Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Curtis Kephart, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Delray Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
13590 JOG RD STE 7, Delray Beach, FL 33446
5616374200
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1396907762 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kephart from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kephart

Dr. Curtis Kephart is an orthopedic surgery in Delray Beach, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kephart performed 18,757 Medicare services across 2,957 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kephart received a total of $96,088 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 671 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kephart is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 17 years in practice▲ Top 2% volume in FL$ $96,088 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
18,757
Medicare services
Top 2% in FL for orthopedic surgery
2,957
Unique beneficiaries
$20
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,103 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc)9,679$7$25
Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg2,560$10$25
Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min1,508$20$70
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)898$67$170
Joint injection, major joint813$46$171
Electrical stimulation therapy610$7$30
Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min472$17$70
Betamethasone steroid injection443$5$15
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views254$34$130
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views174$25$115
New patient office visit (30-44 min)173$77$255
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance166$74$220
Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes162$81$165
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)154$102$250
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views146$32$75
Application of mechanical traction112$9$40
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views89$25$110
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views66$31$110
Initial hospital admission, high complexity59$136$475
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and42$43$126
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less35$13$157
New patient office visit (45-59 min)33$130$390
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views22$31$100
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles21$38$135
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant20$1,065$3,300
Replacement of knee joint on side of knee16$1,007$2,814
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views15$21$70
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity15$109$325
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.1% high complexity
73.1% medium
26.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$96,088
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $13,727/year across 7 years
Top 11% in FL for orthopedic surgery
49
Companies
671
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$58,228 (60.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$28,409 (29.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$9,450 (9.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$13,891
2023
$7,275
2022
$10,625
2021
$6,154
2020
$5,124
2019
$36,783
2018
$16,235

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$41,171
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$13,628
Citieffe, Inc.
$9,450
Arthrex, Inc.
$8,449
Stryker Corporation
$5,534
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$2,944
Patterson Companies, Inc.
$2,500
SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
$2,248
EXACTECH, INC.
$1,727
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,396
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$998
Zyla Life Sciences
$899
Bone Support Inc.
$889
Carbofix Orthopedics Inc
$564
Vericel Corporation
$323
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
$269
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$252
Egalet US Inc
$240
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$214
Embody, Inc.
$187
Southern Edge Orthopaedics, inc.
$185
Linvatec Corporation
$175
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$156
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$152
KCI USA, Inc.
$138
DJO, LLC
$135
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$134
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.
$125
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
$120
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$108
OMNIlife science, Inc
$106
Catalyst OrthoScience
$88
Bioventus LLC
$78
Next Science LLC
$75
Abbott Laboratories
$58
ACUMED LLC
$55
Globus Medical, Inc.
$50
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$40
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$35
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$35
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$31
ACELL, INC.
$23
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$19
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Orthogenrx Inc.
$16
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$16
Baudax Bio Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$12
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 66.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE · AEQUALIS PERFORM · ANJESO · APONVIE · AccuFill · Affixus Humeral Nail · Anthology · Arcos · Avenir · Axium INS DRG IPG · BIOBRACE 23MM · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · Biomet Orthopak · Biomet SpinalPak · Biowick · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CMF · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CORI · Catalyst Total CSR · Coblation Wands · Comp Reverse Shoulder E · Comprehensive Nano · Comprehensive Reverse · Comprehensive Shoulder System · Dynasplint · Dyonics Platinum · EBA One · EBI Bone Healing System · ELITE · EQUINOXE · EUFLEXXA · EVOS · EXPAREL · Engage Partial Knee System · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Exparel · G7 · GAMMA · GELSYN 3 · GENESIS II · GENFLEX2 TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM · GMK Sphere Revision System · GRAFIX PL · Gel One · GenVisc 850 · GoFlo Pole Pump · HEALICOIL · Hip Positioning System · IM NAILS · INSIGNIA · Iovera · JII Unicondylar Knee System · JOURNEY II · JOURNEY II BCS · Journey II BCS · Journey II CR · Journey II XR · KNEES · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · Legion Revision · MACI · MAKO · MAKOPLASTY · METHA SHORT HIP STEM · MICA · MONOVISC · MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER · NA · NAVIO · NCB · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Navio Surgical System · OMNIBotics System · OR3O Dual Mobility · ORTHOLOC 3DI · ORTHOVISC · PALACOS · POLARSTEM · PREVENA · Persona · Persona Revision · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Prospera · R3 · REAL INTELLIGENCE · REDAPT Revision Hip System · REGENETEN · REGRANEX · RI Hip Navigation · ROSA · Regeneten · Restrata Wound Matrix · SIMPLICITI · SIVEXTRO · SPRIX · Signature Glenoid Guides · Spinal Pak 2 · Sports Medicine-None · Stride Unicondylar Knee System · TFN ADVANCED · TFN-ADVANCE · TFN-Advance · TRULIANT · Taperloc · Tapestry · V.A.C. VERAFLO · VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE · VISCO-3 · VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides · VISIONAIRE Digital Templating · VISIONAIRE Solutions · VLP Mini-MOD · Xperience · ZIPSOR · ZORVOLEX · ZYNRELEF · mymobility Platform
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (61%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $512 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic Surgerys within 10 mi
182
Per 100K population
12.1
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER
3.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kephart is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 11%), with 17 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kephart experienced with joint lubricant injection (trivisc)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kephart performed 9,679 joint lubricant injection (trivisc) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kephart receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kephart received a total of $96,088 from 49 companies across 671 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kephart's costs compare to other orthopedic surgerys in Delray Beach?
Dr. Kephart's average Medicare payment per service is $20. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kephart) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →