Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $3,523 | 4 | 75.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,003 | 37 | 21.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $165.10 | 3 | 3.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIOUX SURGICAL INC | $2,906 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| RSW Medical Company, Inc. | $796.78 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| ORGANOGENESIS INC. | $219.74 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $213.53 | 13 | $0 (2019) |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $129.88 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | $93.26 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $67.59 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $41.46 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $40.19 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $28.42 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $31.11 | 2 | Averitas Pharma Inc. ($16.68) |
| 2022 | $68.75 | 3 | Arthrex, Inc. ($28.42) |
| 2021 | $1,233 | 3 | Sioux Surgical Inc ($1,216) |
| 2020 | $18.17 | 1 | ORGANOGENESIS INC. ($18.17) |
| 2019 | $1,870 | 9 | Sioux Surgical Inc ($1,676) |
| 2018 | $1,196 | 16 | RSW Medical Company, Inc. ($646.00) |
| 2017 | $273.45 | 10 | RSW Medical Company, Inc. ($150.78) |
All Payment Transactions
44 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2023 | SIOUX SURGICAL INC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| 02/15/2023 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.68 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/19/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES CARTILAGE REPAIR CARTIFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.42 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS - CONSUMABLES - CARTILAGE REPAIR - CARTIFORM | ||||||
| 09/22/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.98 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 04/19/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.35 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/26/2021 | Sioux Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 08/26/2021 | Sioux Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| 08/18/2021 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.73 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 10/21/2020 | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.17 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 11/22/2019 | PFIZER INC. | EUCRISA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.58 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/30/2019 | Sioux Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,676.00 | General |
| 07/24/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | SIVEXTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.61 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/23/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | SIVEXTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.33 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/11/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | SIVEXTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/26/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX (Device), BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 03/21/2019 | Organogenesis Inc. | Dermagraft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.65 | General |
| Category: Podiatry | ||||||
| 01/18/2019 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | Stravix (Biological), Grafix, GrafixPL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.26 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 01/10/2019 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug), EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.98 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 12/05/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), PRIMATRIX, MEDIHONEY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.46 | General |
| Category: RECON-SKIN AND WOUND | ||||||
| 11/01/2018 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.32 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 09/18/2018 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug), EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.95 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 08/29/2018 | PFIZER INC. | LYRICA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1.21 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;PAIN | ||||||
| 06/28/2018 | Horizon Pharma plc | KRYSTEXXA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.25 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 05/24/2018 | RSW Medical Company, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $646.00 | General |
| 05/09/2018 | Organogenesis Inc. | Apligraf (Biological), Dermagraft | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.50 | General |
| Category: Podiatry | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 724 | 1,803 | $155,020 | $67,337 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,002 | 2,253 | $206,982 | $89,557 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,210 | 2,618 | $241,510 | $109,803 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,204 | 2,447 | $213,381 | $91,101 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 246 | 852 | $63,900 | $25,757 | 40.3% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 61 | 173 | $17,300 | $10,233 | 59.2% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 55 | 137 | $11,234 | $6,904 | 61.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 97 | $12,875 | $6,054 | 47.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 73 | 103 | $10,625 | $3,994 | 37.6% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 28 | 38 | $14,060 | $3,814 | 27.1% |
| 97597 | Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 13 | 46 | $6,440 | $3,517 | 54.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $7,020 | $3,089 | 44.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 35 | 67 | $3,819 | $1,723 | 45.1% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $3,556 | $1,304 | 36.7% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $1,853 | $591.02 | 31.9% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $715.00 | $286.11 | 40.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 21 | 79 | $711.00 | $61.97 | 8.7% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 30 | 114 | $912.00 | $9.09 | 1.0% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 335 | 1,130 | $84,750 | $33,515 | 39.5% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 71 | 197 | $19,700 | $11,102 | 56.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 138 | $17,250 | $8,698 | 50.4% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 70 | 163 | $13,366 | $8,160 | 61.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 102 | 143 | $13,585 | $6,062 | 44.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 67 | $12,060 | $4,613 | 38.2% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2022 | 33 | 39 | $14,430 | $4,265 | 29.6% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 88 | 88 | $11,176 | $3,797 | 34.0% |
| 97597 | Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 14 | 48 | $6,720 | $3,556 | 52.9% |
| 11057 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | Office | 2022 | 15 | 43 | $4,902 | $2,644 | 53.9% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 44 | 78 | $4,446 | $1,938 | 43.6% |
About Dr. Scott Demars, DPM
Dr. Scott Demars, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Billings, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861401259.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Scott Demars, DPM has received a total of $4,691 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $31.11 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 44 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($3,523).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Demars has provided services to 4,140 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,121 services with total Medicare billing of $357,798. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Billings, MT
- Active Since 08/05/2006
- Last Updated 05/31/2023
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861401259
Products in Payments
- LYRICA (Drug) $200.95
- Apligraf (Biological) $165.10
- Two Step (Device) $129.88
- Stravix (Biological) $93.26
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $67.59
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $41.46
- SIVEXTRO (Drug) $40.19
- BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES CARTILAGE REPAIR CARTIFORM (Device) $28.42
- Exogen (Device) $28.32
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $26.98
- Apligraf (Device) $22.82
- HEALIX (Device) $19.62
- ClosureFast (Device) $18.75
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $18.17
- Zynrelef (Drug) $17.73
- QUTENZA (Drug) $16.68
- Dermagraft (Device) $13.65
- Omnia (Device) $13.35
- EUCRISA (Drug) $12.58
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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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