Total Payments
$192,147
2024 Payments
$19,355
Companies
74
Transactions
745
Medicare Patients
1,960
Medicare Billing
$218,229
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$83,364 (43.4%)
Royalty/License$38,742 (20.2%)
Consulting$29,311 (15.3%)
Food & Beverage$25,531 (13.3%)
Travel$9,810 (5.1%)
Education$5,389 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $52,500 | 7 | 27.3% |
| Royalty or License | $38,742 | 7 | 20.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $29,311 | 16 | 15.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $28,118 | 24 | 14.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $25,531 | 647 | 13.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,810 | 35 | 5.1% |
| Education | $5,389 | 5 | 2.8% |
| Honoraria | $2,746 | 3 | 1.4% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$192,147
744 transactions
Ownership
$0
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $46,998 | 225 | $0 (2024) |
| AMDT Holdings, Inc. | $45,864 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $44,437 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $15,703 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $11,276 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| PolarityTE, Inc. | $5,403 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $5,042 | 102 | $0 (2024) |
| Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc. | $3,956 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| VILEX LLC | $1,455 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC. | $1,359 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,355 | 73 | Arthrex, Inc. ($15,554) |
| 2023 | $26,599 | 47 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($12,513) |
| 2022 | $18,386 | 82 | AMDT Holdings, Inc. ($11,392) |
| 2021 | $23,358 | 88 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($10,050) |
| 2020 | $26,663 | 78 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($10,000) |
| 2019 | $30,237 | 150 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($11,822) |
| 2018 | $34,967 | 116 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($14,894) |
| 2017 | $12,582 | 111 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($9,848) |
All Payment Transactions
745 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 30
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Auxano Medical LLC | INTREPED, Intraosseous Fusion Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.24 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.39 | General |
| 12/10/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | VILEX LLC | REDEMPTION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $588.95 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | VILEX LLC | HINTERMANN (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $584.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | VILEX LLC | HINTERMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.21 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | VILEX LLC | REDEMPTION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $66.67 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.79 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.73 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.92 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,720.00 | General |
| 10/28/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.92 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,290.00 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $967.50 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $430.00 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.00 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS GO v2 HOME (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.41 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.46 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | VANTAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.67 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.93 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.33 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.20 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.92 | General |
| 08/20/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.07 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 580 | 999 | $152,870 | $64,343 |
| 2022 | 12 | 463 | 929 | $112,873 | $46,269 |
| 2021 | 9 | 389 | 822 | $124,266 | $55,740 |
| 2020 | 11 | 528 | 1,009 | $134,548 | $51,876 |
Total Patients
1,960
Total Services
3,759
Medicare Billing
$218,229
Procedure Codes
44
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 202 | $36,360 | $18,848 | 51.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 229 | $23,000 | $15,121 | 65.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 69 | $17,250 | $7,787 | 45.1% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 20 | 84 | $21,000 | $7,774 | 37.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 94 | 169 | $15,210 | $4,120 | 27.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $10,800 | $3,807 | 35.2% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 12 | 23 | $9,200 | $2,301 | 25.0% |
| 29581 | Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | Office | 2023 | 19 | 31 | $3,520 | $1,984 | 56.4% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 44 | $4,840 | $1,095 | 22.6% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $3,500 | $797.24 | 22.8% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $3,150 | $461.75 | 14.7% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 33 | 56 | $5,040 | $248.29 | 4.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 130 | $23,502 | $12,328 | 52.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 105 | 172 | $20,588 | $10,771 | 52.3% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 13 | 85 | $22,370 | $7,659 | 34.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 68 | 68 | $12,597 | $5,342 | 42.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $8,720 | $3,681 | 42.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 76 | 131 | $12,914 | $3,122 | 24.2% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 19 | 43 | $2,598 | $1,209 | 46.5% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2022 | 16 | 23 | $3,539 | $860.61 | 24.3% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $1,965 | $664.73 | 33.8% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 12 | 17 | $1,940 | $533.34 | 27.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 28 | 93 | $940.00 | $87.12 | 9.3% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 28 | 120 | $1,200 | $11.64 | 1.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 120 | 326 | $39,772 | $22,228 | 55.9% |
About Dr. Stephen Frania, DPM
Dr. Stephen Frania, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Mentor, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1023077278.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Frania, DPM has received a total of $192,147 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19,355 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 745 transactions from 74 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($52,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Frania has provided services to 1,960 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,759 services with total Medicare billing of $218,229. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Mentor, OH
- Active Since 03/17/2006
- Last Updated 03/29/2021
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1023077278
Products in Payments
- AMDT Mini-Rail (Device) $30,738
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM (Device) $12,607
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) (Device) $11,011
- SkinTE (Biological) $5,403
- IDRT (Device) $4,748
- Flowable Wound Matrix (Device) $3,000
- Integra (Device) $2,878
- EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM (Device) $2,722
- INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (Device) $2,467
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $2,067
- CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $1,776
- INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) $1,359
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $1,111
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $1,096
- EVOS (Device) $1,075
- Panta 2 (Device) $1,041
- HINTERMANN (Device) $799.51
- Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) (Device) $783.84
- REDEMPTION (Device) $655.62
- Lapiplasty System (Device) $567.36
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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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