Total Payments
$7,088
2024 Payments
$1,534
Companies
16
Transactions
64
Medicare Patients
2,714
Medicare Billing
$222,070
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,849 (40.2%)
Education$2,400 (33.9%)
Other$1,303 (18.4%)
Travel$534.96 (7.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,849 | 58 | 40.2% |
| Education | $2,400 | 2 | 33.9% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $1,303 | 3 | 18.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $534.96 | 1 | 7.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC | $2,409 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,464 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,351 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $840.70 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC | $534.96 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $160.38 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $57.14 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $54.30 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $53.30 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $48.65 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,534 | 13 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($1,351) |
| 2023 | $742.01 | 8 | Merz North America, Inc. ($311.81) |
| 2022 | $3,577 | 10 | Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC ($2,409) |
| 2021 | $434.63 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($203.35) |
| 2020 | $40.04 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($40.04) |
| 2019 | $156.84 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($111.26) |
| 2018 | $371.99 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($353.08) |
| 2017 | $231.06 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($180.66) |
All Payment Transactions
64 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.02 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.02 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.02 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.37 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 08/17/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $651.60 | General |
| Category: SIA/Surgical Innovation Associates | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.70 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.53 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.84 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.08 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.50 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $325.80 | General |
| Category: SIA/Surgical Innovation Associates | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $325.80 | General |
| Category: SIA/Surgical Innovation Associates | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | COBRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.80 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.77 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.09 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.03 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/22/2023 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.62 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.95 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 07/06/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.85 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 04/10/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Ascension (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.90 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Upper | ||||||
| 12/22/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.85 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 12/07/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.50 | General |
| 11/03/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $321.00 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.17 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 642 | 1,097 | $403,190 | $65,964 |
| 2022 | 17 | 665 | 1,190 | $265,827 | $51,872 |
| 2021 | 14 | 661 | 1,153 | $247,904 | $54,748 |
| 2020 | 16 | 746 | 1,328 | $286,119 | $49,486 |
Total Patients
2,714
Total Services
4,768
Medicare Billing
$222,070
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 52 | $166,650 | $17,672 | 10.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 140 | $43,406 | $15,547 | 35.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 102 | 124 | $23,752 | $10,623 | 44.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 105 | $16,624 | $6,644 | 40.0% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 38 | $94,480 | $5,685 | 6.0% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 51 | 68 | $16,256 | $2,552 | 15.7% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 53 | $8,862 | $1,593 | 18.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,668 | $1,257 | 34.3% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 30 | 35 | $10,395 | $1,246 | 12.0% |
| 29075 | Application of elbow to finger cast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 19 | $5,855 | $1,171 | 20.0% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 24 | $4,154 | $669.79 | 16.1% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 24 | $2,799 | $625.71 | 22.4% |
| Q4010 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 17 | 22 | $945.00 | $382.61 | 40.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 81 | 376 | $5,344 | $295.35 | 5.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 104 | 104 | $32,032 | $11,406 | 35.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 108 | 120 | $22,800 | $10,219 | 44.8% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 22 | $70,840 | $7,426 | 10.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 76 | 106 | $15,640 | $6,735 | 43.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $10,320 | $3,439 | 33.3% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 18 | $49,860 | $2,922 | 5.9% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 51 | 75 | $18,525 | $2,404 | 13.0% |
| 29075 | Application of elbow to finger cast | Office | 2022 | 17 | 24 | $7,440 | $1,397 | 18.8% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 26 | 47 | $7,520 | $1,282 | 17.0% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 26 | 40 | $7,065 | $1,091 | 15.4% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 27 | 30 | $9,360 | $1,080 | 11.5% |
About Dr. Sam Fuller, MD
Dr. Sam Fuller, MD is a Surgery of the Hand healthcare provider based in South Bend, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/01/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649569484.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sam Fuller, MD has received a total of $7,088 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,534 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 64 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,849).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fuller has provided services to 2,714 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,768 services with total Medicare billing of $222,070. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery of the Hand
- Other Specialties Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Location South Bend, IN
- Active Since 04/01/2011
- Last Updated 09/03/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649569484
Products in Payments
- DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) $1,303
- Xeomin (Biological) $728.20
- VARIAX (Device) $570.02
- SMART RELEASE (Device) $534.96
- Variax (Device) $180.66
- T2 (Device) $169.27
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $160.38
- BIO4 (Device) $132.75
- AXSOS (Device) $113.29
- COBRA (Device) $97.80
- Progel (Device) $57.14
- MAKO (Device) $56.87
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $53.30
- TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) $51.39
- Physio-Stim (Device) $48.65
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $47.87
- GAMMA (Device) $47.02
- EVOS WRIST (Device) $36.40
- PREFLEX MCP (Device) $23.97
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $20.56
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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.