Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jason Lowe, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville, NC
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Lowe 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. Lowe
Dr. Jason Lowe is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Fayetteville, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lowe performed 7,906 Medicare services across 2,099 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lowe received a total of $30,066 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 280 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Lowe 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
▲ Top 4% volume in NC
$30,066 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,906
Medicare services
Top 4% in NC for orthopedic surgery
2,099
Unique beneficiaries
$20
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~395 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,905 | $1 | $4 |
| Hymovis intra-articular injection An injection of Hymovis, a hyaluronan derivative, administered directly into a joint space. |
1,800 | $13 | $33 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately. |
913 | $16 | $60 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min A therapy procedure designed to re-educate the functional connection between the brain, nerves, and muscles. It is billed in 15-minute increments. |
590 | $19 | $65 |
| Functional activity therapy A therapy procedure that utilizes functional activities as part of the treatment process. |
579 | $23 | $65 |
| 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. |
432 | $61 | $145 |
| Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment. |
409 | $20 | $98 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
263 | $53 | $178 |
| Blood vessel compression device application Application of a device to compress blood vessels. |
246 | $6 | $40 |
| 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. |
138 | $27 | $127 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 126 | $15 | $60 |
| 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. |
86 | $93 | $207 |
| 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. |
75 | $65 | $175 |
| 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. |
70 | $23 | $86 |
| Hip X-ray, 1 view An X-ray image of the hip joint taken from a single angle to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
55 | $20 | $100 |
| Application of whirlpool therapy | 39 | $8 | $60 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 32 | $70 | $140 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hand that captures at least three different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
20 | $25 | $86 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
20 | $81 | $250 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 17 | $73 | $120 |
| Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints. |
16 | $23 | $115 |
| Wrist X-ray, minimum 3 views An imaging test using X-rays to capture at least three different angles of the wrist bones and joints. |
15 | $31 | $92 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
13 | $30 | $130 |
| 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. |
13 | $35 | $110 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
12 | $38 | $115 |
| 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. |
11 | $1,096 | $3,071 |
| 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. |
11 | $31 | $90 |
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 ↗$30,066
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,295/year across 7 years
Top 15% in NC for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
280
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
$17,171 (57.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$10,786 (35.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$2,109 (7.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,753
2023
$13,503
2022
$3,732
2021
$1,253
2020
$1,858
2019
$3,242
2018
$4,725
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$1,041
SI-BONE, INC.
$225
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
$145
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$125
Catalyst OrthoScience
$108
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$54
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$28
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$28
Top 3 companies account for 80.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Think Surgical, Inc.
$10,786
Stryker Corporation
$5,760
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$4,179
Arthrex, Inc.
$2,109
SI-BONE, INC.
$1,522
Vericel Corporation
$1,162
Medtronic, Inc.
$695
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$520
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
$262
Boston Scientific Corporation
$232
Tenex Health Inc.
$230
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$204
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$196
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$184
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$171
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$130
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$125
Radius Health, Inc.
$121
Catalyst OrthoScience
$108
Osteoremedies, LLC
$103
Amgen Inc.
$93
Bioventus LLC
$88
SI-BONE, Inc.
$87
ERMI Inc.
$78
Next Science LLC
$72
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$67
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$64
DJO, LLC
$61
Baxter Healthcare
$60
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
Ethicon US, LLC
$52
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$50
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$41
ERMI LLC
$37
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$37
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$29
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$28
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$28
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$28
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$28
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$25
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$22
Nevro Corp.
$20
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Mallinckrodt LLC
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$15
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$14
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$14
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Egalet US Inc
$11
Lilly USA, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 68.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
A.L.P.S. · ACCOLADE · ACUFEX · AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE · AEQUALIS PERFORM · AIR · AQUAMANTYS · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · ASNIS · AXSOS · AccuFill · BIOSTEON · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · Biomet Orthopak · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CMF OL1000 · CRYSVITA · Catalyst CSR Shoulder System · Coblation · DALVANCE · Durolane · ENDOBUTTON · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · Exogen · FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN (STRYKER ACL VERSITOMIC) · FLOSEAL · FORTEO · GAMMA · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRAFIX PL · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · HEALICOIL · HOFFMANN · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · HemiCAP Patella-Femoral XL · HemiCAP Shoulder · Hymovis · ICONIX · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INHANCE · INJECTAFER · INSIGNIA · Juggerstitch · KRYSTEXXA · MACI · MACI _ PEAK Study · MAKO · MONOVISC · MOTO UNI · Mega Power · NA · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · NOVOSTITCH · OFIRMEV · OMEGA · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · PENNSAID · PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PPK · PREVELEAK · Parcus Suture Anchors · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · PlasmaBlade · Q-FIX · REGENETEN · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RESTORATION · REUNION · ROSA-Knee · Regeneten · Restrata Wound Matrix · RevoMotion · SEGLENTIS · SPRIX · SYNVISC-ONE · Seglentis · Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder · SpeedSpiral · Spinal-Stim · SurgX · T2 · TISSEEL · TMINI Miniature Robotic System · TRAUMA · TRIATHLON · TRIDENT · Taperloc · Tymlos · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VARIAX · VISTASEAL · VITOSS · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · X3 ADVANCED BEARING TECHNOLOGY · ZYNRELEF · Zilretta · Zynrelef · iFuse Implant
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 (57%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
31
Per 100K population
9.2
County median income
$58,780
Nearest hospital
Womack AMC (FT Bragg)
5.2 mi
5.2 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. Lowe is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of NC 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. Lowe experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lowe performed 1,905 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Lowe receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lowe received a total of $30,066 from 51 companies across 280 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. Lowe's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Fayetteville?
Dr. Lowe's average Medicare payment per service is $20. 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. Lowe) 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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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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