Total Payments
$4,483
2024 Payments
$374.55
Companies
22
Transactions
132
Medicare Patients
5,405
Medicare Billing
$499,876
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,339 (74.5%)
Travel$1,144 (25.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,339 | 129 | 74.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,144 | 3 | 25.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,375 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $813.27 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $407.35 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $389.46 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $328.60 | 23 | $0 (2018) |
| Bioventus LLC | $159.49 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $149.93 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $142.14 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $111.25 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $92.75 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $374.55 | 9 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($271.75) |
| 2023 | $258.44 | 9 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($115.14) |
| 2022 | $603.71 | 11 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($249.40) |
| 2021 | $505.05 | 16 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($315.44) |
| 2020 | $222.13 | 14 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($108.14) |
| 2019 | $435.25 | 26 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($180.32) |
| 2018 | $336.99 | 16 | Horizon Pharma plc ($220.52) |
| 2017 | $1,747 | 31 | Stryker Corporation ($1,326) |
All Payment Transactions
132 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.66 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Think Surgical, Inc. | TMINI Miniature Robotic System (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.68 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.30 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.86 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.14 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.79 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.74 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.53 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.83 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.57 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.79 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.91 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/01/2023 | Next Science LLC | SurgX (Device), Xperience, BlastX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.40 | General |
| Category: Surgical Site Infection | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.14 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.61 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Durolane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.53 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/27/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.43 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 08/29/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.52 | General |
| 08/22/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN-ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.39 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/20/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.32 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.17 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.30 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,366 | 6,079 | $385,210 | $138,613 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,367 | 5,855 | $316,983 | $133,221 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,192 | 3,853 | $333,763 | $118,448 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,480 | 2,986 | $329,940 | $109,593 |
Total Patients
5,405
Total Services
18,773
Medicare Billing
$499,876
Procedure Codes
88
All Medicare Procedures & Services
88 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 55 | 3,648 | $85,742 | $48,072 | 56.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 249 | 379 | $38,414 | $22,384 | 58.3% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $119,743 | $16,008 | 13.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 140 | $18,350 | $10,351 | 56.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 133 | 174 | $23,886 | $7,738 | 32.4% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 50 | 75 | $11,889 | $5,875 | 49.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 62 | $8,650 | $4,946 | 57.2% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 155 | 800 | $8,680 | $3,837 | 44.2% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 90 | 152 | $14,095 | $3,275 | 23.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $3,695 | $2,156 | 58.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 71 | 107 | $10,740 | $2,111 | 19.7% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 43 | 83 | $6,040 | $1,542 | 25.5% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 53 | $2,688 | $1,425 | 53.0% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 40 | 64 | $5,956 | $1,285 | 21.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,441 | $1,267 | 51.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $3,249 | $1,253 | 38.6% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 64 | $3,926 | $1,140 | 29.0% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 36 | 48 | $4,076 | $971.91 | 23.8% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 18 | 25 | $2,280 | $862.29 | 37.8% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 40 | $3,908 | $856.59 | 21.9% |
| 73565 | X-ray of both knees while standing | Office | 2023 | 27 | 32 | $4,370 | $796.36 | 18.2% |
| 73070 | X-ray of elbow, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 34 | $2,392 | $461.64 | 19.3% |
| J3304 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 50 | 3,360 | $78,758 | $44,070 | 56.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 242 | 392 | $35,049 | $22,368 | 63.8% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $69,366 | $10,870 | 15.7% |
About Dr. Stephen Samelson, M.D
Dr. Stephen Samelson, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Montgomery, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265492441.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Samelson, M.D has received a total of $4,483 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $374.55 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 132 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,339).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Samelson has provided services to 5,405 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 18,773 services with total Medicare billing of $499,876. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 88 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Montgomery, AL
- Active Since 03/23/2006
- Last Updated 03/27/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265492441
Products in Payments
- Triathlon (Device) $1,326
- NA (Device) $384.08
- PENNSAID (Drug) $262.88
- Persona (Device) $249.40
- Zilretta (Drug) $226.88
- DUEXIS (Drug) $134.87
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $129.72
- Velys (Device) $128.59
- PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE (Drug) $120.12
- Bactisure (Device) $119.52
- MONOVISC (Device) $107.35
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $96.82
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $92.75
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $92.15
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $90.82
- TFN-Advance (Device) $78.61
- ACTIS (Device) $74.70
- Durolane (Device) $67.34
- Prolia (Biological) $59.27
- TFN-ADVANCE (Device) $53.39
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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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