Total Payments
$5,488
2024 Payments
$40.79
Companies
8
Transactions
27
Medicare Patients
1,507
Medicare Billing
$84,370
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$2,574 (46.9%)
Travel$1,813 (33.0%)
Food & Beverage$1,101 (20.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,574 | 1 | 46.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,813 | 7 | 33.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,101 | 19 | 20.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,999 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| True North Surgical Inc | $1,196 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Great Lakes Orthopedics | $942.20 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $195.20 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $64.90 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $40.77 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $36.09 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $13.56 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.79 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($27.23) |
| 2023 | $929.75 | 6 | True North Surgical Inc ($657.67) |
| 2022 | $706.21 | 2 | True North Surgical Inc ($538.24) |
| 2020 | $124.90 | 1 | Great Lakes Orthopedics ($124.90) |
| 2019 | $74.49 | 2 | Great Lakes Orthopedics ($59.33) |
| 2017 | $3,612 | 14 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,727) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EASYFUSE (Device), N/A, ORTHOLOC 3DI CROSSCHECK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.23 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PICO 7 (Device), RENASYS TOUCH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 05/15/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/15/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/14/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $234.08 | General |
| 05/14/2023 | True North Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.04 | General |
| 03/13/2023 | True North Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $561.63 | General |
| 10/31/2022 | True North Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $538.24 | General |
| 02/25/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device), AUGMENT INJECTABLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.97 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.90 | General |
| 09/05/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device), CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, HALLU-LOCK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.16 | General |
| Category: RECON-LOWER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 01/14/2019 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.33 | General |
| 05/25/2017 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Instruments-Orthopedic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: Precision Tools & Instruments | ||||||
| 05/19/2017 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $83.61 | General |
| 05/19/2017 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.51 | General |
| 05/18/2017 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,574.00 | General |
| 05/18/2017 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.17 | General |
| 05/18/2017 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| 05/17/2017 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $250.86 | General |
| 05/17/2017 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $133.10 | General |
| 05/17/2017 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.85 | General |
| 03/29/2017 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.90 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 02/27/2017 | Great Lakes Orthopedics | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.44 | General |
| 02/27/2017 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Foot and Ankle Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.77 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 445 | 653 | $102,295 | $26,424 |
| 2022 | 6 | 333 | 453 | $80,252 | $18,553 |
| 2021 | 6 | 384 | 541 | $93,019 | $21,403 |
| 2020 | 7 | 345 | 458 | $95,438 | $17,989 |
Total Patients
1,507
Total Services
2,105
Medicare Billing
$84,370
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 182 | 309 | $23,484 | $9,279 | 39.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 119 | $28,252 | $7,510 | 26.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 83 | $29,797 | $5,983 | 20.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 39 | $6,396 | $1,476 | 23.1% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 39 | 52 | $11,610 | $950.25 | 8.2% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $1,110 | $757.80 | 68.3% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,106 | $349.58 | 31.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 22 | $540.00 | $118.92 | 22.0% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 134 | 186 | $13,764 | $5,622 | 40.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 88 | $19,976 | $5,338 | 26.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 70 | 70 | $24,430 | $4,665 | 19.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 33 | $5,280 | $1,375 | 26.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 34 | 58 | $12,122 | $992.24 | 8.2% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $4,680 | $561.40 | 12.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 77 | 113 | $24,732 | $6,972 | 28.2% |
| 11721 | Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails | Office | 2021 | 119 | 199 | $14,328 | $5,858 | 40.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 82 | 82 | $27,798 | $5,439 | 19.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 44 | $6,820 | $1,705 | 25.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 61 | 86 | $18,984 | $1,373 | 7.2% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $357.00 | $55.44 | 15.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 74 | 74 | $24,568 | $4,853 | 19.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 62 | 90 | $19,080 | $4,508 | 23.6% |
| 11721 | Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails | Office | 2020 | 117 | 155 | $11,005 | $4,425 | 40.2% |
| 11750 | Removal of nail | Office | 2020 | 16 | 19 | $18,354 | $1,600 | 8.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2020 | 34 | 63 | $16,094 | $1,272 | 7.9% |
About Dr. Robert Bertram, DPM
Dr. Robert Bertram, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/09/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578908042.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Bertram, DPM has received a total of $5,488 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $40.79 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($2,574).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bertram has provided services to 1,507 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,105 services with total Medicare billing of $84,370. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Fond Du Lac, WI
- Active Since 05/09/2013
- Last Updated 11/04/2020
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1578908042
Products in Payments
- ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) $167.97
- HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS (Device) $64.90
- Foot and Ankle Implants (Device) $40.77
- EASYFUSE (Device) $27.23
- Instruments-Orthopedic (Device) $20.93
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $15.16
- PICO 7 (Device) $13.56
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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.