Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Hajnosz, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Pittsburgh, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
995 GREENTREE RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
4125631440
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1134398134 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. Hajnosz

Dr. Christopher Hajnosz is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hajnosz performed 766 Medicare services across 441 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hajnosz received a total of $11,789 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 225 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Hajnosz 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 ▲ 766 Medicare services $11,789 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
766
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in PA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
441
Unique beneficiaries
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~43 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
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
245 $29 $65
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.
150 $86 $150
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.
82 $60 $125
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
80 $24 $85
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.
58 $114 $200
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
39 $95 $250
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.
32 $133 $255
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.
30 $61 $100
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
25 $0 $5
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
25 $1 $8
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 ↗
$11,789
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,684/year across 7 years
Top 10% in PA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
225
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
$9,789 (83.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,000 (8.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,000 (8.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,754
2023
$412
2022
$3,386
2021
$2,471
2020
$324
2019
$1,414
2018
$2,027

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
$617
Arthrex, Inc.
$600
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$291
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$76
Organogenesis Inc.
$62
Bioventus LLC
$24
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$24
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$23
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
Amgen Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 86.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC
$2,000
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$1,708
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$1,612
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
$1,254
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$726
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$704
Arthrex, Inc.
$676
Organogenesis Inc.
$364
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$219
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$209
Misonix Inc
$206
Bioventus LLC
$203
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$193
Kerecis Limited
$189
Stryker Corporation
$147
Boston Scientific Corporation
$133
Abbott Laboratories
$116
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$103
TISSUETECH, INC.
$95
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$86
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$77
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$76
DAVOL INC.
$48
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$47
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$41
Nevro Corp.
$38
Lifenet Health
$36
Davol Inc.
$34
ABBVIE INC.
$28
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$27
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$24
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$24
KCI USA, Inc.
$23
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$23
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$22
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
McKesson Patient Care Solutions Inc.
$20
Ethicon US, LLC
$20
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
KCI USA, Inc
$18
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$18
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$17
Amgen Inc.
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$17
AXOGEN
$14
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$14
TEI Medical Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 45.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLEVYN GENTLE · ANCHORAGE · ANJESO · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Apligraf · Arthrosurface Hammertoes · Axium INS DRG IPG · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · Biomet Orthopak · Bone Healing Product Portfolio · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Cytal · DALVANCE · DART-FIRE · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS METATARSAL FRACTURE · DRG IPGs · EBI Bone Healing System · ELUVIA · ETHICON · EVOS · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · GrafixPL · Hat-Trick · HemiCAP · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Miro3D · NEOX · NUZYRA · NeXus · OMNIGRAFT · Oasis · Omnia · PHASIX · PRIMATRIX · PROCLAIM · Panta 2 · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Progel · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · Qutenza · RAYOS · REGRANEX · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · SIVEXTRO · SMART RELEASE · STRAVIX PL · Santyl · Seglentis · Sivextro · SonicOne · Stravix · TISSUE MEND · Taylor Spatial Frame · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · TheraSkin · V.A.C. DERMATAC · VAC VERAFLO · VLP-Foot · XENMATRIX · Zipsor
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 (83%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in PA.

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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
76
Per 100K population
6.1
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital
ST CLAIR HOSPITAL
3.3 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. Hajnosz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of PA 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. Hajnosz experienced with toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hajnosz performed 245 toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 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. Hajnosz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hajnosz received a total of $11,789 from 50 companies across 225 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. Hajnosz's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Pittsburgh?
Dr. Hajnosz's average Medicare payment per service is $57. 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. Hajnosz) 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 →
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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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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →