Total Payments
$321.94
2024 Payments
$103.81
Companies
10
Transactions
14
Medicare Patients
12,428
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$251.44 (78.1%)
Other$70.50 (21.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $251.44 | 12 | 78.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $70.50 | 2 | 21.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $100.68 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $75.83 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $25.77 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Avanos Medical | $20.85 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AXOGEN | $18.64 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $18.57 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $18.36 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $15.97 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $14.14 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $13.13 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $103.81 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($59.68) |
| 2023 | $55.57 | 3 | Avanos Medical ($20.85) |
| 2021 | $14.14 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($14.14) |
| 2020 | $34.61 | 2 | AXOGEN ($18.64) |
| 2019 | $113.81 | 5 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. ($100.68) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.68 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.36 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Radius Health, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.77 | General |
| 12/21/2023 | Avanos Medical | TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.15 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.57 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/16/2021 | PFIZER INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.14 | General |
| 08/27/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.97 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 03/06/2020 | AXOGEN | AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device), AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR, AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.64 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/13/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.39 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/10/2019 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MYSPINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.13 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/25/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $35.25 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 03/25/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $35.25 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 01/03/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.79 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | 3,008 | 7,954 | $659,479 | $240,598 |
| 2022 | 36 | 3,149 | 37,560 | $877,415 | $327,419 |
| 2021 | 34 | 3,175 | 41,394 | $829,907 | $337,171 |
| 2020 | 34 | 3,096 | 47,063 | $752,690 | $307,926 |
Total Patients
12,428
Total Services
133,971
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
146
All Medicare Procedures & Services
146 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 380 | 422 | $61,190 | $35,615 | 58.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 465 | 698 | $41,880 | $27,593 | 65.9% |
| J7329 | Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 28 | 2,850 | $92,800 | $20,241 | 21.8% |
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 25 | 1,440 | $70,989 | $18,732 | 26.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 212 | 392 | $59,780 | $18,124 | 30.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 202 | 202 | $29,290 | $14,292 | 48.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 178 | 212 | $20,140 | $14,070 | 69.9% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $28,885 | $11,615 | 40.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 77 | $15,015 | $9,808 | 65.3% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $19,630 | $7,622 | 38.8% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 36 | $35,280 | $6,562 | 18.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $13,950 | $5,853 | 42.0% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 36 | 38 | $22,800 | $5,524 | 24.2% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $22,200 | $5,360 | 24.1% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $16,200 | $3,954 | 24.4% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 87 | 99 | $10,500 | $3,887 | 37.0% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 128 | 139 | $9,555 | $3,867 | 40.5% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 17 | 22 | $21,560 | $3,844 | 17.8% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 309 | 403 | $12,270 | $3,551 | 28.9% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 105 | 121 | $8,775 | $2,892 | 33.0% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 55 | 70 | $7,100 | $2,608 | 36.7% |
| 73120 | X-ray of hand, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 104 | 116 | $7,590 | $2,545 | 33.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 75 | 87 | $5,460 | $2,082 | 38.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,200 | $2,000 | 47.6% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $4,425 | $1,454 | 32.9% |
About Dr. Ralph Salzer, MD
Dr. Ralph Salzer, MD is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Beaufort, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356385454.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ralph Salzer, MD has received a total of $321.94 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $103.81 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($251.44).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Salzer has provided services to 12,428 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 133,971 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 146 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Beaufort, SC
- Active Since 06/16/2006
- Last Updated 08/04/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356385454
Products in Payments
- Zilretta (Drug) $100.68
- TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE (Device) $20.85
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $18.64
- PROCLAIM (Device) $18.57
- CellerateRx (Device) $18.36
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $16.15
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $15.97
- MYSPINE (Device) $13.13
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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.