Total Payments
$748.94
2023 Payments
$40.26
Companies
6
Transactions
13
Medicare Patients
6,206
Medicare Billing
$463,583
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$501.37 (66.9%)
Travel$201.88 (27.0%)
Education$45.69 (6.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $501.37 | 10 | 66.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $201.88 | 1 | 27.0% |
| Education | $45.69 | 2 | 6.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $403.20 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Skeletal Dynamics LLC | $152.24 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $73.16 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $43.68 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $40.26 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $36.40 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $40.26 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($40.26) |
| 2021 | $20.00 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($20.00) |
| 2020 | $89.56 | 2 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($73.16) |
| 2018 | $152.24 | 1 | Skeletal Dynamics LLC ($152.24) |
| 2017 | $446.88 | 8 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($403.20) |
All Payment Transactions
13 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.26 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 03/17/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REGENETEN Shoulder (Device), HEALICOIL REGENESORB | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 09/03/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS SMALL (Device), EVOS WRIST | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.40 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 06/15/2020 | Medacta USA, Inc. | AMISTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.16 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Skeletal Dynamics LLC | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $152.24 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/17/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford-Knees (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.35 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/17/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford-Knees (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.77 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/16/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford-Knees (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $201.88 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/16/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford-Knees (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.16 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/16/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford-Knees (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $44.81 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/16/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford-Knees (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.35 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/16/2017 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford-Knees (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $0.88 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/08/2017 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.68 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 1,668 | 2,105 | $835,300 | $139,014 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1,631 | 4,251 | $529,768 | $118,967 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,605 | 3,312 | $652,145 | $117,934 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1,302 | 2,544 | $519,415 | $87,667 |
Total Patients
6,206
Total Services
12,212
Medicare Billing
$463,583
Procedure Codes
109
All Medicare Procedures & Services
109 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 331 | 445 | $47,615 | $27,995 | 58.8% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $157,676 | $15,730 | 10.0% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 47 | $117,416 | $13,632 | 11.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 154 | 154 | $24,332 | $11,106 | 45.6% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $77,980 | $8,843 | 11.3% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $62,746 | $7,171 | 11.4% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 38 | $59,479 | $6,322 | 10.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 101 | 127 | $39,420 | $5,853 | 14.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 64 | $10,048 | $5,715 | 56.9% |
| 64718 | Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $47,192 | $5,468 | 11.6% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 79 | 111 | $28,560 | $4,251 | 14.9% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 110 | 144 | $22,320 | $3,657 | 16.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 90 | $5,760 | $3,406 | 59.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $5,082 | $2,233 | 43.9% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $24,531 | $2,082 | 8.5% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 53 | 62 | $10,540 | $1,954 | 18.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 59 | 75 | $10,650 | $1,871 | 17.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 51 | 55 | $9,075 | $1,686 | 18.6% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 38 | 49 | $11,700 | $1,518 | 13.0% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $24,531 | $1,485 | 6.1% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 42 | 47 | $7,332 | $1,257 | 17.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 137 | 257 | $1,671 | $1,257 | 75.2% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $6,496 | $1,115 | 17.2% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 45 | 49 | $12,250 | $1,039 | 8.5% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 84 | 115 | $2,990 | $963.49 | 32.2% |
About Dr. Thomas Bienz, MD
Dr. Thomas Bienz, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Laramie, Wyoming. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992785976.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Bienz, MD has received a total of $748.94 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $40.26 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 13 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($501.37).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bienz has provided services to 6,206 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,212 services with total Medicare billing of $463,583. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 109 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Laramie, WY
- Active Since 01/18/2006
- Last Updated 07/22/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992785976
Products in Payments
- Oxford-Knees (Device) $403.20
- Geminus (Device) $152.24
- AMISTEM (Device) $73.16
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $43.68
- ACTIS (Device) $40.26
- REGENETEN Shoulder (Device) $20.00
- EVOS SMALL (Device) $16.40
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.