Volker Musahl, MD
NPI 1447454434ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Pittsburgh, PA
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $18,108 for 54 patients in 2024, with only 18 Part D claims. Newclip USA LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,209 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Upmc Mercy and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447454434 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 25, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 249711 | NY |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | MT181396 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 54 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,273 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,108 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18 · 21 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $79.27 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Upmc MercyPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,209 · 14 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$6,808 · 25 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Newclip USA LLC | $6,508 | 9 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $4,301 | 4 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $2,400 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,964 · 5 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,575 · 1 payment
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,400 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,270 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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