Total Payments
$12,543
2024 Payments
$173.58
Companies
27
Transactions
88
Medicare Patients
6,156
Medicare Billing
$482,530
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$6,923 (55.2%)
Food & Beverage$4,032 (32.1%)
Consulting$1,250 (10.0%)
Travel$337.66 (2.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $6,923 | 9 | 55.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,032 | 76 | 32.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,250 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $337.66 | 2 | 2.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,856 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC | $2,615 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Medwest Associates | $2,202 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| TRICE MEDICAL, INC. | $1,250 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AXOGEN | $1,029 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $480.37 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $477.77 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $300.67 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| ACUMED LLC | $212.91 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $163.75 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $173.58 | 4 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($120.60) |
| 2023 | $1,687 | 15 | TRICE MEDICAL, INC. ($1,250) |
| 2022 | $2,960 | 10 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,856) |
| 2021 | $414.63 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($226.71) |
| 2020 | $419.92 | 6 | Medwest Associates ($318.00) |
| 2019 | $2,489 | 22 | AXOGEN ($989.75) |
| 2018 | $252.46 | 8 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($95.94) |
| 2017 | $4,146 | 16 | Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC ($2,615) |
All Payment Transactions
88 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.60 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.50 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Sonex Health, Inc. | SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.54 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.94 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/22/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.99 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | TRICE MEDICAL, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| 09/19/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.40 | General |
| Category: NON-LOCKING PLATE | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device), NA, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.91 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.29 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Panta 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.10 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Lower Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device), NA, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.49 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.43 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.17 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.90 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.46 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Linvatec Corporation | LINVATEC EXTREMITIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.44 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/30/2023 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.54 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.94 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 09/22/2022 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.42 | General |
| Category: LOCKING PLATES | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ASNIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.48 | General |
| Category: NON-LOCKING PLATE | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.24 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/26/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.20 | General |
| 02/26/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.27 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 1,725 | 3,190 | $630,956 | $147,159 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,742 | 3,195 | $604,269 | $139,958 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1,711 | 3,212 | $549,641 | $139,445 |
| 2020 | 17 | 978 | 1,767 | $224,342 | $55,968 |
Total Patients
6,156
Total Services
11,364
Medicare Billing
$482,530
Procedure Codes
97
All Medicare Procedures & Services
97 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 199 | 234 | $99,332 | $24,454 | 24.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 197 | 306 | $91,985 | $21,542 | 23.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 124 | 124 | $68,018 | $16,224 | 23.9% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 21 | 27 | $56,411 | $13,040 | 23.1% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 157 | 224 | $43,456 | $9,241 | 21.3% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $36,379 | $8,783 | 24.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $29,712 | $6,277 | 21.1% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 83 | 132 | $28,147 | $5,312 | 18.9% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 105 | 139 | $19,035 | $4,663 | 24.5% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 81 | 131 | $19,007 | $4,653 | 24.5% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 233 | $21,229 | $4,397 | 20.7% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 166 | $16,600 | $3,999 | 24.1% |
| 25600 | Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $13,133 | $3,238 | 24.7% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $10,478 | $2,592 | 24.7% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $10,332 | $2,529 | 24.5% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 60 | 78 | $10,210 | $2,501 | 24.5% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 37 | 49 | $9,990 | $2,289 | 22.9% |
| 97162 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $8,112 | $1,941 | 23.9% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 64 | $7,687 | $1,896 | 24.7% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $6,754 | $1,759 | 26.0% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $6,881 | $1,614 | 23.5% |
| 29075 | Application of elbow to finger cast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $3,906 | $1,020 | 26.1% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 35 | $4,031 | $920.43 | 22.8% |
| 20612 | Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $3,691 | $877.61 | 23.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 256 | 979 | $3,916 | $813.64 | 20.8% |
About Dr. Amar Patel, MD
Dr. Amar Patel, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Laguna Woods, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/06/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073802443.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Amar Patel, MD has received a total of $12,543 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $173.58 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 88 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($6,923).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Patel has provided services to 6,156 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,364 services with total Medicare billing of $482,530. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 97 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Hand Surgery
- Location Laguna Woods, CA
- Active Since 04/06/2011
- Last Updated 04/20/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1073802443
Products in Payments
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $982.42
- NA (Device) $327.41
- Geminus (Device) $300.67
- VARIAX (Device) $203.06
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $163.75
- Acu-Loc Wrist Plating System (Device) $137.72
- Exparel (Drug) $120.60
- Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $120.55
- T2 (Device) $106.36
- LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $99.91
- ASNIS (Device) $98.88
- Comprehensive Primary Stem (Device) $95.94
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $88.42
- Zilretta (Drug) $85.17
- ALLODERM (Device) $71.98
- Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System (Device) $56.25
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $37.01
- Motys (Biological) $34.06
- EXT-HPS (Device) $32.69
- Biomet Orthopak (Device) $28.82
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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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