Total Payments
$1.9M
2024 Payments
$101,451
Companies
6
Transactions
106
Medicare Patients
1,840
Medicare Billing
$490,761
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$1.9M (97.1%)
Consulting$47,500 (2.5%)
Travel$6,543 (0.3%)
Food & Beverage$1,140 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $1.9M | 49 | 97.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $47,500 | 19 | 2.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,543 | 18 | 0.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,140 | 20 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $680,957 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $623,997 | 51 | $0 (2022) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $524,227 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $101,432 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,084 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Carlsmed, Inc. | $19.50 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $101,451 | 6 | Highridge Medical LLC ($101,432) |
| 2023 | $194,764 | 8 | ZIMVIE INC. ($194,764) |
| 2022 | $401,793 | 9 | ZIMVIE INC. ($329,463) |
| 2020 | $93,110 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($47,911) |
| 2019 | $365,711 | 16 | Stryker Corporation ($187,563) |
| 2018 | $362,430 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($213,520) |
| 2017 | $412,458 | 50 | Stryker Corporation ($234,676) |
All Payment Transactions
106 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Vital (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,150.85 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Vitality (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $44,331.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Vital (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,422.67 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/04/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Vitality (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $43,989.97 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Vital (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,536.20 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | VITAL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,262.84 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/01/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | VITALITY (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $49,163.61 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | VITAL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,590.02 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/03/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | VITAL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $56,285.08 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | VITAL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,021.79 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | VITAL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $56,601.43 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | VITAL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,711.72 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/14/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | VITAL (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,127.36 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 12/14/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Vitality (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $49,346.97 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Vital (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,473.07 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/27/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Vitality (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $68,120.91 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Vital (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,044.02 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Vitality (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $61,194.26 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Vital (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,349.98 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/05/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Vitality (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $65,604.13 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/13/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Vitality (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $72,329.61 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/11/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Vitality (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $72,329.61 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/28/2020 | Stryker Corporation | AVIATOR (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,528.69 | General |
| Category: CERVICAL | ||||||
| 04/30/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Vitality (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 378 | 421 | $567,860 | $90,207 |
| 2022 | 16 | 519 | 594 | $779,751 | $134,747 |
| 2021 | 18 | 506 | 570 | $763,384 | $136,986 |
| 2020 | 14 | 437 | 525 | $717,727 | $128,822 |
Total Patients
1,840
Total Services
2,110
Medicare Billing
$490,761
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| 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 | 24 | 24 | $200,616 | $31,784 | 15.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $85,017 | $8,822 | 10.4% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $54,816 | $8,722 | 15.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 119 | $33,320 | $7,312 | 21.9% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $44,304 | $7,055 | 15.9% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 24 | $42,144 | $6,697 | 15.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 35 | $40,565 | $6,455 | 15.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $20,414 | $4,619 | 22.6% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $26,680 | $4,244 | 15.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,240 | $1,953 | 23.7% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $3,659 | $738.61 | 20.2% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $2,112 | $667.65 | 31.6% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $3,348 | $647.04 | 19.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $2,625 | $490.22 | 18.7% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $252,672 | $43,745 | 17.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $132,272 | $15,627 | 11.8% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $77,616 | $13,407 | 17.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $64,400 | $11,151 | 17.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 35 | $57,995 | $10,029 | 17.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 49 | $53,508 | $9,266 | 17.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 108 | $28,728 | $7,503 | 26.1% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $35,104 | $5,984 | 17.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 75 | $24,450 | $5,805 | 23.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $12,250 | $3,316 | 27.1% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 18 | $16,092 | $2,781 | 17.3% |
About Dr. Amir Mehbod, MD
Dr. Amir Mehbod, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/04/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689612178.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Amir Mehbod, MD has received a total of $1.9M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $101,451 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 106 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($1.9M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mehbod has provided services to 1,840 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,110 services with total Medicare billing of $490,761. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Minneapolis, MN
- Active Since 06/04/2006
- Last Updated 10/20/2020
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1689612178
Products in Payments
- Vitality (Device) $1.0M
- AVIATOR (Device) $664,597
- VITAL (Device) $145,600
- VITALITY (Device) $49,164
- Vital (Device) $28,227
- AccuLIF (Device) $14,636
- RIALTO (Device) $1,068
- Tritanium (Device) $816.29
- ACCULIF (Device) $748.26
- Mobi-C (Device) $213.88
- ROSA (Device) $125.35
- Spine Product Portfolio (Device) $119.46
- TRITANIUM (Device) $80.08
- New Product Development (Device) $58.04
- ANCHOR L (Device) $22.00
- aprevo (Device) $19.50
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $15.95
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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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