Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Samuel Adams, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Durham, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
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. Adams 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. Adams
Dr. Samuel Adams is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Durham, NC, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Adams performed 335 Medicare services across 259 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Adams received a total of $1,402,760 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 923 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Adams 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ 335 Medicare services
$1,402,760 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗335
Medicare services
Bottom 22% in NC for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
259
Unique beneficiaries
$125
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~19 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 (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. |
178 | $88 | $255 |
| 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. |
30 | $63 | $172 |
| 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. |
27 | $114 | $390 |
| Short leg cast application Application of a cast to the lower leg to immobilize and support the area during healing. |
20 | $56 | $288 |
| Adult fiberglass short leg cast supplies Materials used to apply a fiberglass cast to the lower leg for an adult patient. |
19 | $36 | $130 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone A surgical procedure to extract a deep implant that is embedded within the bone. |
16 | $247 | $1,500 |
| Tendon lengthening or shortening of leg or ankle A surgical procedure to adjust the length of a tendon in the leg or ankle to improve function or alignment. |
15 | $181 | $1,640 |
| Ankle joint reconstruction with prosthesis Surgical procedure to reconstruct the ankle joint by replacing it with a prosthetic device. |
15 | $725 | $5,323 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
15 | $135 | $344 |
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 ↗$1,402,760
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $200,394/year across 7 years
Top 1% in NC for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
923
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$943,722 (67.3%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$322,516 (23.0%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$89,069 (6.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$26,618 (1.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$20,835 (1.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$265,995
2023
$220,751
2022
$201,739
2021
$471,116
2020
$69,888
2019
$115,377
2018
$57,894
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
MedShape, Inc.
$105,369
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$60,569
Stryker Corporation
$32,921
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$24,206
restor3d, inc.
$13,040
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$8,205
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$7,759
EXACTECH, INC.
$5,320
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$4,099
Linvatec Corporation
$2,565
MiRus, LLC
$1,249
International Life Sciences
$484
Extremity Medical
$122
Bioventus LLC
$86
Top 3 companies account for 74.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
MedShape, Inc.
$704,181
Stryker Corporation
$178,680
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$100,062
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$87,036
Exactech, Inc.
$60,035
EXACTECH, INC.
$55,373
restor3d, inc.
$40,538
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$35,291
DJO, LLC
$16,651
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.
$16,092
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$14,765
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$10,990
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$10,676
Next Science LLC
$9,075
Embody, Inc.
$8,032
Tyber Medical, LLC
$7,655
OSSIO INC
$7,347
Linvatec Corporation
$6,631
In2Bones USA, LLC
$6,034
Arthrex, Inc.
$4,619
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$4,197
Ortho Solutions Inc
$3,431
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$3,000
FH Orthopedics, Inc.
$2,500
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$1,691
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
$1,500
4WEB, INC.
$1,500
MiRus, LLC
$1,249
International Life Sciences
$909
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$500
4WEB, Inc.
$463
Extremity Medical
$264
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$260
Bioventus LLC
$221
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$196
Globus Medical, Inc.
$187
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$162
Medline Industries LP
$140
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$124
SouthTech Orthopedics
$111
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$80
Paragon 28, Inc.
$73
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$67
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$50
BioPoly LLC
$34
ERMI Inc.
$27
Avanos Medical
$20
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$14
Medtronic, Inc.
$13
Medacta USA, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 70.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
15 mm · 2.0mm x 26mm Tiger Cannulated Screw · 22mm x 20mm x 20mm · 3.5mm x 130mm · 3S Hemi Implant · ACTICOAT 4" X 4" · ALLOGRAFT · ANCHORAGE · ANKLE HINDFOOT NAILING SYSTEM · AQUAMANTYS · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · ATLAS Plating System · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AXSOS · Active Compression Plate · Allograft · Ankle Compression Nail (ACN) · Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate · Arsenal Sinus Support Plate · BIOBRACE 23MM · BIOFOAM · Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System · Bone Screws · COLINK NEOFUSE · COLINK PLATING SYSTEM · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · CUSTOMIZED MANDIBLE RECON · Cage · Calcanail · CellerateRx · Centronail Titanium Supracondylar and Retrograde Nail · Centronail Titanium Tibial Nail · CoLink · Deformity Corrections · DynaClip Bone Fixation System · DynaNail · DynaNail Helix · DynaNail Hybrid · DynaNail Mini · ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS · EQUINOXE · EXACTECHGPS · Equinoxe · Excelsius - GPS · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIBULINK Syndesmosis Repair System · FIXOS · FLEXBAND · FORZA;TRINITY EVOLUTION · Fibula Nail · Flex-Thread · Foot & Ankle · GALAXY FIXATION SYSTEM · GALAXY Fixation · GAMMA · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Guided Growth System · HOFFMANN · Helical Ridge · INBONE · INFINITY ADAPTIS · JUNIORTHO PLATING SYSTEM · LRS ADVanced · Lapiplasty System · Large · Left · MAKO · MasterLoc · MedShape DynaNail · MedShape DynaScrew · MiniRail System · Minimally Invasive Bunion Plate · Morphix · Motys · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · NONE · Non-Sterile · OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · PICO 7 · PRIME SERIES · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · Prefix 2 · Prospective Nitinol* (100548) · Quattro · Ring - TRUELOK · SOLE MEDIAL COLUMN FUSION PLATE · SONICANCHOR · STAR · Small DAF · Stainless Steel Antegrade Nails · SurgX · TRIGEN INTERTAN · TRIGEN InterTAN · TRIGEN Meta-Nail · TRUELOK SYSTEM · Taylor Spatial Frame · Titanium · Tl-Hex · TriWay TTC Nail · Trilliant Arsenal Plating System · TrueLok · TrueLok Ring Fixation System · Unifi Technology · VANTAGE · VARIAX · Vantage · Veronail Titanium Trochanteric Nail · VersaWrap · ViBone · Washer · XCaliber Hybrid Fixator · XWires · Zilretta
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 (67%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for orthopedic surgery in NC.
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. Adams is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% of NC peers, with 18 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. Adams experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Adams performed 178 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Adams receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Adams received a total of $1,402,760 from 50 companies across 923 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. Adams's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Durham?
Dr. Adams's average Medicare payment per service is $125. 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. Adams) 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 →
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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.
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