Total Payments
$14,855
2024 Payments
$84.90
Companies
9
Transactions
29
Medicare Patients
2,983
Medicare Billing
$234,786
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$9,838 (66.2%)
Travel$3,873 (26.1%)
Food & Beverage$1,144 (7.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $9,838 | 5 | 66.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,873 | 9 | 26.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,144 | 15 | 7.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $8,438 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,419 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,136 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Steelhead Surgical Inc | $1,661 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Sioux Surgical Inc | $84.90 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Vericel Corporation | $64.62 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Bioventus LLC | $22.32 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. | $16.88 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $13.18 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84.90 | 2 | Sioux Surgical Inc ($84.90) |
| 2022 | $42.74 | 2 | Vericel Corporation ($42.74) |
| 2019 | $55.49 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($38.61) |
| 2018 | $5,540 | 18 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,419) |
| 2017 | $9,132 | 5 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($8,438) |
All Payment Transactions
29 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2024 | Sioux Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.29 | General |
| 06/19/2024 | Sioux Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.61 | General |
| 08/12/2022 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $21.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 06/15/2022 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $21.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 01/23/2019 | Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. | Baxdela (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.88 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTICS | ||||||
| 01/20/2019 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.61 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/18/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $558.06 | General |
| 12/18/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $455.25 | General |
| 12/17/2018 | Vericel Corporation | MACI _ PEAK Study (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.88 | General |
| Category: Approved Product being studied for pediatric use | ||||||
| 10/25/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 10/25/2018 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.66 | General |
| 10/24/2018 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $622.71 | General |
| 06/07/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $335.34 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/07/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $297.77 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/04/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.98 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 04/15/2018 | Stryker Corporation | HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $551.04 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 02/13/2018 | Bioventus LLC | GELSYN 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.32 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 01/22/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,208.00 | General |
| 01/22/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| 01/22/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.67 | General |
| 01/21/2018 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $92.00 | General |
| 01/16/2018 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.58 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 01/14/2018 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $87.87 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/02/2018 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $937.20 | General |
| 10/18/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 457 | 655 | $157,043 | $43,003 |
| 2022 | 19 | 716 | 1,008 | $214,330 | $63,951 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,194 | 2,003 | $305,173 | $95,731 |
| 2020 | 14 | 616 | 954 | $85,854 | $32,102 |
Total Patients
2,983
Total Services
4,620
Medicare Billing
$234,786
Procedure Codes
64
All Medicare Procedures & Services
64 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 89 | $20,470 | $8,221 | 40.2% |
| 29880 | Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $29,970 | $7,646 | 25.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 105 | $17,010 | $6,484 | 38.1% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $21,360 | $4,461 | 20.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 66 | 85 | $14,016 | $4,190 | 29.9% |
| 29822 | Limited removal of abnormal shoulder joint tissue using endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $17,316 | $2,815 | 16.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $6,930 | $2,789 | 40.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 55 | 103 | $7,210 | $2,681 | 37.2% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 19 | $18,480 | $2,119 | 11.5% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $2,079 | $744.06 | 35.8% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 42 | 102 | $1,530 | $588.07 | 38.4% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 24 | 56 | $672.00 | $264.53 | 39.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 124 | $28,488 | $11,121 | 39.0% |
| 23412 | Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $35,122 | $10,917 | 31.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 95 | 119 | $19,250 | $7,759 | 40.3% |
| 29880 | Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $24,975 | $6,322 | 25.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 85 | 108 | $18,250 | $5,565 | 30.5% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $30,260 | $4,994 | 16.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $11,130 | $4,109 | 36.9% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 67 | 106 | $7,371 | $2,598 | 35.3% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 133 | $7,847 | $2,385 | 30.4% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $13,680 | $1,881 | 13.7% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 29 | 35 | $3,465 | $1,322 | 38.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,893 | $1,172 | 40.5% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,506 | $894.63 | 35.7% |
About Dr. Michael Wright, M.D
Dr. Michael Wright, M.D is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Polson, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/28/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982903183.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Wright, M.D has received a total of $14,855 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $84.90 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 29 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($9,838).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wright has provided services to 2,983 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,620 services with total Medicare billing of $234,786. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 64 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Polson, MT
- Active Since 03/28/2011
- Last Updated 10/16/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1982903183
Products in Payments
- HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET (Device) $1,306
- CinchLock SS (Device) $635.40
- MAKO (Device) $87.87
- MACI (Biological) $42.74
- T2 (Device) $38.61
- Triathlon (Device) $24.92
- TRIATHLON (Device) $22.58
- GELSYN 3 (Device) $22.32
- MACI _ PEAK Study (Drug) $21.88
- Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set (Device) $20.74
- Baxdela (Drug) $16.88
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $13.18
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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.