Total Payments
$87,457
2024 Payments
$94.65
Companies
11
Transactions
89
Medicare Patients
1,368
Medicare Billing
$408,042
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$68,242 (78.0%)
Travel$10,416 (11.9%)
Other$6,214 (7.1%)
Food & Beverage$2,585 (3.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $68,242 | 7 | 78.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,416 | 24 | 11.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,214 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,585 | 57 | 3.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $71,191 | 40 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $15,240 | 19 | $0 (2017) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $465.79 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $184.48 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| 4WEB, INC. | $141.87 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $77.05 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $56.79 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $43.17 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $24.48 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $19.62 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94.65 | 5 | Chiesi USA, Inc. ($43.17) |
| 2023 | $96.03 | 6 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($39.88) |
| 2022 | $626.00 | 14 | NuVasive, Inc. ($465.79) |
| 2021 | $23,171 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($23,141) |
| 2020 | $466.88 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($325.01) |
| 2019 | $15,527 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($15,527) |
| 2018 | $7,574 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($7,550) |
| 2017 | $39,901 | 42 | Stryker Corporation ($24,648) |
All Payment Transactions
89 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug), KENGREAL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.40 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CALDOLOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.90 | General |
| Category: ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.67 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug), KENGREAL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.77 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CALDOLOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.91 | General |
| Category: ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.73 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.34 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/30/2023 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CALDOLOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.98 | General |
| Category: ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug), VERQUVO, VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device), Spinal-stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.31 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 01/30/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.84 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 12/15/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.74 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/14/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Cervical-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.14 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Cervical-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | MARS 3VL Retractor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/25/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.28 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Cervical-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.54 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 07/05/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.40 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.82 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 05/25/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.62 | General |
| 04/23/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.12 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 04/14/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | ACP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.50 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 04/04/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.07 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 03/12/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | ACP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.87 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 445 | 577 | $996,903 | $112,571 |
| 2022 | 11 | 287 | 414 | $1.8M | $94,932 |
| 2021 | 7 | 260 | 336 | $353,890 | $41,405 |
| 2020 | 12 | 376 | 573 | $1.7M | $159,134 |
Total Patients
1,368
Total Services
1,900
Medicare Billing
$408,042
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $126,935 | $19,814 | 15.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 56 | $180,336 | $16,759 | 9.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $190,575 | $12,388 | 6.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 120 | $39,796 | $11,524 | 29.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 44 | $78,980 | $9,612 | 12.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $45,445 | $8,823 | 19.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 40 | $140,220 | $8,054 | 5.7% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $30,485 | $7,451 | 24.4% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $101,201 | $7,084 | 7.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 52 | $12,354 | $3,366 | 27.2% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 48 | 50 | $23,246 | $3,122 | 13.4% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $9,695 | $1,727 | 17.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,486 | $1,339 | 29.8% |
| 72131 | Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $4,576 | $744.93 | 16.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,633 | $476.84 | 29.2% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,938 | $285.11 | 4.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 86 | $531,000 | $32,941 | 6.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $167,597 | $12,265 | 7.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 50 | $468,200 | $10,207 | 2.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $316,000 | $9,307 | 2.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 60 | $33,082 | $7,323 | 22.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 75 | $28,372 | $6,545 | 23.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $30,329 | $5,193 | 17.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $18,438 | $4,203 | 22.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 19 | $146,000 | $3,313 | 2.3% |
About Dr. Ahmad Latefi, DO
Dr. Ahmad Latefi, DO is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Greenvale, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/20/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215220405.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ahmad Latefi, DO has received a total of $87,457 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $94.65 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 89 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($68,242).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Latefi has provided services to 1,368 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,900 services with total Medicare billing of $408,042. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Greenvale, NY
- Active Since 05/20/2011
- Last Updated 08/18/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1215220405
Products in Payments
- MESA SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $20,800
- AccuLIF (Device) $14,602
- EVEREST (Device) $14,000
- Aero (Device) $8,032
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $7,158
- ANCHOR C (Device) $6,500
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $2,171
- AVIATOR (Device) $1,050
- XIA (Device) $832.00
- SERRATO (Device) $716.15
- CAPRI (Device) $689.08
- AERO (Device) $685.90
- MESA (Device) $325.01
- Allograft (Device) $250.00
- Tritanium (Device) $222.60
- AIRO (Device) $169.34
- XLIF (Device) $156.68
- ES2 (Device) $144.73
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $141.87
- Spinal-Stim (Device) $123.66
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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.