Total Payments
$238,535
2024 Payments
$9,030
Companies
34
Transactions
312
Medicare Patients
1,527
Medicare Billing
$108,433
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$130,614 (54.8%)
Travel$52,268 (21.9%)
Other$43,632 (18.3%)
Royalty/License$6,996 (2.9%)
Food & Beverage$5,024 (2.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $130,614 | 40 | 54.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $52,268 | 73 | 21.9% |
| Honoraria | $34,745 | 56 | 14.6% |
| Royalty or License | $6,996 | 34 | 2.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,024 | 104 | 2.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,675 | 1 | 1.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $3,172 | 3 | 1.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $2,040 | 1 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $115,302 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes GmbH | $78,960 | 93 | $0 (2023) |
| OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | $11,294 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes USA Products LLC | $8,172 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $6,814 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| DISTALMOTION US | $6,518 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $5,012 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Ferring International Pharmascience Center US | $1,350 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Medwest Associates | $1,321 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $790.73 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,030 | 27 | DISTALMOTION US ($6,518) |
| 2023 | $47,714 | 53 | Synthes GmbH ($23,450) |
| 2022 | $18,096 | 32 | Synthes GmbH ($12,791) |
| 2021 | $65,045 | 58 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($37,226) |
| 2020 | $23,077 | 28 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($8,438) |
| 2019 | $22,381 | 40 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($13,692) |
| 2018 | $41,358 | 41 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($31,318) |
| 2017 | $11,835 | 33 | KCI USA, Inc ($5,012) |
All Payment Transactions
312 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.02 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.70 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.24 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | DISTALMOTION US | DEXTER L6 ROBOT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,000.00 | General |
| Category: ROBOTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | DISTALMOTION US | DEXTER L6 ROBOT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $377.48 | General |
| Category: ROBOTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | DISTALMOTION US | DEXTER L6 ROBOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.16 | General |
| Category: ROBOTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.77 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $239.38 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.84 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.23 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.11 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VA-LCP (Device), LCP | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,390.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.48 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 08/10/2024 | Synthes USA Products LLC | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.99 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | LCP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.86 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Synthes USA Products LLC | TOMOFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.83 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.16 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 06/30/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.66 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Cervical-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.38 | General |
| Category: Device | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.24 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.57 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.46 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 03/31/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.94 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.30 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | BIOCOMPOSITES INC | STIMULAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.62 | General |
| Category: BONE VOID FILLER | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 314 | 374 | $71,051 | $19,287 |
| 2022 | 7 | 304 | 393 | $56,009 | $17,703 |
| 2021 | 7 | 432 | 811 | $106,595 | $34,236 |
| 2020 | 9 | 477 | 843 | $141,146 | $37,207 |
Total Patients
1,527
Total Services
2,421
Medicare Billing
$108,433
Procedure Codes
30
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $18,180 | $5,208 | 28.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 64 | $11,392 | $3,661 | 32.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $8,153 | $2,781 | 34.1% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 76 | 103 | $8,025 | $2,688 | 33.5% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $16,665 | $2,207 | 13.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 41 | 62 | $4,690 | $1,495 | 31.9% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 52 | 58 | $3,946 | $1,248 | 31.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 102 | $19,274 | $5,832 | 30.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $12,524 | $3,855 | 30.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 75 | 111 | $8,325 | $2,493 | 29.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,628 | $1,718 | 37.1% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 48 | 70 | $4,900 | $1,664 | 34.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,893 | $1,099 | 38.0% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 45 | 55 | $3,465 | $1,042 | 30.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 135 | 187 | $34,662 | $11,694 | 33.7% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone with implant | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $34,122 | $10,858 | 31.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 109 | 182 | $13,725 | $4,591 | 33.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $10,560 | $2,792 | 26.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 50 | 89 | $6,300 | $2,177 | 34.6% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2021 | 76 | 102 | $6,426 | $1,941 | 30.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 11 | 200 | $800.00 | $182.59 | 22.8% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $34,122 | $10,984 | 32.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 123 | 172 | $32,164 | $8,496 | 26.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 62 | 62 | $16,368 | $4,473 | 27.3% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep bone implant | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 19 | $28,785 | $4,266 | 14.8% |
About Dr. Michael Swords, DO
Dr. Michael Swords, DO is a Foot and Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Lansing, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942275490.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Swords, DO has received a total of $238,535 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,030 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 312 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($130,614).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Swords has provided services to 1,527 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,421 services with total Medicare billing of $108,433. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Location Lansing, MI
- Active Since 02/20/2006
- Last Updated 08/03/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0004X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1942275490
Products in Payments
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $47,212
- VA-LCP (Device) $37,593
- NA (Device) $31,698
- DEXTER L6 ROBOT (Device) $6,518
- Unifi Technology (Device) $6,093
- OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) $5,201
- CANNULATED SCREWS (Device) $4,700
- HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS (Device) $4,086
- EXTERNAL FIXATION (Device) $1,505
- LIFENET VIVIGEN (Device) $1,503
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $1,250
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $651.06
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $445.92
- PROCLAIM (Device) $343.84
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $280.17
- PRODUCT PORTFOLIO (Device) $217.30
- Gorilla Plating System (Device) $153.65
- Apex 3D (Device) $147.79
- Product Portfolio (Device) $146.07
- STIMULAN (Device) $120.62
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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.