Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,717 | 5 | 63.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,292 | 18 | 30.0% |
| Education | $289.99 | 1 | 6.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,376 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Synthes GmbH | $1,114 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $894.78 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $354.44 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $198.68 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $147.05 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $107.35 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $54.41 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Piedmont Plus Innovation | $52.43 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,518 | 13 | Synthes GmbH ($1,114) |
| 2023 | $1,726 | 10 | Stryker Corporation ($1,376) |
| 2022 | $54.41 | 1 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($54.41) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.31 | General |
| Category: Bone Matrix/Graft | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.05 | General |
| 11/16/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $537.90 | General |
| 11/16/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.46 | General |
| 11/16/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.25 | General |
| 11/16/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| 10/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.33 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $572.91 | General |
| 09/07/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $540.78 | General |
| 08/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device), Modulus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.35 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Piedmont Plus Innovation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.04 | General |
| 05/07/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $289.99 | General |
| 02/28/2024 | Piedmont Plus Innovation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| 11/30/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $198.68 | General |
| 07/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.80 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $692.68 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.58 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.06 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.53 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.53 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.34 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.34 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $372.75 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | TENOGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.41 | General |
| Category: Recon-Nerve and Tendon Repair | ||||||
About Dr. Anirudh Gowd, MD
Dr. Anirudh Gowd, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Sacramento, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/15/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043873235.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Anirudh Gowd, MD has received a total of $4,299 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,518 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,717).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Sacramento, CA
- Active Since 04/15/2019
- Last Updated 11/20/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1043873235
Products in Payments
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $864.38
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $511.43
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $151.80
- MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS (Device) $111.31
- RELINE (Device) $107.35
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $91.33
- TENOGLIDE (Device) $54.41
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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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