Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Wellman, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · New York City, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
535 EAST 70TH ST, New York City, NY 10021
2126061504
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1841446218 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Wellman

Dr. David Wellman is an orthopedic surgery specialist in New York City, NY, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wellman performed 210 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wellman received a total of $106,861 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 118 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. Wellman 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 ▲ 210 Medicare services $106,861 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
210
Medicare services
Bottom 18% in NY for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$236
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.
124 $83 $293
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.
31 $119 $621
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
27 $73 $443
Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant
A surgical procedure to fix a fractured femur by using a bone implant to stabilize the broken bone.
15 $1,208 $5,197
Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with stabilization or replacement
This procedure involves surgically treating the upper part of a fractured femur by inserting a device to stabilize the bone or replacing it with a prosthetic implant.
13 $1,190 $5,056
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.
6.2% high complexity
0.0% medium
93.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$106,861
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $15,266/year across 7 years
Top 10% in NY for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
118
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
$1,989
2023
$1,681
2022
$4,085
2021
$13,999
2020
$22,841
2019
$45,175
2018
$17,090

Payments by company (2024)

Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,350
Stryker Corporation
$232
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$221
Bone Support Inc.
$104
Skeletal Dynamics Inc
$46
ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC.
$36
Top 3 companies account for 90.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$40,624
Synthes GmbH
$19,979
Synthes USA Products LLC
$19,365
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$13,108
Ortho Development Corporation
$9,264
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,417
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,385
Stryker Corporation
$971
AXOGEN
$166
Globus Medical, Inc.
$134
Bone Support Inc.
$104
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$68
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.
$61
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$54
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$48
Skeletal Dynamics Inc
$46
ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC.
$36
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$31
Top 3 companies account for 74.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPT · ASNIS · AXSOS · Avance Nerve Graft · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA ANKLE FRACTURE · Distal Femur Plate System · EX NAILS · EXPert Nail · EXTERNAL FIXATION · FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix · FIBULINK · GAMMA · Geminus · HOFFMANN · IM NAILS · Integra · LCP · LCP PLATES & SCREWS · MAKO · Multiloc · NA · ORTHOLOC 3DI · PICO · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack · Pivot Bipolar · Speed · Spinal-Stim · T2 · TFN ADVANCED · TFN-ADVANCE · VA-LCP · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · ZYNRELEF · Zynrelef
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

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
987
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
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. Wellman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Wellman experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wellman performed 124 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. Wellman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wellman received a total of $106,861 from 18 companies across 118 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. Wellman's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in New York City?
Dr. Wellman's average Medicare payment per service is $236. 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. Wellman) 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 →