Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $3,055 | 2 | 54.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,471 | 3 | 26.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,055 | 28 | 18.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,710 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Medinc of Texas | $2,133 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $105.19 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Alliance Partners LLC | $97.92 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $92.81 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $88.26 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Bioventus LLC | $70.26 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $43.15 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $40.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $31.39 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $87.59 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($39.09) |
| 2023 | $47.72 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($30.86) |
| 2022 | $1,200 | 1 | Medinc of Texas ($1,200) |
| 2021 | $125.29 | 5 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($40.00) |
| 2020 | $55.54 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($22.86) |
| 2019 | $83.79 | 8 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($27.91) |
| 2018 | $213.15 | 3 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($105.19) |
| 2017 | $3,768 | 7 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,710) |
All Payment Transactions
33 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.09 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.01 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.93 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Ossur Americas, Inc. | Miami J (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.56 | General |
| Category: Bracing & Supports | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 06/17/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.86 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 07/19/2022 | Medinc of Texas | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 10/08/2021 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK EFFECIENCY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.00 | General |
| Category: KNEE | ||||||
| 09/13/2021 | RedHill Biopharma Inc. | Movantik (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.39 | General |
| Category: Opioid Antagonist | ||||||
| 07/16/2021 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.63 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 04/24/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/09/2021 | Linvatec Corporation | LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.39 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/11/2020 | Stryker Corporation | COBRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.86 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/09/2020 | RedHill Biopharma Inc. | Movantik (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: Opioid Antagonist | ||||||
| 08/19/2020 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.17 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 12/16/2019 | Bioventus LLC | GELSYN 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.60 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 12/16/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.13 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 11/05/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.78 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 10/30/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.65 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 10/09/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.56 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 07/03/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | SYNCHROMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.91 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 04/11/2019 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 03/05/2019 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | DUEXIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.01 | General |
| Category: DUEXIS | ||||||
| 12/05/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | INFINION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.26 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/07/2018 | Bioventus LLC | GELSYN 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.70 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 216 | 1,211 | $142,960 | $37,569 |
| 2022 | 7 | 183 | 906 | $75,486 | $29,814 |
| 2021 | 8 | 334 | 2,128 | $177,212 | $75,072 |
| 2020 | 10 | 468 | 3,257 | $228,117 | $101,915 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $35,200 | $11,123 | 31.6% |
| J7331 | Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 783 | $42,282 | $8,021 | 19.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 54 | $23,760 | $7,248 | 30.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 34 | 86 | $16,296 | $4,764 | 29.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 44 | $14,388 | $4,228 | 29.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,740 | $1,458 | 30.8% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 41 | $4,148 | $434.20 | 10.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,144 | $150.90 | 13.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 26 | 167 | $1,002 | $142.09 | 14.2% |
| J7322 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 13 | 531 | $20,444 | $13,325 | 65.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 52 | $17,004 | $5,268 | 31.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 47 | 85 | $14,906 | $4,838 | 32.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 32 | $14,080 | $4,410 | 31.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $5,366 | $1,273 | 23.7% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 20 | 26 | $2,684 | $548.99 | 20.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 30 | 167 | $1,002 | $151.79 | 15.1% |
| J7322 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2021 | 23 | 1,613 | $63,987 | $40,835 | 63.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 74 | 132 | $43,164 | $12,730 | 29.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 76 | 175 | $32,994 | $9,923 | 30.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 39 | $17,160 | $5,514 | 32.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $10,270 | $3,139 | 30.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2021 | 35 | 44 | $5,368 | $1,658 | 30.9% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2021 | 20 | 22 | $1,760 | $637.54 | 36.2% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2021 | 48 | 77 | $2,509 | $634.91 | 25.3% |
| J7322 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2020 | 38 | 2,595 | $90,614 | $63,942 | 70.6% |
About Dr. Scott Welsh, M.D
Dr. Scott Welsh, M.D is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/01/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043217276.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Scott Welsh, M.D has received a total of $5,581 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $87.59 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 33 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($3,055).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Welsh has provided services to 1,201 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,502 services with total Medicare billing of $244,370. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 07/01/2005
- Last Updated 07/09/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1043217276
Products in Payments
- AUGMENT (Device) $105.19
- Promote OsteoStrip (Biological) $97.92
- INFINION (Device) $88.26
- INSPACE (Device) $69.95
- GELSYN 3 (Device) $43.30
- GMK EFFECIENCY (Device) $40.00
- LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $31.39
- SYNCHROMED (Device) $27.91
- OsteoAMP (Device) $26.96
- Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $26.29
- Movantik (Drug) $23.90
- XARELTO (Drug) $23.88
- COBRA (Device) $22.86
- PROCLAIM (Device) $18.93
- Zynrelef (Drug) $18.63
- MACI (Biological) $18.01
- Spinal-Stim (Device) $16.86
- Tymlos (Biological) $15.15
- Miami J (Device) $11.56
- DUEXIS (Drug) $11.01
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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