Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Dupaix, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Erie, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
300 STATE ST STE 205, Erie, PA 16507
8144566022
Registered in NPPES since 2012
NPI: 1972860351 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. Dupaix

Dr. John Dupaix is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Erie, PA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dupaix performed 2,689 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dupaix received a total of $16,794 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 165 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. Dupaix 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.

✓ 14 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 24% volume in PA $16,794 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,689
Medicare services
Top 24% in PA for orthopaedic hand surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$48
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
Collagenase injection, 0.01 mg
An injection of collagenase enzyme to break down collagen tissue. The dose specified is 0.01 milligrams.
1,080 $52 $115
Betamethasone steroid injection
An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate.
487 $5 $13
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.
287 $63 $153
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.
134 $90 $217
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.
118 $28 $69
Tendon or ligament injection
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament.
113 $37 $102
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.
70 $114 $283
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.
64 $27 $62
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint
Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint.
63 $44 $106
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of a finger using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
50 $26 $63
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.
40 $60 $190
Elbow to finger cast application
Application of a cast extending from the elbow to the fingers to immobilize the arm.
30 $62 $149
Injection of carpal tunnel 28 $67 $157
Adult short arm fiberglass cast supplies
Materials used to apply a short arm cast made of fiberglass for patients aged 11 and older.
28 $18 $40
Finger manipulation for connective tissue release
A procedure involving the manipulation of a finger to release connective tissue after an enzyme injection has been administered.
23 $80 $200
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint
Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space.
22 $39 $100
Hand nerve release or relocation
A surgical procedure to release or reposition a nerve in the hand.
20 $313 $886
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.
18 $127 $297
Medication injection into palm
A procedure involving the injection of medication into the palm of the hand.
14 $57 $149
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$16,794
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,399/year across 7 years
Top 13% in PA for orthopaedic hand surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
165
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
$2,155
2023
$4,112
2022
$730
2021
$715
2020
$778
2019
$8,254
2018
$49

Payments by company (2024)

Trimed, Inc.
$1,154
Medartis Inc.
$666
Endo USA, Inc.
$76
Bioventus LLC
$63
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
AXOGEN
$47
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$34
Stryker Corporation
$31
PolyNovo North America LLC
$20
Organogenesis Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 88.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medartis Inc.
$7,513
Arthrex, Inc.
$3,051
AXOGEN
$2,250
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,204
Trimed, Inc.
$1,154
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
$588
Bioventus LLC
$165
ACUMED LLC
$155
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$148
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$123
Stryker Corporation
$105
Endo USA, Inc.
$76
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$74
PolyNovo North America LLC
$69
Innovation Technologies Inc
$37
Organogenesis Inc.
$30
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
AbbVie Inc.
$18
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 76.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACUMED · ALLOFIBER · ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS · APTUS · AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · Avance Nerve Graft · Checkpoint Stimulators · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · GRAFIX PL · HOFFMANN · IRRISEPT · Integra · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · NOVOSORB BTM · OMNIGRAFT · PICO 7 · Puraply · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · TENOGLIDE · TENOGLIDE TENDON PROTECTOR SHEET · Tools - WFS · VARIAX · WristMotion · XIAFLEX · Xeomin
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

Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
5
County median income
$61,476
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UPMC HAMOT
0.4 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. Dupaix is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in PA).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Dupaix experienced with collagenase injection, 0.01 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dupaix performed 1,080 collagenase injection, 0.01 mg 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. Dupaix receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dupaix received a total of $16,794 from 19 companies across 165 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. Dupaix's costs compare to other orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Erie?
Dr. Dupaix's average Medicare payment per service is $48. 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. Dupaix) 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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Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →