Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $20,499 | 369 | 50.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,984 | 82 | 42.0% |
| Education | $2,912 | 4 | 7.2% |
| Entertainment | $18.75 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $19,716 | 294 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $5,090 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| CDC Medical LLC | $2,763 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $2,716 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $2,299 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,497 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $1,064 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $820.80 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $708.25 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $430.97 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,554 | 142 | Medtronic, Inc. ($5,870) |
| 2023 | $14,725 | 162 | Medtronic, Inc. ($9,295) |
| 2022 | $9,013 | 98 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,887) |
| 2021 | $4,344 | 50 | Stryker Corporation ($1,875) |
| 2019 | $96.97 | 1 | CDC Medical LLC ($96.97) |
| 2018 | $2,666 | 2 | CDC Medical LLC ($2,666) |
| 2017 | $13.59 | 1 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($13.59) |
All Payment Transactions
456 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.62 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.16 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.21 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.82 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.82 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.43 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.68 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.34 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.85 | General |
| Category: Bone Matrix/Graft | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.99 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.47 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.35 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.96 | General |
| 10/26/2024 | Argentum Medical | — | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.75 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Nexus Medical Technologies Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.48 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.67 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.03 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.35 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.59 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.60 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.14 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 499 | 589 | $575,324 | $75,323 |
| 2022 | 5 | 118 | 130 | $111,445 | $15,930 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 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 | 103 | 155 | $34,825 | $14,144 | 40.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 109 | 109 | $27,577 | $12,984 | 47.1% |
| 22513 | Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $171,950 | $9,772 | 5.7% |
| 22514 | Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $170,975 | $8,991 | 5.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $48,156 | $8,626 | 17.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 22 | $12,870 | $4,428 | 34.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 61 | $7,930 | $4,116 | 51.9% |
| 22515 | Treatment of broken spine bone with stabilizing device, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $74,628 | $3,043 | 4.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $6,490 | $2,937 | 45.3% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 46 | 47 | $6,510 | $1,682 | 25.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $3,165 | $1,504 | 47.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,314 | $1,102 | 47.6% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 32 | $3,264 | $898.11 | 27.5% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,820 | $552.72 | 30.4% |
| 72120 | X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,850 | $542.70 | 19.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $11,132 | $5,619 | 50.5% |
| 22514 | Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $88,907 | $4,834 | 5.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 48 | $8,400 | $4,622 | 55.0% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $1,680 | $463.32 | 27.6% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $1,326 | $391.30 | 29.5% |
About Dr. Andrew Blankenship, DO
Dr. Andrew Blankenship, DO is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Toledo, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/18/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1538528567.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Andrew Blankenship, DO has received a total of $40,413 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,554 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 456 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($20,499).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blankenship has provided services to 617 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 719 services with total Medicare billing of $91,253. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Toledo, OH
- Active Since 02/18/2016
- Last Updated 07/14/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1538528567
Products in Payments
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $4,600
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $2,696
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $2,460
- UNID_PASS (Device) $2,181
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,987
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $1,717
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $1,590
- PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,493
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $1,424
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $1,324
- Intracept (Device) $1,082
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $979.99
- CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $859.16
- O-ARM (Device) $718.94
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $653.60
- SERRATO (Device) $618.45
- PRODISC L (Device) $603.91
- ENDOSKELETON TL NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) $502.35
- DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $424.66
- CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $255.24
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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.