Total Payments
$38,704
2024 Payments
$11,833
Companies
11
Transactions
58
Medicare Patients
233
Medicare Billing
$22,745
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$32,000 (82.7%)
Travel$3,914 (10.1%)
Food & Beverage$2,116 (5.5%)
Other$675.00 (1.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $32,000 | 12 | 82.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,914 | 11 | 10.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,116 | 34 | 5.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $675.00 | 1 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| icotec Medical Inc. | $38,205 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $169.14 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $92.35 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $58.02 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $57.13 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $31.12 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Nevro Corp. | $23.47 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $19.18 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $18.62 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $15.13 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,833 | 13 | icotec Medical Inc. ($11,813) |
| 2023 | $23,130 | 26 | icotec Medical Inc. ($23,099) |
| 2022 | $2,959 | 9 | icotec Medical Inc. ($2,887) |
| 2021 | $435.66 | 4 | icotec Medical Inc. ($405.84) |
| 2020 | $57.13 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($57.13) |
| 2017 | $288.89 | 5 | Abbott Laboratories ($157.94) |
All Payment Transactions
58 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,250.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.90 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.31 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.31 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.25 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device), Vader Pedicle System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.57 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | Vader Pedicle System (Device), icotec BlackArmor Spine System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.05 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $686.95 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 08/17/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.10 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.04 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.18 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device), icotec BlackArmor Spine System | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,750.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device), icotec BlackArmor Spine System | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $303.97 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device), icotec BlackArmor Spine System | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.09 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device), icotec BlackArmor Spine System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.66 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device), icotec BlackArmor Spine System | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $797.90 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 10/01/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,250.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 10/01/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 10/01/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 09/09/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 09/09/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.64 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.09 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.09 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 134 | 149 | $54,854 | $13,374 |
| 2022 | 2 | 46 | 49 | $14,214 | $3,425 |
| 2021 | 1 | 29 | 37 | $10,301 | $3,147 |
| 2020 | 1 | 24 | 24 | $10,200 | $2,799 |
Total Patients
233
Total Services
259
Medicare Billing
$22,745
Procedure Codes
12
All Medicare Procedures & Services
12 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 | 2023 | 45 | 57 | $21,774 | $5,307 | 24.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $12,870 | $2,894 | 22.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $10,182 | $2,576 | 25.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $7,982 | $2,088 | 26.2% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,046 | $508.53 | 24.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $5,730 | $1,511 | 26.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $5,880 | $1,244 | 21.2% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $2,604 | $669.57 | 25.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 23 | $5,359 | $1,803 | 33.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $4,942 | $1,344 | 27.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $6,240 | $1,675 | 26.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $3,960 | $1,124 | 28.4% |
About Dr. Ahmed Meleis, MD
Dr. Ahmed Meleis, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Albany, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/27/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508132390.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ahmed Meleis, MD has received a total of $38,704 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,833 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 58 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($32,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Meleis has provided services to 233 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 259 services with total Medicare billing of $22,745. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 12 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Albany, NY
- Active Since 03/27/2012
- Last Updated 08/07/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508132390
Products in Payments
- icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) $34,801
- icotec Medical BlackArmor Spine Oncology System (Device) $3,293
- DRG IPGs (Device) $157.94
- Vader Pedicle System (Device) $111.05
- Thinflap (Device) $81.66
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $58.02
- MESA (Device) $57.13
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $31.12
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $23.47
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $19.18
- SYNTHECEL (Device) $18.62
- SPECIFY (Device) $15.13
- Optune (Device) $14.96
- Proclaim XR IPG (Device) $11.20
- Timberline (Device) $10.69
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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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