Total Payments
$513,446
2024 Payments
$40,122
Companies
15
Transactions
623
Medicare Patients
2,758
Medicare Billing
$380,848
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$424,828 (82.7%)
Travel$71,353 (13.9%)
Food & Beverage$16,139 (3.1%)
Other$1,125 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $424,828 | 136 | 82.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $71,353 | 192 | 13.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $16,139 | 294 | 3.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,125 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $488,345 | 492 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $16,305 | 45 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,632 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,876 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| STERIS Instrument Management Services, Inc. | $1,602 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $900.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $645.39 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $477.09 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $262.29 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $163.12 | 27 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,122 | 58 | Stryker Corporation ($39,529) |
| 2023 | $34,272 | 40 | Stryker Corporation ($33,846) |
| 2022 | $73,731 | 76 | Stryker Corporation ($73,130) |
| 2021 | $51,496 | 62 | Stryker Corporation ($51,133) |
| 2020 | $56,898 | 40 | Stryker Corporation ($47,579) |
| 2019 | $109,247 | 122 | Stryker Corporation ($103,724) |
| 2018 | $60,536 | 76 | Stryker Corporation ($60,074) |
| 2017 | $87,145 | 149 | Stryker Corporation ($79,329) |
All Payment Transactions
623 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 25
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,800.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,150.00 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,350.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $225.04 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $195.70 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.60 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.29 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.20 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.08 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.08 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.49 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,329.66 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.65 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,100.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,100.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device), MAKO | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.06 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.83 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.73 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $211.18 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $190.23 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $175.16 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIDENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.75 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIDENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.01 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 721 | 1,045 | $348,033 | $85,550 |
| 2022 | 12 | 704 | 1,100 | $368,858 | $96,600 |
| 2021 | 12 | 645 | 967 | $370,320 | $100,478 |
| 2020 | 12 | 688 | 949 | $383,004 | $98,220 |
Total Patients
2,758
Total Services
4,061
Medicare Billing
$380,848
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $95,315 | $24,564 | 25.8% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $80,022 | $20,864 | 26.1% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 168 | 298 | $35,925 | $8,102 | 22.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 67 | $24,932 | $5,973 | 24.0% |
| 0055T | Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $20,233 | $5,252 | 26.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 74 | 100 | $24,821 | $5,219 | 21.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $21,478 | $5,202 | 24.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 62 | $16,275 | $3,470 | 21.3% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 72 | 95 | $13,150 | $3,206 | 24.4% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 60 | 83 | $8,049 | $1,865 | 23.2% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 59 | 171 | $3,670 | $967.04 | 26.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,338 | $569.66 | 24.4% |
| 73521 | X-ray of both hips, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $1,825 | $295.90 | 16.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 28 | $106,162 | $28,226 | 26.6% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $83,714 | $22,298 | 26.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 89 | 93 | $34,098 | $9,015 | 26.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 152 | 274 | $31,843 | $7,753 | 24.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $28,261 | $6,848 | 24.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 89 | 101 | $26,209 | $6,362 | 24.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 60 | 104 | $24,146 | $5,572 | 23.1% |
| 0055T | Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 30 | $13,560 | $5,511 | 40.6% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 77 | 99 | $13,286 | $2,962 | 22.3% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Office | 2022 | 40 | 52 | $4,829 | $1,214 | 25.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 43 | 142 | $2,414 | $764.48 | 31.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 17 | 96 | $335.76 | $75.43 | 22.5% |
About Dr. Timothy Sauber, MD
Dr. Timothy Sauber, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/27/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003085671.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Timothy Sauber, MD has received a total of $513,446 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $40,122 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 623 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($424,828).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sauber has provided services to 2,758 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,061 services with total Medicare billing of $380,848. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 02/27/2008
- Last Updated 10/02/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1003085671
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $268,645
- Mako (Device) $38,029
- ACCOLADE (Device) $33,300
- Makoplasty (Device) $31,684
- TRITANIUM (Device) $31,138
- TRIATHLON (Device) $25,070
- TRIDENT (Device) $9,663
- UNIVERSAL NEURO 2 (Device) $8,800
- Triathlon (Device) $8,184
- INSIGNIA (Device) $7,976
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $7,276
- AXSOS (Device) $6,981
- REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device) $5,617
- NA (Device) $5,000
- OXINIUM Hip (Device) $4,453
- AOX (Device) $3,375
- X3 (Device) $1,250
- HIPS (Device) $1,236
- RESTORATION (Device) $1,143
- JOURNEY II BCS (Device) $1,125
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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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