Total Payments
$1,294
2024 Payments
$370.04
Companies
8
Transactions
47
Medicare Patients
7,288
Medicare Billing
$583,688
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,294 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,294 | 47 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $759.50 | 39 | $0 (2023) |
| PolyNovo North America LLC | $195.18 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $102.38 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $87.78 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $72.48 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $37.51 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | $19.66 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| AXOGEN | $19.37 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $370.04 | 3 | PolyNovo North America LLC ($195.18) |
| 2023 | $22.81 | 1 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($22.81) |
| 2022 | $185.34 | 3 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($146.31) |
| 2021 | $195.43 | 9 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($124.04) |
| 2020 | $196.06 | 16 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($158.55) |
| 2019 | $163.58 | 12 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($147.19) |
| 2018 | $36.95 | 2 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($36.95) |
| 2017 | $123.65 | 1 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($123.65) |
All Payment Transactions
47 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/30/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $195.18 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $102.38 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Mini Fragment System (Device), Distal Radius II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.48 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 05/13/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.81 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 06/01/2022 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.37 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/03/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.31 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | Crysvita (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: XLH Metabolic Bone Disorder | ||||||
| 12/07/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.13 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Puros Biologics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.39 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/09/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.32 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/04/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.79 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/28/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.23 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 03/24/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.23 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 03/15/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.63 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 02/24/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 02/10/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.71 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 12/18/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.63 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 12/15/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.41 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 11/17/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 10/27/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 09/29/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.39 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 09/10/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) (Device), INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX (IWM), PRIMATRIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.51 | General |
| Category: RECON-SKIN AND WOUND | ||||||
| 09/08/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.21 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/13/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.84 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/27/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.99 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 2,017 | 3,179 | $901,952 | $173,248 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,888 | 2,941 | $844,767 | $160,793 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,753 | 2,632 | $734,183 | $143,165 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,630 | 2,361 | $612,013 | $106,482 |
Total Patients
7,288
Total Services
11,113
Medicare Billing
$583,688
Procedure Codes
68
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 518 | 974 | $296,096 | $72,650 | 24.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 331 | 331 | $132,400 | $29,218 | 22.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 174 | 261 | $109,890 | $11,718 | 10.7% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $69,600 | $10,953 | 15.7% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 123 | 241 | $35,186 | $8,691 | 24.7% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 41 | $87,043 | $8,230 | 9.5% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 155 | 231 | $30,030 | $7,428 | 24.7% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 144 | 203 | $27,202 | $6,733 | 24.8% |
| 29125 | Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Office | 2023 | 32 | 65 | $14,690 | $3,951 | 26.9% |
| 29075 | Application of elbow to finger cast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 41 | $12,259 | $3,053 | 24.9% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 60 | 68 | $28,755 | $2,861 | 9.9% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $8,448 | $1,759 | 20.8% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 29 | 39 | $17,730 | $1,716 | 9.7% |
| Q4010 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 20 | 91 | $11,284 | $1,649 | 14.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $4,940 | $1,177 | 23.8% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $2,530 | $644.07 | 25.5% |
| Q4021 | Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), plaster | Office | 2023 | 36 | 78 | $3,744 | $489.84 | 13.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 242 | 405 | $10,125 | $326.62 | 3.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 470 | 922 | $280,288 | $67,042 | 23.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 316 | 316 | $126,400 | $28,288 | 22.4% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 29 | $69,600 | $10,453 | 15.0% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 170 | 220 | $95,207 | $9,768 | 10.3% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 123 | 271 | $38,978 | $9,635 | 24.7% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 42 | $88,482 | $8,899 | 10.1% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 149 | 224 | $29,656 | $7,092 | 23.9% |
About Dr. Stuart Kuschner, MD
Dr. Stuart Kuschner, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Beverly Hills, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275577892.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stuart Kuschner, MD has received a total of $1,294 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $370.04 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 47 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,294).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kuschner has provided services to 7,288 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,113 services with total Medicare billing of $583,688. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Beverly Hills, CA
- Active Since 06/15/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1275577892
Products in Payments
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $759.50
- NOVOSORB BTM (Device) $195.18
- Geminus (Device) $102.38
- Mini Fragment System (Device) $72.48
- Puros Biologics (Device) $71.39
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) (Device) $37.51
- Crysvita (Drug) $19.66
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $19.37
- Biomet Orthopak (Device) $16.39
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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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