Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $359,372 | 100 | 81.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $51,268 | 143 | 11.6% |
| Unspecified | $21,378 | 5 | 4.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,049 | 217 | 2.5% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $371,167 | 395 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $33,191 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $18,826 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $10,200 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,320 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $1,844 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $975.01 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| PFIZER INC. | $630.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Bone Support Inc. | $209.07 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $148.31 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $188,573 | 213 | Stryker Corporation ($174,705) |
| 2023 | $144,513 | 117 | Stryker Corporation ($115,085) |
| 2022 | $58,432 | 58 | Stryker Corporation ($57,733) |
| 2021 | $47,356 | 48 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($21,378) |
| 2020 | $1,140 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($1,125) |
| 2019 | $1,628 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($1,499) |
| 2018 | $1,425 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($1,337) |
All Payment Transactions
465 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), MAKO | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,250.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), MAKO | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.93 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device), TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.92 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), MAKO | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.90 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), MAKO | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.50 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), MAKO | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.20 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), MAKO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device), TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,500.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.22 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), MAKO | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.58 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.30 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.07 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.99 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,750.00 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $210.51 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $51.20 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.00 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.62 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | General |
| 11/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.33 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| mymobility clinical study | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $19,358 | 4 |
| Post-Market Data Collection for Biologically Assisted Core Decompression of the Femoral Head Using the PerFuse Instrument and BioCUE | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,020 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 316 | 332 | $858,070 | $97,541 |
| 2022 | 9 | 306 | 320 | $690,284 | $89,060 |
| 2021 | 9 | 387 | 407 | $677,764 | $86,789 |
| 2020 | 11 | 374 | 390 | $593,469 | $80,626 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 45 | $355,104 | $44,836 | 12.6% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 39 | $416,664 | $38,882 | 9.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $22,311 | $3,441 | 15.4% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 58 | $14,094 | $2,188 | 15.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $12,422 | $2,170 | 17.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $14,775 | $2,170 | 14.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 43 | $11,618 | $1,926 | 16.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,083 | $765.48 | 18.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $3,393 | $710.06 | 20.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $3,606 | $452.27 | 12.5% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 44 | $319,438 | $44,084 | 13.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $287,605 | $29,541 | 10.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 37 | $19,869 | $3,872 | 19.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 49 | $18,647 | $3,393 | 18.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $17,536 | $3,297 | 18.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 48 | $11,872 | $2,075 | 17.5% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $9,503 | $1,736 | 18.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 27 | $2,856 | $740.30 | 25.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,959 | $322.16 | 10.9% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 39 | $282,520 | $39,977 | 14.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $296,492 | $27,620 | 9.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 32 | 33 | $17,193 | $3,854 | 22.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 52 | 56 | $13,433 | $2,721 | 20.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $13,546 | $2,605 | 19.2% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2021 | 48 | 51 | $11,271 | $2,044 | 18.1% |
About Dr. Nicolas Piuzzi, M.D
Dr. Nicolas Piuzzi, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/04/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669924858.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nicolas Piuzzi, M.D has received a total of $443,067 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $188,573 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 465 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($359,372).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Piuzzi has provided services to 1,383 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,449 services with total Medicare billing of $354,017. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 11/04/2016
- Last Updated 05/16/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1669924858
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $197,987
- TRIATHLON (Device) $71,969
- PRO-DENSE (Device) $29,495
- Exparel (Drug) $16,969
- ALLOFIBER (Device) $14,041
- BIO4 (Device) $13,907
- GMRS (Device) $13,886
- ALLOGRAFT (Device) $10,575
- STRATAFIX (Device) $10,200
- Knees-MyMobility (Device) $10,075
- Hips-MyMobility (Device) $9,283
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $6,067
- Biocue (Device) $2,020
- DERMABOND (Device) $1,844
- Iovera (Device) $1,826
- ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS (Device) $1,800
- ACCOLADE (Device) $1,624
- T2 (Device) $900.00
- PREVENA (Device) $850.00
- VITOSS (Device) $675.00
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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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