Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nsima Usen, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Wyandotte, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1628 FORD AVE, Wyandotte, MI 48192
7342841333
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1144296153 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. Usen 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. Usen

Dr. Nsima Usen is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Wyandotte, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Usen performed 437 Medicare services across 281 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Usen received a total of $35,275 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 270 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Usen 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 in practice ▲ 437 Medicare services $35,275 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
437
Medicare services
Bottom 17% in MI for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
281
Unique beneficiaries
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~22 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
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.
127 $43 $125
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
97 $34 $101
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.
46 $70 $156
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
43 $64 $158
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
36 $40 $89
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
32 $26 $82
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4
This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions.
31 $65 $180
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
14 $50 $161
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
11 $141 $440
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$35,275
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,039/year across 7 years
Top 4% in MI for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
270
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$21,618 (61.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$9,157 (26.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$4,500 (12.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,360
2023
$5,856
2022
$3,516
2021
$7,799
2020
$375
2019
$4,915
2018
$10,454

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medline Industries LP
$1,837
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$258
ABBVIE INC.
$70
ACUMED LLC
$35
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$24
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$23
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$23
Stryker Corporation
$22
Solventum Corporation
$19
Amgen Inc.
$18
Bioventus LLC
$17
Next Science LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 91.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$10,102
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$7,940
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$6,990
Medline Industries LP
$1,837
Pinnacle, Inc
$1,616
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$1,446
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$983
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$602
Arthrex, Inc.
$442
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$355
Organogenesis Inc.
$349
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$345
Paragon 28, Inc.
$289
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$275
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$133
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$121
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$120
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$119
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$110
Kerecis Limited
$109
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$108
Avanos Medical
$75
ABBVIE INC.
$70
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$65
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$57
Nevro Corp.
$50
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$45
AXOGEN
$40
ACUMED LLC
$35
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$30
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$28
Access Pro Medical, LLC
$25
Biocomposites Inc
$24
Linvatec Corporation
$24
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$23
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$23
Next Science LLC
$22
KCI USA, Inc.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$19
Ethicon US, LLC
$19
Solventum Corporation
$19
Amgen Inc.
$18
Inari Medical, Inc.
$18
ACELL, INC.
$18
Osteomed LLC
$17
Bioventus LLC
$17
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$16
KCI USA, Inc
$15
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$15
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$13
Baxter Healthcare
$11
Top 3 companies account for 71.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · ACUMED · ALLOGRAFT · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AXSOS · Additive Orthopedics · Affinity · Alps Foot · Apligraf · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BIO4 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CROSSCHECK · CROSSTIE · CellerateRx · DALVANCE · DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS SYSTEMS · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · EXT-Extremilock Foot · FLOSEAL · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GRAFIX PL · HOFFMANN · Hammerlock · HemiCAP · INBONE · INFINITY · Ilizarov System · Integra · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LINVATEC EXTREMITIES · MIRODERM · MatriDerm · NA · NUZYRA · Nextremity InCore · NuShield · OMNIGRAFT · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORTHOLOC · PROMO · PROSTEP · PSI IMPLANTS · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Posterior Ankle Fusion · Preserve Bone Wedge · PuraPly AM · Puraply · Qutenza · Regranex · Restrata Wound Matrix · S · SCP Bone Substitute · SIVEXTRO · STAR · STRATAFIX · STRAVIX · Santyl · Senza · Stimulan · Stratum Foot Plating System · Stravix · SurgX · T2 · TTC Nail · Tactoset · VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE · VARIAX · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · XARELTO · Xperience · Zetuvit
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 →

Most payments (61%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in MI.

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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
172
Per 100K population
9.7
County median income
$59,521
Nearest hospital
WYANDOTTE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public 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. Usen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of MI peers, 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. Usen experienced with office visit, established patient (10-19 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Usen performed 127 office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 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. Usen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Usen received a total of $35,275 from 52 companies across 270 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. Usen's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Wyandotte?
Dr. Usen's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Usen) 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. 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. 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 →