Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Joseph Bellapianta, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Montclair, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bellapianta
Dr. Joseph Bellapianta is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Montclair, NJ, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bellapianta performed 3,422 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bellapianta received a total of $51,014 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 123 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. Bellapianta 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 21% volume in NJ
$51,014 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,422
Medicare services
Top 21% in NJ for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$72
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
1,066 | $76 | $312 |
| 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. |
592 | $97 | $1,231 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 480 | $6 | $10 |
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) An injection of hyaluronan or a derivative into a joint space. The dose specified is 1 milligram. |
209 | $7 | $50 |
| 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. |
202 | $94 | $395 |
| Orthovisc intra-articular injection An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative into a joint space to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
192 | $100 | $400 |
| 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. |
110 | $37 | $221 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
83 | $51 | $1,000 |
| 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. |
77 | $32 | $300 |
| 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. |
60 | $43 | $260 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
52 | $42 | $1,238 |
| Knee X-ray, 4 or more views An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles. |
46 | $43 | $240 |
| Knee X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
33 | $31 | $197 |
| 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. |
28 | $148 | $811 |
| Total knee replacement | 27 | $1,121 | $31,662 |
| 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. |
24 | $37 | $164 |
| 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. |
23 | $38 | $205 |
| Orthopedic device training, 15 minutes Training on how to use an orthopedic device for the arm, leg, or trunk. The session lasts for 15 minutes. |
21 | $44 | $225 |
| Ultrasound-guided small joint aspiration or injection This procedure involves removing fluid from or injecting medication into a small joint while using ultrasound imaging to guide the needle placement. |
19 | $78 | $1,112 |
| Ultrasound-guided joint aspiration or injection Removal of fluid from or injection into a medium-sized joint using ultrasound guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $75 | $556 |
| 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. |
19 | $68 | $365 |
| Lower back and sciatic nerve injection An injection of an anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the lower back and sciatic nerve. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve site. |
17 | $151 | $2,787 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
12 | $47 | $492 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $111 | $661 |
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
48.9% medium
50.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$51,014
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,288/year across 7 years
Top 9% in NJ for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
123
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
$5,954
2023
$9,047
2022
$1,625
2021
$4,395
2020
$7,379
2019
$6,750
2018
$15,863
Payments by company (2024)
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$5,110
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$332
Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc.
$120
Kerecis Limited
$119
Stryker Corporation
$98
Royal Biologics, Inc.
$90
Avanos Medical
$53
Endo USA, Inc.
$16
Solventum Corporation
$16
Top 3 companies account for 93.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$33,105
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$10,555
DePuy Synthes Products LLC
$3,350
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$1,493
Stryker Corporation
$564
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$516
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$237
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$145
Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc.
$120
Kerecis Limited
$119
Avanos Medical
$97
Abbott Laboratories
$92
Royal Biologics, Inc.
$90
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$82
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$80
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$56
Bioventus LLC
$43
Horizon Pharma plc
$38
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$32
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$30
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$29
MedShape, Inc.
$27
Orthogenrx Inc.
$25
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$16
Endo USA, Inc.
$16
Solventum Corporation
$16
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$14
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCUPASS DIRECT Crescent XL · ACTIS · AUGMENT · AXSOS · Active Heel Traction Boot · Allograft · BENLYSTA · BIORAPTOR · BIORAPTOR Shoulder · BIOSURE REGENESORB · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CAP-FIX · Coblation Wands · DUEXIS · Durolane · DynaNail · EVOLVE PROLINE · EXPAREL · Endurance · FAST-FIX 360 · GAMMA · GELSYN 3 · GENVISC 850 SODIUM HYALURONATE · Geistlich Bio-Gide · HEALICOIL · HYMOVIS · Hymovis · Iovera · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Knees-MyMobility · MAKO · MATRIX HD · MITEK CRUCIATE+ · MONOVISC · NA · NO_PRODUCT · NovoStitch · ORTHOVISC · PENNSAID · PINPOINT System · PREVENA · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Q-FIX · Q-Fix · REGENESORB · REGENETEN Shoulder · Regeneten · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SIMPLICITI · SPATIAL FRAME · SPEEDLOCK HIP · SUTUREFIX · TRAUMA · TRIDENT · TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE · Tapestry · Tiger Large Cannulated Instrument Module · TriVisc sodium hyaluronate · ULTRABUTTON · VARIAX · WEREWOLF · XIAFLEX · Zilretta
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Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
886
County median income
$76,712
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL
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0.0 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. Bellapianta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in NJ), 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. Bellapianta experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bellapianta performed 1,066 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Bellapianta receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bellapianta received a total of $51,014 from 29 companies across 123 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. Bellapianta's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Montclair?
Dr. Bellapianta's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Bellapianta) 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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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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