Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $9,500 | 2 | 40.2% |
| Grant | $9,500 | 2 | 40.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,417 | 12 | 14.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,196 | 30 | 5.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $19,132 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,025 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,093 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $295.12 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $42.85 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | $25.24 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,066 | 43 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($9,585) |
| 2023 | $9,548 | 3 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($9,548) |
All Payment Transactions
46 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.85 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EASYFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.03 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | DYNACORD (Device), Gryphon Orthocord | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.54 | General |
| Category: Sports_Surgical | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Gryphon Orthocord (Device), DYNACORD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.65 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.94 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.30 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ICONIX (Device), ALPHAVENT, NANOPASS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | DYNACORD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.44 | General |
| Category: Sports_Surgical | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.49 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.65 | General |
| 08/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.01 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $298.97 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $738.85 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.11 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 64 | 64 | $47,200 | $3,707 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
3 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $22,000 | $2,726 | 12.4% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $10,500 | $560.62 | 5.3% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $14,700 | $420.84 | 2.9% |
About Dr. Weston Gentry, MD
Dr. Weston Gentry, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/29/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689179681.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Weston Gentry, MD has received a total of $23,613 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $14,066 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 46 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($9,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gentry has provided services to 64 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 64 services with total Medicare billing of $3,707. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 3 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Vestavia Hills, AL
- Active Since 03/29/2018
- Last Updated 10/09/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1689179681
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $1,410
- ICONIX (Device) $997.39
- INSPACE (Device) $373.88
- DYNACORD (Device) $214.98
- ALPHAVENT (Device) $173.84
- NA (Device) $71.49
- EASYFUSE (Device) $70.03
- Coblation (Device) $47.64
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $42.85
- PALACOS (Device) $25.24
- Gryphon Orthocord (Device) $8.65
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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.