Total Payments
$81,325
2024 Payments
$424.71
Companies
21
Transactions
119
Medicare Patients
3,038
Medicare Billing
$530,462
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$68,798 (84.6%)
Travel$8,144 (10.0%)
Food & Beverage$4,384 (5.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $68,798 | 20 | 84.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,144 | 22 | 10.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,384 | 77 | 5.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $74,096 | 36 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $3,341 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,669 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $736.68 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $343.11 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Carestream Health, Inc. | $237.44 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $148.25 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Davol Inc. | $148.10 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Nevro Corp. | $133.23 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Avanos Medical | $114.29 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $424.71 | 7 | Innovation Technologies Inc ($157.05) |
| 2023 | $4,556 | 13 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3,740) |
| 2022 | $882.59 | 11 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($325.40) |
| 2021 | $11,224 | 14 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($10,190) |
| 2020 | $13,305 | 7 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($13,275) |
| 2019 | $2,967 | 7 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($2,700) |
| 2018 | $10,371 | 21 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($8,858) |
| 2017 | $37,594 | 39 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($35,333) |
All Payment Transactions
119 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2024 | Bioventus LLC | DUROLANE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.40 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICSORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | PERCLOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.69 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.09 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.96 | General |
| 06/05/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.05 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.00 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.17 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device), CORAIL, PINNACLE | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,120.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.77 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.27 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device), CORAIL, PINNACLE | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $520.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 02/27/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.71 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 01/28/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $279.21 | General |
| 01/28/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.85 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 01/28/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.63 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 01/28/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.50 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 01/27/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.81 | General |
| 01/23/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.32 | General |
| 01/14/2023 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.65 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.34 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.80 | General |
| 10/06/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.14 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/25/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device), Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.08 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 790 | 1,253 | $366,069 | $134,117 |
| 2022 | 15 | 810 | 1,237 | $409,033 | $154,497 |
| 2021 | 17 | 796 | 1,170 | $330,748 | $129,288 |
| 2020 | 12 | 642 | 867 | $319,151 | $112,560 |
Total Patients
3,038
Total Services
4,527
Medicare Billing
$530,462
Procedure Codes
60
All Medicare Procedures & Services
60 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 64 | $182,383 | $60,838 | 33.4% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $31,386 | $13,388 | 42.7% |
| J7327 | Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 15 | 24 | $26,702 | $13,161 | 49.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 156 | 213 | $26,869 | $13,109 | 48.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 98 | $17,427 | $7,920 | 45.4% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 137 | 221 | $13,267 | $7,049 | 53.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 63 | 115 | $19,456 | $5,151 | 26.5% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $13,500 | $2,713 | 20.1% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 56 | 73 | $8,395 | $2,320 | 27.6% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 52 | 91 | $7,581 | $2,159 | 28.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $4,718 | $2,120 | 44.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $4,563 | $1,905 | 41.7% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 37 | 224 | $3,360 | $1,066 | 31.7% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $3,823 | $666.62 | 17.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $1,592 | $277.69 | 17.4% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,047 | $273.34 | 26.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 70 | $200,614 | $68,210 | 34.0% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $48,914 | $23,900 | 48.9% |
| J7327 | Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 15 | 23 | $36,800 | $13,850 | 37.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 131 | $20,567 | $11,470 | 55.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 124 | 172 | $18,174 | $11,041 | 60.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 150 | 257 | $15,428 | $7,571 | 49.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 45 | 75 | $12,211 | $3,848 | 31.5% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $16,500 | $3,663 | 22.2% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 89 | 115 | $13,225 | $3,113 | 23.5% |
About Dr. Nicholas Violante, DO
Dr. Nicholas Violante, DO is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Amherst, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/02/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215193800.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nicholas Violante, DO has received a total of $81,325 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $424.71 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 119 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($68,798).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Violante has provided services to 3,038 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,527 services with total Medicare billing of $530,462. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Amherst, NY
- Active Since 08/02/2008
- Last Updated 06/25/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1215193800
Products in Payments
- CORAIL (Device) $34,680
- ACTIS (Device) $29,805
- ATTUNE (Device) $10,909
- MAKO (Device) $1,553
- IRRISEPT (Device) $704.71
- TRUESPAN (Device) $498.14
- Exparel (Drug) $205.04
- Velys (Device) $181.22
- DAV-Arista AH (Device) $171.56
- Proclaim DRG IPG (Device) $148.25
- Iovera (Device) $138.07
- Omnia (Device) $133.23
- Medical Imaging (Device) $124.48
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $114.29
- MOBILE BEARING HIP SYSTEM (Device) $106.71
- PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) $69.09
- MONOVISC (Device) $51.86
- DUROLANE (Device) $39.40
- Durolane (Device) $38.14
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $37.41
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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.
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