Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $15,142 | 52 | 53.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,931 | 186 | 45.8% |
| Education | $120.99 | 2 | 0.4% |
| Entertainment | $27.70 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $6,104 | 47 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $6,095 | 21 | $0 (2022) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $2,134 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,007 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,849 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,543 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,535 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,420 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,125 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| Medicrea USA, Corp. | $1,069 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,291 | 26 | Medtronic, Inc. ($399.85) |
| 2023 | $2,259 | 27 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,044) |
| 2022 | $5,559 | 41 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($2,134) |
| 2021 | $315.80 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($154.61) |
| 2020 | $2,278 | 22 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,759) |
| 2019 | $3,961 | 45 | NuVasive, Inc. ($2,179) |
| 2018 | $7,067 | 48 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($2,729) |
| 2017 | $4,490 | 25 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,473) |
All Payment Transactions
241 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.95 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | PRECISION SPINE, INC. | MD-VUE LATERAL ACCESS (Device), REFORM TI CT MODULAR MIS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.57 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Core Surgical Group | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.06 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device), EASYFUSE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.79 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | SPINEART USA INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.49 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $356.20 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.56 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | SPINEART USA INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $92.26 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | SPINEART USA INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.40 | General |
| 10/15/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.21 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.75 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.69 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.28 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.20 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | SPINEART USA INC | Perla TL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.19 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | SPACELABS HEALTHCARE INC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.27 | General |
| 07/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INBONE (Device), INFINITY ADAPTIS, SONICANCHOR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.83 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.00 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.05 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | SRS Medical Systems, Inc. | CT3000 Pro Base Unit (Device), UroCuff-DC Disposable, Single | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.04 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | TRIGEN INTERTAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.87 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PENTA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.62 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | ERMI Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.23 | General |
| 01/25/2024 | Core Surgical Group | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.45 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 717 | 1,745 | $294,081 | $65,721 |
| 2022 | 12 | 329 | 722 | $101,359 | $32,092 |
| 2021 | 5 | 149 | 189 | $68,841 | $20,073 |
| 2020 | 8 | 221 | 277 | $149,702 | $39,508 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 108 | 140 | $52,718 | $13,273 | 25.2% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 513 | $43,916 | $8,859 | 20.2% |
| 97112 | Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 343 | $33,551 | $8,318 | 24.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 86 | 119 | $32,123 | $8,028 | 25.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $32,050 | $7,566 | 23.6% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $12,768 | $3,548 | 27.8% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 69 | 99 | $9,804 | $3,158 | 32.2% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 182 | $14,532 | $2,976 | 20.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,266 | $1,909 | 26.3% |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | Office | 2023 | 17 | 70 | $7,515 | $1,637 | 21.8% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $19,955 | $1,495 | 7.5% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $16,060 | $1,316 | 8.2% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 44 | $3,867 | $1,201 | 31.1% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 29 | $2,810 | $939.94 | 33.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 32 | $2,780 | $809.80 | 29.1% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 20 | $2,366 | $688.00 | 29.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 69 | $22,080 | $6,955 | 31.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 67 | $15,410 | $4,894 | 31.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $15,580 | $4,833 | 31.0% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 205 | $14,760 | $3,873 | 26.2% |
| 97112 | Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 122 | $8,784 | $3,120 | 35.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $4,880 | $2,034 | 41.7% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 48 | 55 | $6,380 | $1,875 | 29.4% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $3,080 | $1,578 | 51.2% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 68 | $4,896 | $1,175 | 24.0% |
About Dr. Andrew Pham, M.D
Dr. Andrew Pham, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/25/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487918439.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Andrew Pham, M.D has received a total of $28,221 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,291 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 241 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($15,142).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pham has provided services to 1,416 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,933 services with total Medicare billing of $157,395. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 06/25/2012
- Last Updated 06/24/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487918439
Products in Payments
- VIPER (Device) $4,736
- XLIF (Device) $2,143
- TLIF (Device) $1,807
- PROCLAIM (Device) $1,637
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $1,593
- PASS-LP (Device) $1,069
- Tritanium (Device) $1,044
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $840.10
- Mobi-C (Device) $830.52
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $751.29
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $538.69
- N/A (Device) $357.55
- Teligen (Device) $356.20
- ES2 (Device) $349.51
- CONDUIT (Device) $258.83
- VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $246.78
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $237.88
- Osteocel (Device) $217.16
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $194.03
- CD HORIZON (Device) $189.51
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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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