Total Payments
$3,271
2024 Payments
$645.20
Companies
29
Transactions
86
Medicare Patients
2,940
Medicare Billing
$375,414
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,271 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,271 | 86 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,139 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $354.45 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $267.68 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $190.63 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $183.67 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| MEDELA LLC | $144.65 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Amniox Medical, Inc. | $124.85 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | $120.02 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Kerecis Limited | $105.06 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $67.88 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $645.20 | 12 | Medtronic, Inc. ($190.63) |
| 2023 | $778.56 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($365.04) |
| 2022 | $591.25 | 20 | Stryker Corporation ($223.55) |
| 2021 | $503.41 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($301.14) |
| 2020 | $51.82 | 3 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($23.98) |
| 2019 | $179.92 | 10 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($85.80) |
| 2018 | $312.41 | 9 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. ($120.02) |
| 2017 | $208.05 | 6 | Amniox Medical, Inc. ($124.85) |
All Payment Transactions
86 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.50 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.13 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.46 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ANCHORAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.88 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device), ORTHOLOC 3DI, MAXLOCK EXTREME | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.93 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device), MAXLOCK EXTREME, ORTHOLOC 3DI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.86 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.88 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.81 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.23 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.76 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.53 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.43 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.06 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | ConvaTec Inc. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.22 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CITREFIX (Device), VIAFLOW, 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.27 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | Lifenet Health | TheraGenesis Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.38 | General |
| Category: Wound | ||||||
| 08/12/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device), BIO4, AUGMENT INJECTABLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.37 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/07/2023 | Next Science LLC | SURGX (Device), Xperience, BlastX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.14 | General |
| Category: Surgical Site Infection | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device), CITREFIX, VIAFLOW | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.66 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device), DART-FIRE, PROSTEP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.74 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.59 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/18/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.41 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.79 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 675 | 1,564 | $195,135 | $104,632 |
| 2022 | 12 | 656 | 1,510 | $174,322 | $94,695 |
| 2021 | 11 | 738 | 1,713 | $180,760 | $97,040 |
| 2020 | 12 | 871 | 1,811 | $178,809 | $79,046 |
Total Patients
2,940
Total Services
6,598
Medicare Billing
$375,414
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 272 | 863 | $98,037 | $54,866 | 56.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 178 | $31,150 | $17,274 | 55.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 74 | $12,950 | $6,840 | 52.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 72 | $10,950 | $5,492 | 50.2% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 50 | 87 | $9,831 | $5,231 | 53.2% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 17 | 59 | $11,800 | $5,139 | 43.5% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 73 | 121 | $7,865 | $3,219 | 40.9% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 32 | 41 | $3,936 | $2,181 | 55.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $3,800 | $1,919 | 50.5% |
| 11057 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | Office | 2023 | 15 | 27 | $3,321 | $1,888 | 56.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $1,495 | $583.00 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 273 | 940 | $106,220 | $61,141 | 57.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 62 | $10,375 | $6,154 | 59.3% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 60 | 87 | $9,831 | $5,449 | 55.4% |
| 97597 | Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 13 | 60 | $7,500 | $4,647 | 62.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $9,600 | $4,163 | 43.4% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 40 | $7,000 | $3,208 | 45.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 78 | 120 | $7,800 | $2,952 | 37.8% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2022 | 14 | 32 | $6,400 | $2,720 | 42.5% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $2,976 | $1,742 | 58.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $2,400 | $1,270 | 52.9% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 27 | 28 | $2,520 | $944.13 | 37.5% |
| G0127 | Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | Office | 2022 | 28 | 34 | $1,700 | $306.24 | 18.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 263 | 865 | $97,745 | $59,232 | 60.6% |
| 11056 | Removal of 2 to 4 thickened skin growths | Office | 2021 | 78 | 139 | $15,707 | $7,988 | 50.9% |
About Dr. Robert Tupper, DPM
Dr. Robert Tupper, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700854130.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Tupper, DPM has received a total of $3,271 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $645.20 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 86 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,271).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tupper has provided services to 2,940 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,598 services with total Medicare billing of $375,414. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Virginia Beach, VA
- Active Since 03/10/2006
- Last Updated 06/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700854130
Products in Payments
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $234.31
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $190.63
- T2 (Device) $175.77
- INFINITY (Device) $152.79
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $151.66
- EASY CLIP (Device) $146.11
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $144.81
- NEOX (Biological) $124.85
- SONICANCHOR (Device) $123.98
- GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) $120.02
- Santyl (Drug) $117.92
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $105.06
- PROSTEP (Device) $98.37
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $95.56
- CITREFIX (Device) $94.27
- Medela NPWT Pump (Device) $81.64
- INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) $67.88
- Stimrouter Implantable Kit (Device) $66.72
- Invia Motion Endure (Device) $63.01
- ALLOGRAFT (Device) $62.50
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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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