc | DUEXIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.43 | General |
| Category: DUEXIS | ||||||
| 12/14/2017 | Aesculap, Inc. | No Marketed Product Name (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.36 | General |
| Category: General Open Surgery | ||||||
| 08/21/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/20/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoTouch (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $99.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/19/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $780.61 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/19/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.04 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/19/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.06 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/19/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.18 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/18/2017 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.38 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 651 | 934 | $260,321 | $56,021 |
| 2022 | 13 | 606 | 840 | $223,023 | $47,330 |
| 2021 | 14 | 606 | 802 | $263,705 | $53,715 |
| 2020 | 14 | 618 | 820 | $194,580 | $40,820 |
Total Patients
2,481
Total Services
3,396
Medicare Billing
$197,887
Procedure Codes
56
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 132 | 132 | $58,872 | $14,910 | 25.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 152 | $41,040 | $13,333 | 32.5% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $67,844 | $8,406 | 12.4% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $28,016 | $3,146 | 11.2% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 53 | 83 | $9,545 | $2,306 | 24.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 43 | 54 | $9,802 | $2,118 | 21.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $5,642 | $1,744 | 30.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,500 | $1,601 | 35.6% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 38 | 61 | $5,429 | $1,569 | 28.9% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 44 | 58 | $6,496 | $1,506 | 23.2% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 24 | 42 | $8,000 | $1,479 | 18.5% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $4,980 | $1,056 | 21.2% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $4,200 | $1,053 | 25.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 92 | 211 | $2,743 | $1,043 | 38.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,212 | $751.57 | 23.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 116 | 116 | $51,736 | $13,395 | 25.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 71 | 88 | $23,760 | $8,151 | 34.3% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $38,768 | $4,662 | 12.0% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 25 | $43,775 | $4,304 | 9.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 51 | $9,282 | $3,406 | 36.7% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 46 | 65 | $12,506 | $2,871 | 23.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $8,176 | $2,262 | 27.7% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 34 | 57 | $11,200 | $2,187 | 19.5% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 48 | 68 | $7,616 | $1,763 | 23.1% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 47 | 64 | $5,696 | $1,576 | 27.7% |
About Dr. Mark Garon, MD
Dr. Mark Garon, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/03/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1376860148.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Garon, MD has received a total of $3,592 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $169.52 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 31 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,752).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Garon has provided services to 2,481 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,396 services with total Medicare billing of $197,887. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery of the Hand, Hand Surgery
- Location Baton Rouge, LA
- Active Since 05/03/2010
- Last Updated 07/16/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1376860148
Products in Payments
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $825.26
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $269.06
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $198.07
- AxoTouch (Device) $99.00
- DYNASPLINT (Device) $58.74
- Q-FIX Shoulder (Device) $50.65
- HOFFMANN (Device) $41.03
- Q-FIX (Device) $21.71
- VARIAX (Device) $20.00
- No Marketed Product Name (Device) $15.36
- DUEXIS (Drug) $13.43
- Exogen (Device) $12.34
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $12.21
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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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