Total Payments
$107,220
2024 Payments
$42,473
Companies
17
Transactions
205
Medicare Patients
314
Medicare Billing
$22,662
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$51,096 (47.7%)
Consulting$29,817 (27.8%)
Food & Beverage$12,123 (11.3%)
Travel$10,505 (9.8%)
Education$3,679 (3.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $46,696 | 20 | 43.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $29,817 | 24 | 27.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,123 | 103 | 11.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,505 | 44 | 9.8% |
| Honoraria | $4,400 | 5 | 4.1% |
| Education | $3,679 | 9 | 3.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUMED LLC | $65,125 | 101 | $0 (2024) |
| Microaire Surgical Instruments Llc | $26,820 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Trimed, Inc. | $8,142 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,972 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| Pylant Medical | $2,379 | 13 | $0 (2020) |
| AXOGEN | $541.68 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $396.96 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $337.99 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Medartis Inc. | $172.73 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $122.49 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,473 | 67 | ACUMED LLC ($33,943) |
| 2023 | $14,965 | 23 | ACUMED LLC ($13,403) |
| 2022 | $26,911 | 39 | ACUMED LLC ($15,124) |
| 2021 | $10,798 | 11 | MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC ($9,950) |
| 2020 | $4,282 | 10 | MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC ($2,400) |
| 2019 | $3,105 | 36 | ACUMED LLC ($1,231) |
| 2018 | $4,023 | 17 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,575) |
| 2017 | $662.97 | 2 | ACUMED LLC ($649.40) |
All Payment Transactions
205 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Microaire Surgical Instruments Llc | MICROAIRE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.00 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $525.00 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $350.00 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $94.24 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.35 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $197.00 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.16 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $175.72 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $150.72 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $262.96 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, OsteoMed | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,612.50 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, OsteoMed | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,275.00 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, OsteoMed | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $44.00 | General |
| Category: Screw & Pin | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Microaire Surgical Instruments Llc | MICROAIRE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, ACUMED | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $349.56 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, ACUMED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $270.52 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed, ACUMED | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $155.43 | General |
| Category: Tendon & Ligament | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), OsteoMed, ACUMED | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $155.43 | General |
| Category: Tendon & Ligament | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, ACUMED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.70 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 06/02/2024 | Microaire Surgical Instruments Llc | MICROAIRE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,662.50 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 109 | 220 | $26,778 | $9,088 |
| 2022 | 2 | 49 | 54 | $13,468 | $4,846 |
| 2021 | 3 | 69 | 193 | $11,553 | $4,240 |
| 2020 | 3 | 87 | 220 | $12,942 | $4,488 |
Total Patients
314
Total Services
687
Medicare Billing
$22,662
Procedure Codes
19
All Medicare Procedures & Services
19 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $7,697 | $2,801 | 36.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $5,248 | $2,102 | 40.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $5,884 | $1,985 | 33.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,324 | $1,267 | 29.3% |
| 29085 | Application of hand and lower forearm cast | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $2,136 | $857.12 | 40.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 112 | $1,488 | $76.50 | 5.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $7,246 | $2,659 | 36.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $3,863 | $1,317 | 34.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $2,359 | $870.35 | 36.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 20 | $3,558 | $1,275 | 35.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $2,967 | $1,077 | 36.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,560 | $939.47 | 36.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 16 | $2,115 | $815.85 | 38.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 12 | 128 | $353.80 | $132.18 | 37.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 18 | 27 | $4,039 | $1,401 | 34.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $3,194 | $1,209 | 37.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $3,022 | $871.94 | 28.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 22 | $2,262 | $857.19 | 37.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2020 | 13 | 136 | $424.96 | $149.38 | 35.2% |
About William Pientka
William Pientka is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Fort Worth, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/09/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275899734.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, William Pientka has received a total of $107,220 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $42,473 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 205 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($46,696).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pientka has provided services to 314 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 687 services with total Medicare billing of $22,662. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 19 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Fort Worth, TX
- Active Since 04/09/2012
- Last Updated 12/18/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1275899734
Products in Payments
- ACUMED (Device) $55,755
- SMART RELEASE (Device) $21,420
- Tools - WFS (Device) $5,397
- ArcPhix System (Device) $4,011
- MICROAIRE (Device) $3,000
- Acu-Loc Wrist Plating System (Device) $1,684
- Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System (Device) $585.54
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $328.67
- Hand Fracture System (Device) $299.48
- VARIAX (Device) $249.17
- APTUS (Device) $172.73
- GAMMA (Device) $147.79
- INnate Implant (Device) $124.66
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $122.49
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $117.60
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $95.41
- Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System (Device) $87.10
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $59.13
- Vabomere (Drug) $25.80
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $23.94
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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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