Total Payments
$119,831
2024 Payments
$30,768
Companies
13
Transactions
145
Medicare Patients
5,385
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$55,582 (46.4%)
Consulting$39,700 (33.1%)
Travel$10,304 (8.6%)
Education$8,411 (7.0%)
Food & Beverage$4,534 (3.8%)
Research$1,300 (1.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $55,582 | 29 | 46.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $39,700 | 20 | 33.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,304 | 32 | 8.6% |
| Education | $8,411 | 8 | 7.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,534 | 55 | 3.8% |
| Unspecified | $1,300 | 1 | 1.1% |
Payments by Type
General
$118,531
144 transactions
Research
$1,300
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $81,291 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $33,900 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $2,122 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Corin USA | $1,300 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $279.79 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $228.80 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $195.20 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $138.14 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| DJO, LLC | $128.14 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $116.87 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30,768 | 47 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($24,948) |
| 2023 | $18,128 | 16 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($10,750) |
| 2022 | $10,025 | 7 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($8,809) |
| 2021 | $8,533 | 9 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($7,993) |
| 2020 | $7,207 | 4 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($7,207) |
| 2019 | $21,559 | 23 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($18,899) |
| 2018 | $12,117 | 20 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($11,778) |
| 2017 | $11,493 | 19 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($10,193) |
All Payment Transactions
145 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Midsouth Orthopedics Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.37 | General |
| 11/10/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.66 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.04 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device), Persona | Education | In-kind items and services | $304.88 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 10/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $162.82 | General |
| 10/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $102.87 | General |
| 10/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.60 | General |
| 10/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.96 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,161.95 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $212.08 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $205.74 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.11 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Arcos (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Arcos (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,875.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Arcos (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avitus Bone Harvester (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.42 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,479.18 | General |
| 07/31/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 07/29/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $701.29 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| COC | Corin USA | $1,300 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,605 | 2,230 | $1.6M | $369,165 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,353 | 1,834 | $1.2M | $287,032 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,165 | 1,593 | $934,662 | $224,853 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,262 | 1,650 | $499,880 | $138,486 |
Total Patients
5,385
Total Services
7,307
Medicare Billing
$1.0M
Procedure Codes
77
All Medicare Procedures & Services
77 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27487 | Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 82 | $502,500 | $99,198 | 19.7% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 72 | $313,950 | $66,521 | 21.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 45 | $195,300 | $40,820 | 20.9% |
| 27134 | Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 32 | $201,000 | $39,066 | 19.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 377 | 560 | $56,000 | $32,790 | 58.6% |
| 27137 | Revision of hip socket part of hip prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $90,125 | $21,771 | 24.2% |
| 27486 | Revision of component of total knee joint prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $60,000 | $12,024 | 20.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 147 | 219 | $38,425 | $10,265 | 26.7% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 226 | 329 | $24,346 | $9,858 | 40.5% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 233 | 377 | $29,783 | $9,636 | 32.4% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $31,790 | $9,547 | 30.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $8,400 | $4,676 | 55.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $4,340 | $2,509 | 57.8% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $30,000 | $2,356 | 7.9% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 46 | 65 | $5,525 | $1,833 | 33.2% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $3,520 | $1,302 | 37.0% |
| 27570 | Manipulation of knee joint under anesthesia | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,572 | $1,027 | 22.5% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,400 | $962.89 | 6.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $3,360 | $945.40 | 28.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 90 | 160 | $1,440 | $774.48 | 53.8% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $3,090 | $771.00 | 25.0% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 24 | $1,560 | $511.11 | 32.8% |
| 27487 | Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 75 | $454,500 | $91,248 | 20.1% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 49 | $205,800 | $44,628 | 21.7% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $181,650 | $39,140 | 21.5% |
About Dr. Paul Edwards, MD
Dr. Paul Edwards, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Little Rock, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/11/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235289596.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paul Edwards, MD has received a total of $119,831 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $30,768 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 145 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($55,582).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Edwards has provided services to 5,385 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,307 services with total Medicare billing of $1.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 77 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Little Rock, AR
- Active Since 01/11/2007
- Last Updated 04/01/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235289596
Products in Payments
- DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip (Device) $27,777
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $25,220
- DJO Surgical FMP Acetabular System (Device) $7,700
- DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System (Device) $7,655
- Persona (Device) $5,600
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) $4,247
- Arcos (Device) $4,000
- HTX-011 (Drug) $2,122
- DJO Surgical 3DKnee System (Device) $1,342
- DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Knee (Device) $356.09
- ROSA (Device) $170.86
- DJO Surgical Linear Hip System (Device) $164.92
- Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) $144.76
- OPTETRAK (Device) $132.04
- MAKO (Device) $129.11
- Avitus Bone Harvester (Device) $125.42
- Product Portfolio (Device) $123.85
- Persona Revision (Device) $116.76
- TRIDENT (Device) $116.64
- Knees Product Portfolio (Device) $116.56
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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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