Total Payments
$48,532
2024 Payments
$13,255
Companies
39
Transactions
716
Medicare Patients
260
Medicare Billing
$20,287
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$26,733 (55.1%)
Education$10,601 (21.8%)
Travel$9,048 (18.6%)
Research$1,500 (3.1%)
Other$650.24 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $26,733 | 658 | 55.1% |
| Education | $10,601 | 9 | 21.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,048 | 46 | 18.6% |
| Unspecified | $1,500 | 1 | 3.1% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $650.24 | 2 | 1.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$47,032
715 transactions
Research
$1,500
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $20,040 | 384 | $0 (2024) |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $8,993 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $4,282 | 144 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $4,012 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| BONE SUPPORT AB | $1,500 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $1,485 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Blue Surgical Llc | $1,323 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,040 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,038 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Bone Support Inc. | $584.40 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,255 | 206 | Stryker Corporation ($5,967) |
| 2023 | $11,224 | 177 | Stryker Corporation ($5,198) |
| 2022 | $10,398 | 115 | Stryker Corporation ($3,530) |
| 2021 | $6,555 | 93 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems ($2,407) |
| 2020 | $1,711 | 42 | Stryker Corporation ($764.26) |
| 2019 | $5,110 | 75 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems ($2,704) |
| 2018 | $279.00 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($136.81) |
All Payment Transactions
716 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 29
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MOTOBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.26 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/29/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | SPATIAL FRAME (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.35 | General |
| Category: Software and Services | ||||||
| 12/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOFIBER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.66 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.49 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY FRANCHISE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.43 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 12/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.87 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.55 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.06 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.58 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MOTOBAND (Device), MOTOBAND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.77 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | SPATIAL FRAME (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.29 | General |
| Category: Software and Services | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.34 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.40 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.34 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.31 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.99 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MOTOBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.46 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.30 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.67 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.66 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Evos Mini (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.59 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.03 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug), REGRANEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.03 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.96 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| CERAMENT G Device Registry | BONE SUPPORT AB | $1,500 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 181 | 277 | $49,509 | $15,001 |
| 2022 | 4 | 79 | 90 | $16,481 | $5,286 |
Total Patients
260
Total Services
367
Medicare Billing
$20,287
Procedure Codes
10
All Medicare Procedures & Services
10 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 120 | $20,640 | $6,993 | 33.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $13,005 | $3,518 | 27.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 30 | $5,160 | $1,488 | 28.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $4,980 | $1,471 | 29.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 27 | 40 | $4,240 | $1,084 | 25.6% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $1,484 | $447.71 | 30.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 36 | $6,192 | $2,302 | 37.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $6,375 | $1,862 | 29.2% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,112 | $601.34 | 28.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $1,802 | $520.32 | 28.9% |
About Dr. Nicholas Laco, DPM
Dr. Nicholas Laco, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/08/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1134618705.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nicholas Laco, DPM has received a total of $48,532 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,255 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 716 transactions from 39 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($26,733).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Laco has provided services to 260 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 367 services with total Medicare billing of $20,287. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 10 distinct procedure/service records.
Ad
Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Louisville, KY
- Active Since 05/08/2018
- Last Updated 07/05/2022
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1134618705
Products in Payments
- VARIAX (Device) $3,457
- INBONE (Device) $2,654
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $2,099
- CADENCE (Device) $1,826
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $1,789
- PROPHECY (Device) $1,632
- CERAMENT G (Device) $1,500
- PROSTEP (Device) $1,406
- HOFFMANN (Device) $698.15
- ALLOFIBER (Device) $697.55
- ASNIS (Device) $664.52
- Product Portfolio (Device) $656.59
- ACell (Device) $650.24
- CITREFIX (Device) $637.73
- CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device) $584.40
- STAR (Device) $572.40
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $496.07
- T2 (Device) $482.76
- Portfolio (Device) $442.77
- ORTHOLOC 3DI (Device) $432.66
Explore
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.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Doctors in Louisville
Dr. Joshua Coger, D.p.m, D.P.M
Foot & Ankle Surgery — Payments: $87,371
Foot & Ankle Surgery $87,371
Dr. Timothy Ford, Dpm, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery — Payments: $28,368
Foot & Ankle Surgery $28,368
Jonathan Towarnicki, Dpm, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery — Payments: $26,251
Foot & Ankle Surgery $26,251
Dr. Nicholas Vogelsang, D.p.m, D.P.M
Foot & Ankle Surgery — Payments: $24,515
Foot & Ankle Surgery $24,515
Dr. Zachary Ogden
Foot & Ankle Surgery — Payments: $20,962
Foot & Ankle Surgery $20,962
Eric Gustafson, Dpm, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery — Payments: $16,634
Foot & Ankle Surgery $16,634