Total Payments
$9,464
2024 Payments
$2,618
Companies
8
Transactions
25
Medicare Patients
1,215
Medicare Billing
$346,301
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$4,500 (47.6%)
Travel$4,113 (43.5%)
Food & Beverage$851.05 (9.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,113 | 6 | 43.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $2,500 | 2 | 26.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,000 | 2 | 21.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $851.05 | 15 | 9.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthes GmbH | $8,613 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $480.12 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $97.15 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $85.02 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $84.47 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $56.48 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $25.71 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $22.10 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,618 | 7 | Synthes GmbH ($2,422) |
| 2023 | $2,408 | 6 | Synthes GmbH ($2,338) |
| 2022 | $25.71 | 1 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($25.71) |
| 2020 | $66.94 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($44.84) |
| 2019 | $206.48 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($150.00) |
| 2018 | $3,540 | 5 | Synthes GmbH ($3,353) |
| 2017 | $598.18 | 2 | Synthes GmbH ($500.00) |
All Payment Transactions
25 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP (Device), UNIUM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.86 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.93 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.05 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.47 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/15/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,115.40 | General |
| 01/15/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 01/15/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $306.18 | General |
| 09/07/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.58 | General |
| 09/06/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), TFN-ADVANCE, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.29 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.46 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 01/16/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,049.40 | General |
| 01/16/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 01/16/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $288.20 | General |
| 03/15/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.71 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 09/24/2020 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.84 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 01/29/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), PRIMATRIX, MEDIHONEY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.10 | General |
| Category: RECON-SKIN AND WOUND | ||||||
| 09/25/2019 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/24/2019 | Covidien LP | Lapro-Clip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.48 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/17/2018 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.53 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 06/07/2018 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $498.64 | General |
| 03/08/2018 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.57 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 01/12/2018 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 01/12/2018 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $854.70 | General |
| 10/11/2017 | Stryker Corporation | Axsos (Device), gamma | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.18 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/15/2017 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 254 | 312 | $353,502 | $61,279 |
| 2022 | 7 | 239 | 319 | $380,608 | $65,335 |
| 2021 | 9 | 303 | 379 | $610,831 | $108,805 |
| 2020 | 10 | 419 | 456 | $577,900 | $110,882 |
Total Patients
1,215
Total Services
1,466
Medicare Billing
$346,301
Procedure Codes
33
All Medicare Procedures & Services
33 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $170,575 | $26,577 | 15.6% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $83,200 | $13,453 | 16.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 174 | $38,454 | $8,647 | 22.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $20,727 | $4,954 | 23.9% |
| 23600 | Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $25,228 | $4,098 | 16.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $12,042 | $2,709 | 22.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,276 | $840.24 | 25.6% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $143,283 | $22,754 | 15.9% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $128,000 | $20,996 | 16.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 121 | 198 | $43,758 | $10,291 | 23.5% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $41,599 | $5,167 | 12.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $12,064 | $3,006 | 24.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $6,552 | $1,724 | 26.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,352 | $1,398 | 26.1% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone with implant | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $223,922 | $36,588 | 16.3% |
| 27236 | Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 34 | $212,735 | $36,286 | 17.1% |
| 27244 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone with place/screw implant | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $61,600 | $12,337 | 20.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 122 | 194 | $42,562 | $10,357 | 24.3% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep bone implant | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $34,258 | $4,242 | 12.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 32 | 32 | $14,897 | $3,586 | 24.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $12,488 | $3,175 | 25.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $4,641 | $1,239 | 26.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $3,728 | $995.04 | 26.7% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 29 | $180,669 | $31,441 | 17.4% |
| 27236 | Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 28 | $169,470 | $30,226 | 17.8% |
About Dr. Paul Appleton, M.D
Dr. Paul Appleton, M.D is a Orthopaedic Trauma healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/01/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831180645.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paul Appleton, M.D has received a total of $9,464 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,618 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 25 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,113).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Appleton has provided services to 1,215 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,466 services with total Medicare billing of $346,301. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 33 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 11/01/2005
- Last Updated 12/11/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0801X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831180645
Products in Payments
- VARIAX (Device) $194.84
- Axsos (Device) $98.18
- AXSOS (Device) $96.57
- GAMMA (Device) $90.53
- NA (Device) $88.73
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $84.47
- VA-LCP (Device) $67.86
- Lapro-Clip (Device) $56.48
- Physio-Stim (Device) $25.71
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $22.10
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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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