Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $8,000 | 1 | 49.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,560 | 77 | 21.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,256 | 16 | 20.0% |
| Education | $1,464 | 3 | 9.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $8,456 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,468 | 18 | $0 (2017) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,385 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| Empire Medical, Inc | $1,208 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| SI-BONE, Inc. | $861.72 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $860.43 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $556.01 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $435.00 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $173.41 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Acuity Surgical Devices, LLC | $142.11 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $651.88 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($562.73) |
| 2023 | $253.67 | 10 | ABBVIE INC. ($113.98) |
| 2022 | $1,666 | 11 | Empire Medical, Inc ($1,208) |
| 2021 | $1,440 | 18 | SI-BONE, INC. ($816.41) |
| 2020 | $488.52 | 4 | NuVasive, Inc. ($274.15) |
| 2019 | $10,285 | 25 | NuVasive, Inc. ($8,114) |
| 2017 | $1,494 | 20 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,468) |
All Payment Transactions
97 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.92 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $113.10 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.50 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.08 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $183.24 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.81 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Distal Radius II (Device), Ankle Fracture System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.91 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.82 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.81 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Maxx Health Inc | Summa Ortho Wrist (Device), Summa Ortho Ankle | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.84 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.20 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Innovasis Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.20 | General |
| 03/31/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.57 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 03/15/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | TEFLARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.28 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.13 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 02/03/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | TEFLARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.52 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 01/27/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 11/29/2022 | Empire Medical, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.88 | General |
| 11/28/2022 | Empire Medical, Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 10/20/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN-ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.97 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 10/12/2022 | Maxx Health Inc | Summa Hand System (Device), Summa Cannulated Screw System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.46 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 09/30/2022 | Precision Spine, Inc. | Reform Ti Modular (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.60 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/23/2022 | SI-BONE, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.05 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 136 | 143 | $40,662 | $13,073 |
| 2021 | 6 | 254 | 291 | $76,536 | $29,185 |
| 2020 | 6 | 87 | 146 | $131,772 | $7,478 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
18 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 35 | $9,800 | $3,559 | 36.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $10,108 | $3,119 | 30.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 32 | $6,426 | $2,413 | 37.5% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $7,700 | $1,802 | 23.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $4,860 | $1,541 | 31.7% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $1,768 | $640.12 | 36.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 54 | 77 | $19,994 | $8,049 | 40.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 57 | 57 | $20,199 | $7,848 | 38.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 44 | 56 | $10,214 | $4,437 | 43.4% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $14,000 | $3,845 | 27.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $6,617 | $2,621 | 39.6% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2021 | 51 | 53 | $5,512 | $2,385 | 43.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 43 | $52,804 | $2,085 | 3.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 20 | $4,520 | $1,879 | 41.6% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $34,286 | $1,322 | 3.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 33 | $21,978 | $857.94 | 3.9% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $1,664 | $693.44 | 41.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 20 | $16,520 | $640.16 | 3.9% |
About Dr. Abhiram Gande, MD
Dr. Abhiram Gande, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/15/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730508979.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Abhiram Gande, MD has received a total of $16,280 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $651.88 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 97 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($8,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gande has provided services to 477 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 580 services with total Medicare billing of $49,736. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 18 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 04/15/2014
- Last Updated 04/05/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730508979
Products in Payments
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $1,452
- Product Portfolio (Device) $1,178
- XLIF (Device) $407.62
- MAKO (Device) $384.42
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $239.44
- INSIGNIA (Device) $178.31
- M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc (Device) $173.41
- HEMOX (Device) $168.26
- Alps Plates and Instruments (Device) $165.00
- SKYLINE (Device) $157.50
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $142.64
- Reform Ti Modular (Device) $124.60
- INTELLIS (Device) $124.10
- VARIAX (Device) $120.85
- Affixus (Device) $106.43
- DALVANCE (Drug) $100.68
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $98.99
- STALIF M-Ti (Device) $98.95
- SYNFIX Evolution (Device) $89.93
- TRITANIUM (Device) $83.49
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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