Medicare Enrolled
Dr. J Michael Wiater, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Beverly Hills, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Wiater
Dr. J Michael Wiater is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Beverly Hills, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wiater performed 2,980 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wiater received a total of $2,906,365 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 510 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. Wiater 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 12% volume in MI
$2,906,365 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,980
Medicare services
Top 12% in MI for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$97
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. |
1,120 | $1 | $7 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
692 | $25 | $85 |
| 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. |
280 | $64 | $176 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
160 | $84 | $345 |
| 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. |
135 | $95 | $252 |
| 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. |
126 | $83 | $254 |
| Total shoulder joint prosthetic repair Surgical replacement of the shoulder joint with a prosthetic device. This procedure involves removing damaged joint components and inserting artificial parts to restore function. |
114 | $1,183 | $5,441 |
| 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. |
78 | $112 | $386 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
41 | $9 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
38 | $40 | $105 |
| Muscle or tendon relocation, upper arm or elbow A surgical procedure to move a muscle or tendon in the upper arm or elbow area to a new position. |
31 | $309 | $2,400 |
| Arthroscopic shoulder debridement A minimally invasive procedure to remove damaged or excess tissue from the shoulder joint using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions. |
24 | $134 | $2,200 |
| Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair A minimally invasive surgery to repair torn shoulder tendons using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions. |
24 | $865 | $2,832 |
| Arthroscopic shoulder surgery for bone shaving and ligament repair A minimally invasive procedure using a small camera to shave part of the shoulder bone and repair a ligament. |
23 | $139 | $2,200 |
| Elbow X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the elbow joint using two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
21 | $22 | $70 |
| Anchoring of biceps tendon | 18 | $389 | $1,948 |
| Bone graft harvest from small bone A surgical procedure to remove a piece of bone from a small bone to be used as a graft for another part of the body. |
15 | $81 | $1,083 |
| Partial collarbone removal via endoscope This procedure involves the surgical removal of a portion of the collarbone (clavicle) using an endoscope, a small camera inserted through a tiny incision to guide the surgeon. |
15 | $255 | $1,780 |
| Incision or partial removal of upper arm bone A surgical procedure involving an incision or partial removal of the upper arm bone. |
13 | $350 | $2,525 |
| Revision of total shoulder repair A surgical procedure to revise or repair a previously performed total shoulder replacement. |
12 | $1,407 | $5,400 |
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.
0.8% high complexity
44.3% medium
54.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$2,906,365
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $415,195/year across 7 years
Top 0% in MI for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
16
Companies
510
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
$546,994
2023
$733,576
2022
$658,753
2021
$693,815
2020
$77,213
2019
$128,687
2018
$67,328
Payments by company (2024)
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$271,302
Ignite Orthopedics, LLC
$122,794
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$98,284
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$53,312
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$719
Catalyst OrthoScience
$247
Stryker Corporation
$172
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$145
Pinnacle, Inc
$19
Top 3 companies account for 90.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Ignite Orthopedics, LLC
$1,550,543
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$574,309
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$342,435
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$278,873
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$51,291
TechMah Medical, LLC
$50,031
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$32,009
Catalyst OrthoScience
$13,265
Pinnacle, Inc
$5,146
Lima USA, Inc.
$3,255
Arthrex, Inc.
$3,000
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,097
Stryker Corporation
$733
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$206
Limacorporate S.p.A.
$155
Biocomposites Inc
$18
Top 3 companies account for 84.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCU-PASS · ACCUPASS DIRECT Crescent XL · AEQUALIS PERFORM · ANATO · ATTUNE · Archer CSR Total Shoulder System · Ascend Flex · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · COMPREHENSIVE · CSR & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems · Catalyst CSR Shoulder System · Catalyst TSR · Catalyst Total CSR · Comprehensive Anatomic · Comprehensive Instruments · Comprehensive Nano · Comprehensive Primary Stem · Comprehensive Reverse · Comprehensive SRS · Comprehensive Shoulder · DELTA · DYNACORD · Endurance · FAST-FIX 360 · FIRSTPASS MINI · FLOW 50/90 · HEALICOIL · IDEAL · INHANCE · INSTRUMENTS · Juggerloc · LENS 4K · MICRORAPTOR · MICRORAPTOR Knotless Anchor · MICRORAPTOR Knotless Shoulder · MICRORAPTOR REGENESORB · MULTIFIX S · NA · PERFORM GLENOID · Product Portfolio · Q-FIX · Q-FIX Hip · Q-Fix · Q-Fix Mini · REUNION · SMR · SPIDER/2 · Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder · Smart SPACE · SmartSpace Shoulder · Sports Medicine Product Portfolio · Stimulan · TSR · TWINFIX · Tapestry · Trabecular Metal (TM) Reverse · WEREWOLF
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 →
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
377
County median income
$95,296
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, SOUTHFIELD AND NOVI
4.4 mi
4.4 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. Wiater is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in MI), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Wiater experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wiater performed 1,120 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. Wiater receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wiater received a total of $2,906,365 from 16 companies across 510 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. Wiater's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Beverly Hills?
Dr. Wiater's average Medicare payment per service is $97. 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. Wiater) 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.
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