Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $22,562 | 14 | 75.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,981 | 54 | 9.9% |
| Education | $2,235 | 2 | 7.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,225 | 8 | 7.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $22,790 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $5,423 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $1,238 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $240.58 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Bioventus LLC | $99.73 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $71.01 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Acumed LLC | $62.19 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $36.40 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $25.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $16.66 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,046 | 8 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,046) |
| 2023 | $1,129 | 18 | Arthrex, Inc. ($799.55) |
| 2022 | $454.78 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($428.80) |
| 2021 | $1,225 | 2 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC ($1,200) |
| 2020 | $19.28 | 1 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($19.28) |
| 2019 | $6,291 | 21 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($5,096) |
| 2018 | $9,730 | 13 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($8,247) |
| 2017 | $10,108 | 13 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($8,688) |
All Payment Transactions
78 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $275.88 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $275.88 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.15 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.16 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.67 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.51 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.31 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.07 | General |
| 02/23/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $400.29 | General |
| 02/23/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.40 | General |
| 02/23/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.40 | General |
| 02/07/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | A.L.P.S. (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $329.58 | General |
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| 01/30/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.46 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/20/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 211 | 496 | $102,009 | $12,342 |
| 2022 | 9 | 188 | 329 | $80,342 | $10,029 |
| 2021 | 11 | 600 | 2,674 | $246,900 | $45,384 |
| 2020 | 10 | 708 | 2,814 | $288,946 | $48,837 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 59 | $13,098 | $3,740 | 28.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 34 | 44 | $13,671 | $2,195 | 16.1% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $31,807 | $1,647 | 5.2% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $26,194 | $1,452 | 5.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,606 | $1,036 | 22.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 24 | $3,216 | $912.60 | 28.4% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $3,439 | $657.22 | 19.1% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $2,546 | $487.25 | 19.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 32 | 286 | $3,432 | $215.56 | 6.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $9,212 | $2,157 | 23.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $6,438 | $1,733 | 26.9% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $24,323 | $1,387 | 5.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 28 | $3,752 | $1,133 | 30.2% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $20,581 | $1,085 | 5.3% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $5,249 | $966.37 | 18.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 17 | 20 | $6,417 | $940.41 | 14.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $2,546 | $496.29 | 19.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 21 | 152 | $1,824 | $129.69 | 7.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 133 | 168 | $37,296 | $10,717 | 28.7% |
| J7325 | Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2021 | 18 | 1,296 | $31,104 | $10,511 | 33.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 85 | 109 | $36,974 | $5,696 | 15.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 72 | 72 | $23,688 | $5,496 | 23.2% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint | Office | 2021 | 21 | 24 | $44,904 | $3,260 | 7.3% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2021 | 71 | 87 | $13,394 | $2,950 | 22.0% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint | Office | 2021 | 15 | 18 | $33,678 | $2,056 | 6.1% |
About Dr. William Sterett, M.D
Dr. William Sterett, M.D is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Vail, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326087651.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Sterett, M.D has received a total of $30,003 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,046 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 78 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($22,562).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sterett has provided services to 1,707 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,313 services with total Medicare billing of $116,592. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location Vail, CO
- Active Since 06/05/2006
- Last Updated 10/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326087651
Products in Payments
- VS Osteo Plates & Screws (Device) $21,803
- A.L.P.S. (Device) $758.38
- Zilretta (Drug) $240.58
- Bone Healing Product Portfolio (Device) $109.92
- Biomet BMA Bone Marrow Aspirate (Device) $107.60
- Durolane (Device) $75.08
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $71.01
- Ankle Plates (Device) $62.19
- ANATO (Device) $36.40
- HemiCAP Shoulder (Device) $25.00
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $24.65
- MONOVISC (Device) $16.66
- Gel One-Knees (Biological) $10.84
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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