Total Payments
$10,104
2024 Payments
$1,527
Companies
11
Transactions
66
Medicare Patients
5,582
Medicare Billing
$421,385
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$5,596 (55.4%)
Travel$3,055 (30.2%)
Food & Beverage$1,453 (14.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $5,596 | 6 | 55.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,055 | 10 | 30.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,453 | 50 | 14.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $6,190 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,835 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $384.14 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Exactech, Inc. | $249.82 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $191.40 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| AXOGEN | $68.52 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | $67.93 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $53.75 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Bioventus LLC | $30.67 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $21.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,527 | 7 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($1,503) |
| 2023 | $41.48 | 2 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($41.48) |
| 2022 | $1,416 | 11 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($1,234) |
| 2021 | $3,689 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,811) |
| 2020 | $1,463 | 9 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($1,361) |
| 2019 | $318.16 | 7 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($111.16) |
| 2018 | $1,648 | 10 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($1,261) |
All Payment Transactions
66 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| 02/02/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $553.89 | General |
| 02/02/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $65.30 | General |
| 02/02/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 02/01/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $737.20 | General |
| 02/01/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.08 | General |
| 02/01/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| 03/14/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 01/09/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 10/24/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/24/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.32 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/09/2022 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | TENOGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.75 | General |
| Category: Recon-Nerve and Tendon Repair | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.31 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.72 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/23/2022 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 04/23/2022 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.09 | General |
| 04/23/2022 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.18 | General |
| 04/14/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.53 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 02/21/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.64 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 01/25/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 12/09/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.51 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/24/2021 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 04/24/2021 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $125.03 | General |
| 04/24/2021 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.45 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,561 | 2,028 | $384,409 | $118,149 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,692 | 2,175 | $363,323 | $121,796 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,347 | 1,832 | $317,891 | $113,056 |
| 2020 | 19 | 982 | 1,332 | $168,070 | $68,384 |
Total Patients
5,582
Total Services
7,367
Medicare Billing
$421,385
Procedure Codes
83
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 352 | 503 | $82,672 | $25,498 | 30.8% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 57 | $56,943 | $17,151 | 30.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 222 | 222 | $42,621 | $12,306 | 28.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 147 | 172 | $35,710 | $12,201 | 34.2% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $28,865 | $11,160 | 38.7% |
| 64718 | Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 24 | $29,534 | $10,836 | 36.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $17,315 | $5,350 | 30.9% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $13,581 | $4,919 | 36.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 114 | 154 | $24,341 | $4,437 | 18.2% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $13,770 | $4,357 | 31.6% |
| 26160 | Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $8,144 | $3,210 | 39.4% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 34 | 48 | $14,660 | $1,530 | 10.4% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 132 | 176 | $2,992 | $1,048 | 35.0% |
| 29075 | Application of elbow to finger cast | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $3,542 | $967.52 | 27.3% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 86 | 125 | $2,000 | $695.16 | 34.8% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,344 | $622.90 | 26.6% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 41 | 126 | $1,162 | $572.01 | 49.2% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 103 | 130 | $1,709 | $571.13 | 33.4% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 47 | 59 | $1,443 | $349.27 | 24.2% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 25 | 36 | $612.00 | $217.47 | 35.5% |
| 73070 | X-ray of elbow, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $448.00 | $151.68 | 33.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 433 | 608 | $79,774 | $31,051 | 38.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 242 | 242 | $42,687 | $13,555 | 31.8% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 42 | $41,983 | $12,646 | 30.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 109 | 127 | $25,329 | $9,630 | 38.0% |
About Dr. Samuel Abrams, M.D
Dr. Samuel Abrams, M.D is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Asheville, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/05/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982929717.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Samuel Abrams, M.D has received a total of $10,104 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,527 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 66 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($5,596).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Abrams has provided services to 5,582 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,367 services with total Medicare billing of $421,385. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Asheville, NC
- Active Since 04/05/2010
- Last Updated 03/25/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982929717
Products in Payments
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $384.14
- Equinoxe (Device) $249.82
- Geminus (Device) $191.40
- Unifi Technology (Device) $67.93
- TENOGLIDE (Device) $53.75
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $31.17
- Exogen (Device) $30.67
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $26.36
- Intracept (Device) $21.00
- Biomet Orthopak (Device) $12.20
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $10.99
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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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