Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jason Wiechert, D.O.

Orthopedic Surgery · Belleville, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
4700 MEMORIAL DR STE 340, Belleville, IL 62226
6182349884
Registered in NPPES since 2014
NPI: 1235545971 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Wiechert

Dr. Jason Wiechert is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Belleville, IL, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wiechert performed 1,877 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wiechert received a total of $21,032 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 159 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Wiechert is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 12 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 41% volume in IL $21,032 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,877
Medicare services
Top 41% in IL for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
1,048 $1 $6
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
266 $62 $150
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
243 $55 $311
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
80 $78 $220
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
72 $88 $219
Hyaluronan injection (Euflexxa) for joint
An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative, specifically Euflexxa, administered directly into a joint space.
72 $99 $515
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
37 $119 $336
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
23 $99 $281
Total knee replacement 20 $1,065 $4,476
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint
Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space.
16 $25 $183
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
1.1% high complexity
73.5% medium
25.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$21,032
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,005/year across 7 years
Top 19% in IL for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
159
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,521
2023
$2,991
2022
$1,044
2021
$463
2020
$1,194
2019
$11,151
2018
$2,668

Payments by company (2024)

Stryker Corporation
$638
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$430
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$249
Linvatec Corporation
$113
Highridge Medical LLC
$23
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$20
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$18
Amgen Inc.
$18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 86.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Elite Orthopedics, LLC
$4,720
Stryker Corporation
$4,647
Arthrex, Inc.
$4,092
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$3,447
Pinnacle, Inc
$1,276
Paragon 28, Inc.
$1,028
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$468
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$270
Bioventus LLC
$166
Medacta USA, Inc.
$124
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$124
ACUMED LLC
$113
Linvatec Corporation
$113
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$110
Osteoremedies, LLC
$91
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$78
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$39
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Highridge Medical LLC
$23
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$20
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$18
Amgen Inc.
$18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 64.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
361 System Assembly · ANCHORAGE · ATTUNE · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · BIOBRACE 23MM · Biomet EBI Bone Healing System · Clavicle Plating System · Comprehensive Primary Stem · Durolane · EASYFUSE · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · Exogen · Extremities Product Portfolio · G7 · GAMMA · Gorilla Plating System · Hips Product Portfolio · INBONE · INFINITY · Knees Product Portfolio · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LOKELMA · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · Persona · Persona Revision · ROSA-Knee · Reverse Shoulder · Trauma Product Portfolio · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · XARELTO · Zilretta · Zynrelef · mymobility Platform
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
185
County median income
$70,178
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Wiechert is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Wiechert experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wiechert performed 1,048 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Wiechert receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wiechert received a total of $21,032 from 23 companies across 159 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Wiechert's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Belleville?
Dr. Wiechert's average Medicare payment per service is $42. 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. Wiechert) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →