Total Payments
$1,864
2024 Payments
$66.40
Companies
14
Transactions
54
Medicare Patients
5,158
Medicare Billing
$701,716
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$803.00 (43.1%)
Other$540.00 (29.0%)
Education$521.28 (28.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $803.00 | 38 | 43.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $540.00 | 14 | 29.0% |
| Education | $521.28 | 2 | 28.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $540.00 | 14 | $0 (2017) |
| Medwest Associates | $489.21 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $216.47 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $187.67 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $132.61 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $68.49 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Amgen Inc. | $66.77 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $48.95 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $36.82 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $34.31 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.40 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($52.80) |
| 2023 | $47.60 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($47.60) |
| 2022 | $61.20 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($61.20) |
| 2021 | $32.30 | 2 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($32.30) |
| 2020 | $527.17 | 3 | Medwest Associates ($489.21) |
| 2019 | $78.22 | 5 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($35.65) |
| 2018 | $285.36 | 14 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($68.49) |
| 2017 | $766.03 | 26 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($540.00) |
All Payment Transactions
54 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AIR (Device), SHARPSHOOTER, ALPHAVENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.80 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), PEAK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.60 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 05/07/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS (Device), NA, FIBULINK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.60 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.20 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/06/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 07/14/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 11/10/2020 | Medwest Associates | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $489.21 | General |
| 09/21/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN ADVANCED (Device), VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.97 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 03/09/2020 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.99 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | SIMPONI ARIA (Biological), STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.80 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/15/2019 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | SIMPONI ARIA (Biological), STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.80 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/20/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ADAPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.99 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | SIMPONI ARIA (Biological), STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.05 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/24/2019 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BENLYSTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/01/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Enbrel (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.09 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 10/18/2018 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.91 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/04/2018 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BENLYSTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.24 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/30/2018 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | SIMPONI ARIA (Biological), STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.05 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/23/2018 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.39 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 06/21/2018 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | SIMPONI ARIA (Biological), STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.80 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 06/13/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.28 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/03/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Prolia (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.73 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 05/02/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.39 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/11/2018 | DJO, LLC | CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 03/15/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Enbrel (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.95 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,414 | 3,070 | $1.1M | $202,235 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,304 | 2,843 | $899,820 | $172,207 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,303 | 2,700 | $939,360 | $193,824 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,137 | 2,257 | $666,054 | $133,450 |
Total Patients
5,158
Total Services
10,870
Medicare Billing
$701,716
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 299 | 662 | $145,640 | $55,886 | 38.4% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 214 | 570 | $303,810 | $45,685 | 15.0% |
| J7321 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 74 | 363 | $76,230 | $20,788 | 27.3% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $174,744 | $16,579 | 9.5% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $115,805 | $16,345 | 14.1% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 188 | 354 | $53,454 | $10,042 | 18.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $29,986 | $8,463 | 28.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 54 | $19,008 | $6,989 | 36.8% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 42 | 44 | $91,868 | $4,379 | 4.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 48 | $11,040 | $4,262 | 38.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 194 | 570 | $5,694 | $3,423 | 60.1% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $59,030 | $2,794 | 4.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 72 | 117 | $20,943 | $2,649 | 12.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $10,665 | $1,666 | 15.6% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 38 | 52 | $6,760 | $1,014 | 15.0% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 31 | $4,650 | $906.09 | 19.5% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $1,540 | $363.37 | 23.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 294 | 597 | $131,340 | $51,832 | 39.5% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 204 | 534 | $280,020 | $43,428 | 15.5% |
| J7321 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 76 | 356 | $74,760 | $21,096 | 28.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $155,328 | $15,134 | 9.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 92 | $29,348 | $9,536 | 32.5% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 185 | 338 | $51,038 | $9,521 | 18.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $11,968 | $4,920 | 41.1% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $62,650 | $2,935 | 4.7% |
About Dr. Paul Gruszka, M.D
Dr. Paul Gruszka, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Chesterton, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295733889.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paul Gruszka, M.D has received a total of $1,864 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $66.40 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 54 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($803.00).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gruszka has provided services to 5,158 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,870 services with total Medicare billing of $701,716. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Chesterton, IN
- Active Since 07/08/2005
- Last Updated 12/18/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295733889
Products in Payments
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $540.00
- SIMPONI ARIA (Biological) $106.70
- COSENTYX (Biological) $68.49
- NA (Device) $61.20
- gamma (Device) $60.71
- AIR (Device) $52.80
- AccuFill (Device) $48.95
- FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS (Device) $47.60
- MONOVISC (Device) $45.90
- Enbrel (Biological) $45.04
- A3 (Device) $43.27
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $36.82
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $32.97
- STELARA (Biological) $25.91
- ADAPT (Device) $23.99
- PENNSAID (Drug) $23.73
- Reunion (Device) $23.66
- Prolia (Biological) $21.73
- CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) $13.64
- Tymlos (Biological) $13.39
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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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