Total Payments
$96,193
2024 Payments
$8,498
Companies
10
Transactions
106
Medicare Patients
7,195
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$31,395 (32.6%)
Consulting$31,225 (32.5%)
Other$24,925 (25.9%)
Travel$7,002 (7.3%)
Food & Beverage$1,646 (1.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $31,395 | 16 | 32.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $31,225 | 19 | 32.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $20,925 | 5 | 21.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,002 | 30 | 7.3% |
| Honoraria | $4,000 | 4 | 4.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,646 | 32 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linvatec Corporation | $88,350 | 75 | $0 (2024) |
| MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC | $6,877 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| AXOGEN | $577.72 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $151.65 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Acumed LLC | $145.63 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $25.52 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $22.68 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medline Industries LP | $18.45 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | $14.22 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $10.22 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,498 | 5 | Linvatec Corporation ($8,479) |
| 2023 | $7,327 | 6 | Linvatec Corporation ($7,309) |
| 2022 | $4,381 | 8 | Linvatec Corporation ($4,268) |
| 2021 | $14,770 | 11 | Linvatec Corporation ($14,720) |
| 2020 | $10,400 | 7 | Linvatec Corporation ($10,382) |
| 2019 | $41,279 | 49 | Linvatec Corporation ($38,377) |
| 2018 | $6,636 | 11 | Linvatec Corporation ($4,816) |
| 2017 | $2,901 | 9 | MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC ($2,877) |
All Payment Transactions
106 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,060.92 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,924.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | LINVATEC BURS AND BLADES (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,069.04 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | LINVATEC BURS AND BLADES (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,424.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Medline Industries LP | Medline Industries, Inc. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.45 | General |
| Category: Medical Supplies | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,778.92 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,511.50 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,617.58 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.51 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,377.14 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.68 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 08/25/2022 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,412.77 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/08/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, Acclaim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.71 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/26/2022 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,487.30 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/05/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), MOTOBAND, HAMMERLOCK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.92 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.72 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 02/24/2022 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,367.46 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HAMMERLOCK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/22/2021 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.52 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/23/2021 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,305.04 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/26/2021 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,218.71 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/08/2021 | Linvatec Corporation | LINVATEC EXTREMITIES (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/27/2021 | Linvatec Corporation | TRUESHOT (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $686.67 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/16/2021 | Linvatec Corporation | LINVATEC EXTREMITIES (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,250.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 1,960 | 4,502 | $1.7M | $340,666 |
| 2022 | 26 | 2,031 | 6,725 | $1.8M | $431,748 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1,760 | 7,333 | $2.0M | $454,995 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,444 | 3,578 | $1.5M | $261,199 |
Total Patients
7,195
Total Services
22,138
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Procedure Codes
114
All Medicare Procedures & Services
114 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0775 | Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 2,340 | $233,100 | $122,638 | 52.6% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 110 | 131 | $302,086 | $37,175 | 12.3% |
| 64718 | Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 63 | $183,456 | $26,299 | 14.3% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $137,104 | $23,701 | 17.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 266 | 266 | $69,692 | $19,726 | 28.3% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 106 | $185,818 | $16,770 | 9.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 192 | 226 | $40,002 | $13,307 | 33.3% |
| 25609 | Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $51,800 | $11,235 | 21.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 110 | 115 | $30,130 | $9,427 | 31.3% |
| 95911 | Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Office | 2023 | 43 | 44 | $27,588 | $6,881 | 24.9% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 245 | 249 | $51,000 | $6,140 | 12.0% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 88 | 96 | $53,735 | $6,018 | 11.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $20,100 | $5,608 | 27.9% |
| 73218 | Mri scan of arm without contrast | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $53,940 | $4,732 | 8.8% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 117 | 151 | $20,034 | $4,073 | 20.3% |
| 26210 | Removal of cyst or growth of finger bone | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $22,000 | $3,406 | 15.5% |
| 95885 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | Office | 2023 | 54 | 67 | $26,316 | $2,927 | 11.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 58 | 64 | $13,320 | $2,646 | 19.9% |
| 95909 | Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Office | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $11,790 | $2,552 | 21.6% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $31,402 | $2,399 | 7.6% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 78 | 88 | $8,722 | $2,325 | 26.7% |
| 25000 | Incision or the tendon covering on the top side of the wrist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $22,176 | $2,155 | 9.7% |
| 95912 | Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,820 | $1,916 | 21.7% |
| 26341 | Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection | Office | 2023 | 13 | 23 | $9,324 | $1,776 | 19.0% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $27,870 | $1,473 | 5.3% |
About Dr. Michael Shuler, MD
Dr. Michael Shuler, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Athens, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/15/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497944565.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Shuler, MD has received a total of $96,193 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $8,498 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 106 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($31,395).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shuler has provided services to 7,195 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 22,138 services with total Medicare billing of $1.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 114 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Athens, GA
- Active Since 10/15/2007
- Last Updated 03/11/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497944565
Products in Payments
- LINVATEC BURS AND BLADES (Device) $48,067
- TRUESHOT (Device) $21,867
- LINVATEC EXTREMITIES (Device) $9,957
- Linvatec Burs & Blades (Device) $4,741
- SMARTRELEASE SYSTEM (Device) $2,877
- ANCHOR (Device) $2,625
- LINVATEC KNEE PRESERVATION SYSTEM (Device) $619.60
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $378.43
- MICROFREE (Device) $227.50
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $199.29
- Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System (Device) $145.63
- NA (Device) $88.93
- LIVATEC KNEE PRESERVATION SYSTEM (Device) $83.94
- Linvatec Extremities (Device) $74.75
- INBONE (Device) $25.52
- TFN-Advance (Device) $24.11
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $22.68
- HAMMERLOCK (Device) $20.40
- Medline Industries, Inc. (Device) $18.45
- VAPR (Device) $18.21
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.