Total Payments
$22,812
2024 Payments
$2,390
Companies
32
Transactions
225
Medicare Patients
3,101
Medicare Billing
$275,601
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$7,415 (32.5%)
Food & Beverage$6,683 (29.3%)
Travel$5,654 (24.8%)
Consulting$3,060 (13.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $7,415 | 6 | 32.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,683 | 198 | 29.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,654 | 20 | 24.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,060 | 1 | 13.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wardlow Enterprises | $6,835 | 31 | $0 (2023) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $4,780 | 21 | $0 (2022) |
| Synthes USA Products LLC | $3,060 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,574 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,933 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $599.58 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $599.52 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $473.67 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $388.94 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $251.00 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,390 | 45 | Stryker Corporation ($1,766) |
| 2023 | $830.15 | 21 | Wardlow Enterprises ($491.29) |
| 2022 | $4,638 | 35 | Arthrex, Inc. ($3,240) |
| 2021 | $2,191 | 12 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,510) |
| 2020 | $4,104 | 14 | Synthes USA Products LLC ($3,060) |
| 2019 | $3,811 | 60 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,933) |
| 2018 | $2,052 | 22 | WARDLOW ENTERPRISES ($1,387) |
| 2017 | $2,795 | 16 | WARDLOW ENTERPRISES ($1,632) |
All Payment Transactions
225 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $158.47 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $208.27 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.20 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.02 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.27 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MOTOBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.01 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $504.76 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.46 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device), PROSTEP MICA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP MICA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP MICA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.35 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP MICA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.25 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.44 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $86.02 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.67 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.43 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.68 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.52 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | HEALICOIL (Device), Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.47 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | TEFLARO (Drug), DALVANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.26 | General |
| 08/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EASYFUSE (Device), SMART TOE, ASNIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 775 | 1,679 | $250,251 | $76,801 |
| 2022 | 15 | 718 | 1,399 | $207,323 | $65,719 |
| 2021 | 15 | 737 | 1,495 | $211,943 | $70,280 |
| 2020 | 19 | 871 | 1,512 | $209,702 | $62,801 |
Total Patients
3,101
Total Services
6,085
Medicare Billing
$275,601
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 211 | 667 | $77,765 | $18,339 | 23.6% |
| 11057 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | Office | 2023 | 82 | 251 | $40,705 | $14,025 | 34.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 105 | $19,590 | $9,198 | 47.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 140 | $18,900 | $8,820 | 46.7% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 36 | 74 | $19,980 | $5,495 | 27.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $11,275 | $4,301 | 38.1% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 56 | 86 | $12,520 | $4,276 | 34.2% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 11 | 42 | $12,100 | $3,734 | 30.9% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 53 | 106 | $8,586 | $2,427 | 28.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $6,080 | $2,394 | 39.4% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $7,280 | $1,626 | 22.3% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 25 | 32 | $5,760 | $1,059 | 18.4% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $7,980 | $765.18 | 9.6% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $1,200 | $301.68 | 25.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 27 | 52 | $530.00 | $40.75 | 7.7% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 211 | 555 | $61,050 | $15,343 | 25.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 83 | 125 | $22,500 | $10,992 | 48.9% |
| 11057 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | Office | 2022 | 69 | 153 | $23,715 | $8,283 | 34.9% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 64 | 115 | $16,100 | $5,873 | 36.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $12,100 | $4,984 | 41.2% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 17 | 54 | $14,850 | $4,838 | 32.6% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2022 | 23 | 48 | $12,960 | $3,519 | 27.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 46 | $6,210 | $2,915 | 46.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $5,700 | $1,904 | 33.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 39 | 78 | $6,318 | $1,872 | 29.6% |
About Dr. Nicholas Schmerbach, DPM
Dr. Nicholas Schmerbach, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Cedar Falls, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/21/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1598043754.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nicholas Schmerbach, DPM has received a total of $22,812 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,390 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 225 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($7,415).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schmerbach has provided services to 3,101 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,085 services with total Medicare billing of $275,601. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 64 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Cedar Falls, IA
- Active Since 07/21/2011
- Last Updated 09/11/2014
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1598043754
Products in Payments
- INBONE (Device) $1,099
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $900.46
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $347.02
- PROSTEP (Device) $335.76
- star (Device) $320.55
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $269.57
- AUGMENT (Biological) $217.91
- PHANTOM (Biological) $177.16
- Biologics (Device) $177.00
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $160.56
- ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) $152.20
- Eclipse (Device) $150.00
- Stravix (Biological) $143.80
- GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) $143.25
- DALVANCE (Drug) $137.48
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $125.96
- Hat-Trick (Device) $122.26
- AXSOS (Device) $105.95
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $101.53
- MOTOBAND (Device) $95.67
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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.