Total Payments
$6,805
2024 Payments
$0
Companies
11
Transactions
30
Medicare Patients
3,533
Medicare Billing
$355,820
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$2,060 (30.3%)
Other$2,000 (29.4%)
Travel$1,475 (21.7%)
Food & Beverage$1,270 (18.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,060 | 2 | 30.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,000 | 1 | 29.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,475 | 5 | 21.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,270 | 19 | 18.7% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$6,805
27 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Surgical, Inc. | $2,563 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,154 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,769 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | $113.62 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $59.16 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $43.93 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $43.17 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Vericel Corporation | $24.76 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| FIDIA PHARMA USA INC. | $22.73 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Zyla Life Sciences | $12.11 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | 1 | Lazurite Inc. |
| 2023 | $475.17 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($207.72) |
| 2022 | $2,000 | 2 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,000) |
| 2021 | $2,211 | 6 | Sequoia Surgical, Inc. ($1,549) |
| 2020 | $42.59 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($42.59) |
| 2019 | $1,082 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($856.45) |
| 2018 | $44.15 | 2 | FIDIA PHARMA USA INC. ($22.73) |
| 2017 | $949.66 | 3 | Sequoia Surgical, Inc. ($905.73) |
All Payment Transactions
30 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lazurite Inc. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 03/09/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device), INSIGNIA, SALVATION | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $207.72 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 03/09/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.83 | General |
| 03/09/2023 | Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.62 | General |
| 2023 | Lazurite Inc. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 01/13/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 2022 | Lazurite Holdings LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/11/2021 | Sequoia Surgical, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 12/11/2021 | Sequoia Surgical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| 12/10/2021 | Sequoia Surgical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $200.00 | General |
| 12/10/2021 | Sequoia Surgical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.71 | General |
| 05/26/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $333.47 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 04/29/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $328.68 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2020 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.59 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/09/2019 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.81 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 08/07/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.75 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 06/15/2019 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.03 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/14/2019 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $368.39 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/14/2019 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.03 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/04/2019 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.76 | General |
| Category: Cellular Therapy | ||||||
| 05/06/2019 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 04/15/2019 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $244.00 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 04/11/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.99 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 03/28/2019 | Zyla Life Sciences | SPRIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.11 | General |
| Category: Pain Medicine | ||||||
| 03/14/2019 | Sequoia Surgical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.10 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 979 | 1,235 | $370,938 | $109,033 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,186 | 1,435 | $495,907 | $130,263 |
| 2021 | 10 | 562 | 693 | $148,349 | $43,423 |
| 2020 | 18 | 806 | 1,000 | $340,271 | $73,101 |
Total Patients
3,533
Total Services
4,363
Medicare Billing
$355,820
Procedure Codes
68
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $82,410 | $25,643 | 31.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 214 | 328 | $54,448 | $23,488 | 43.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $65,520 | $19,978 | 30.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 198 | 198 | $37,620 | $10,831 | 28.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 91 | $18,291 | $9,224 | 50.4% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $35,989 | $3,891 | 10.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $11,111 | $3,683 | 33.1% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 71 | $29,465 | $2,958 | 10.0% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $7,300 | $2,198 | 30.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $5,480 | $1,965 | 35.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Facility | 2023 | 93 | 143 | $6,570 | $1,112 | 16.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,433 | $967.47 | 21.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,302 | $735.98 | 56.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 106 | $4,142 | $696.35 | 16.8% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,608 | $643.05 | 24.7% |
| 20606 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,260 | $492.12 | 39.1% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $1,064 | $190.58 | 17.9% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 27 | $945.00 | $176.02 | 18.6% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 28 | $980.00 | $162.48 | 16.6% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $86,118 | $26,868 | 31.2% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $97,543 | $23,037 | 23.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 179 | 263 | $44,090 | $20,639 | 46.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 314 | 315 | $60,947 | $19,213 | 31.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 84 | $16,884 | $9,887 | 58.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $16,359 | $6,527 | 39.9% |
About Dr. Michael Nuzzo, MD
Dr. Michael Nuzzo, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Capitola, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/15/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265583587.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Nuzzo, MD has received a total of $6,805 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $0 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 30 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($2,060).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nuzzo has provided services to 3,533 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,363 services with total Medicare billing of $355,820. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Capitola, CA
- Active Since 01/15/2007
- Last Updated 08/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265583587
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $912.46
- HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) $856.45
- Zilretta (Drug) $59.16
- Coblation Wands (Device) $43.93
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $43.17
- MACI (Biological) $24.76
- HYALGAN (Device) $22.73
- SPRIX (Drug) $12.11
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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.