Total Payments
$37,157
2024 Payments
$10,731
Companies
12
Transactions
88
Medicare Patients
3,623
Medicare Billing
$387,104
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$26,600 (71.6%)
Food & Beverage$3,977 (10.7%)
Education$3,695 (9.9%)
Travel$2,886 (7.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $26,600 | 14 | 71.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,977 | 60 | 10.7% |
| Education | $3,695 | 3 | 9.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,886 | 11 | 7.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJO, LLC | $28,156 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Liberty Surgical, Inc | $3,695 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $2,359 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,163 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Ferring International Pharmascience Center US | $806.19 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Novastep Inc. | $521.49 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $123.52 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $119.28 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $31.51 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,731 | 10 | DJO, LLC ($10,592) |
| 2023 | $7,610 | 8 | DJO, LLC ($7,481) |
| 2022 | $4,685 | 8 | DJO, LLC ($4,375) |
| 2021 | $5,862 | 8 | DJO, LLC ($5,653) |
| 2020 | $60.78 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($60.78) |
| 2019 | $1,592 | 9 | Liberty Surgical, Inc ($1,127) |
| 2018 | $3,654 | 18 | Liberty Surgical, Inc ($2,568) |
| 2017 | $2,964 | 26 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($1,751) |
All Payment Transactions
88 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Panta 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.28 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.37 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,200.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,600.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.37 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 01/27/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $149.39 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 01/27/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $144.39 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $537.84 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 08/04/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOMATRIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.52 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,875.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ANCHORAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.51 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Novastep Inc. | Apollo Ankle Fracture Plating System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.15 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $523.84 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | DJO, LLC | CHATTANOOGA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.49 | General |
| Category: Electrotherapy | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.73 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Novastep Inc. | Apollo Ankle Fracture Plating System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.69 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EASY CLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.33 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 01/06/2022 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 01/06/2022 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 01/06/2022 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 963 | 1,396 | $471,058 | $113,758 |
| 2022 | 13 | 891 | 1,325 | $335,027 | $96,122 |
| 2021 | 16 | 993 | 1,607 | $413,181 | $108,953 |
| 2020 | 10 | 776 | 1,204 | $251,583 | $68,271 |
Total Patients
3,623
Total Services
5,532
Medicare Billing
$387,104
Procedure Codes
54
All Medicare Procedures & Services
54 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 | 242 | 400 | $93,030 | $27,526 | 29.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 212 | 277 | $84,637 | $26,998 | 31.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 93 | 93 | $44,147 | $12,654 | 28.7% |
| 28750 | Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $34,965 | $10,271 | 29.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 175 | 275 | $28,600 | $7,775 | 27.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $19,278 | $5,177 | 26.9% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 28 | $38,724 | $4,710 | 12.2% |
| 28122 | Partial removal of foot or heel bone | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $27,804 | $4,247 | 15.3% |
| 28308 | Incision or partial removal of foot bone (other than big toe) to straighten toe | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $24,780 | $4,087 | 16.5% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $53,542 | $3,814 | 7.1% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 12 | 50 | $3,000 | $1,920 | 64.0% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 22 | $9,066 | $1,675 | 18.5% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 40 | 48 | $4,464 | $1,317 | 29.5% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 41 | $4,346 | $1,174 | 27.0% |
| Q4037 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), plaster | Office | 2023 | 12 | 27 | $675.00 | $412.23 | 61.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 246 | 411 | $93,373 | $29,730 | 31.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 204 | 244 | $66,995 | $24,513 | 36.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 139 | 139 | $38,120 | $11,766 | 30.9% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 146 | 222 | $23,088 | $6,437 | 27.9% |
| 28122 | Partial removal of foot or heel bone | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $37,734 | $6,003 | 15.9% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 31 | $42,873 | $5,600 | 13.1% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2022 | 18 | 95 | $5,700 | $3,377 | 59.3% |
| 97597 | Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 11 | 32 | $5,940 | $2,798 | 47.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $5,595 | $1,902 | 34.0% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2022 | 15 | 23 | $8,670 | $1,811 | 20.9% |
About Dr. Wen Chao, MD
Dr. Wen Chao, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/04/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497785471.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Wen Chao, MD has received a total of $37,157 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $10,731 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 88 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($26,600).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chao has provided services to 3,623 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,532 services with total Medicare billing of $387,104. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 54 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Philadelphia, PA
- Active Since 07/04/2006
- Last Updated 02/02/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497785471
Products in Payments
- CMF (Device) $22,394
- CMF OL1000 (Device) $5,680
- INFINITY (Device) $1,711
- STAR (Device) $430.30
- PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) $406.65
- AUGMENT (Device) $375.65
- Hoffmann (Device) $209.13
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $172.00
- AUGMENT (Biological) $167.96
- Anchorage (Device) $145.39
- AccuFill (Device) $125.00
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $123.52
- Panta 2 (Device) $119.28
- Apollo Ankle Fracture Plating System (Device) $114.84
- CROSSCHECK (Device) $85.89
- CHATTANOOGA (Device) $82.49
- EASY CLIP (Device) $53.96
- ALLOMATRIX (Device) $46.52
- HOFFMANN (Device) $33.34
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $31.51
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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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