Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Charles Taunt, DO

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lansing, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2815 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Lansing, MI 48910
5172670200
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1104816511 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. Taunt 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. Taunt

Dr. Charles Taunt is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Lansing, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taunt performed 1,210 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taunt received a total of $195,406 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 190 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. Taunt 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 45% volume in MI $195,406 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,210
Medicare services
Top 45% in MI for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$104
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
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
206 $29 $90
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.
165 $56 $178
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
140 $0 $0
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
140 $1 $4
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.
132 $86 $263
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
98 $29 $99
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
95 $36 $109
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.
68 $104 $404
Total knee replacement 65 $953 $3,475
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
A surgical procedure involving muscles or bones that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning or execution.
45 $111 $375
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
38 $46 $157
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
18 $950 $3,455
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.
10.6% high complexity
26.3% medium
63.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$195,406
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $27,915/year across 7 years
Top 12% in MI for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
190
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
$6,111
2023
$20,613
2022
$28,647
2021
$21,914
2020
$3,544
2019
$45,162
2018
$69,415

Payments by company (2024)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$5,078
ORTHALIGN INC
$274
LinkBio Corp
$271
Stryker Corporation
$170
Amgen Inc.
$122
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$99
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$32
Davol Inc.
$28
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
$181,064
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$5,721
Aesculap AG
$4,597
Stryker Corporation
$690
DJO, LLC
$527
ORTHALIGN INC
$362
Abbott Laboratories
$306
LinkBio Corp
$271
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$262
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$250
Amgen Inc.
$166
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$142
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$119
Lima USA, Inc.
$113
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$89
OMNIlife science, Inc
$83
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$77
PFIZER INC.
$53
Ethicon US, LLC
$48
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$47
Bioventus LLC
$45
Radius Health, Inc.
$44
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$44
Conformis, Inc.
$33
Davol Inc.
$28
SpineSmith Holdings, LLC
$26
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$22
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$21
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$20
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$20
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$13
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$13
Osteomed LLC
$13
Avanos Medical
$11
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 97.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · APONVIE · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AS COLUMBUS CR · AS COLUMBUS REVISION F · AS ENDURO · AS VEGA SYSTEM PS · Baxdela · COLUMBUS AS · COLUMBUS AS REVISION · COLUMBUS CR · Cervical-Stim · Dynasplint · ELIQUIS · ENDURO AS · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · EXPAREL · EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle · Exogen · GELSYN 3 · GENERATOR · GMK SPHERE · GMK Sphere Revision System · Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate · HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET · HYMOVIS · HemiCAP Shoulder · Hymovis · INBONE · JOURNEY II · LANTERN SURGICAL ASSISTANT · MAKO · Megadyne Ace Blade 700 · NO CURRENT MARKETED PRODUCT NAME · NO MARKETED PRODUCT NAME · O-ARM-Spine · OFIRMEV · ORTHALIGN PLUS · ORTHOPILOT · ORTHOVISC · PROCLAIM · PRODUCT UNDER DEVELOPMENT - NONE · Persona · Persona Revision · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · SPIDER/2 · STRATAFIX · STRAVIX PL · SYNVISC-ONE · Strensiq · THROMBIN · TRIATHLON · Tymlos · VEGA SYSTEM · Vanguard · ZYNRELEF · Zilretta · Zynrelef · iTotal CR · 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

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County median income
$64,354
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MCLAREN GREATER LANSING
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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. Taunt is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Taunt experienced with knee x-ray, 3 views?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Taunt performed 206 knee x-ray, 3 views 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. Taunt receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Taunt received a total of $195,406 from 38 companies across 190 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. Taunt's costs compare to other adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Lansing?
Dr. Taunt's average Medicare payment per service is $104. 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. Taunt) 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 →