Total Payments
$1.4M
2024 Payments
$122,651
Companies
37
Transactions
453
Medicare Patients
12,080
Medicare Billing
$2.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$938,583 (65.4%)
Consulting$462,873 (32.2%)
Travel$14,540 (1.0%)
Food & Beverage$13,637 (0.9%)
Education$6,525 (0.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $938,583 | 79 | 65.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $462,873 | 53 | 32.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,540 | 18 | 1.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,637 | 299 | 0.9% |
| Education | $6,525 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.4M
451 transactions
Ownership
$0
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRECISION SPINE, INC. | $539,079 | 51 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $427,771 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $134,952 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $130,106 | 59 | $0 (2022) |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $97,786 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Xenco Medical LLC | $48,291 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $17,151 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| RTI Surgical, Inc. | $13,823 | 8 | $0 (2017) |
| MEDICREA USA, Corp. | $11,625 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Synergy Biomedical, LLC | $9,000 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122,651 | 95 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($77,608) |
| 2023 | $138,700 | 82 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($57,344) |
| 2022 | $192,422 | 65 | Precision Spine, Inc. ($74,483) |
| 2021 | $123,475 | 53 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($47,343) |
| 2020 | $111,158 | 27 | PRECISION SPINE, INC. ($65,773) |
| 2019 | $247,554 | 27 | Precision Spine, Inc. ($129,381) |
| 2018 | $261,161 | 39 | Precision Spine, Inc. ($87,038) |
| 2017 | $239,038 | 65 | Precision Spine, Inc. ($131,597) |
All Payment Transactions
453 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,375.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.86 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.15 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner MIS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,466.83 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.64 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | OSTENE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.97 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | STARLING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.37 | General |
| Category: Fluid Systems | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.84 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.45 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Curiteva, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $159.33 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALTERA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,888.48 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,311.76 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.45 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.71 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | OSTENE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.29 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.58 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.57 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.26 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.73 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.09 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.08 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.80 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.29 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54 | 3,933 | 6,778 | $4.3M | $859,607 |
| 2022 | 55 | 3,240 | 5,738 | $3.5M | $647,719 |
| 2021 | 49 | 2,929 | 5,985 | $3.4M | $655,393 |
| 2020 | 38 | 1,978 | 3,645 | $2.5M | $398,098 |
Total Patients
12,080
Total Services
22,146
Medicare Billing
$2.6M
Procedure Codes
196
All Medicare Procedures & Services
196 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22513 | Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $384,000 | $139,543 | 36.3% |
| 22514 | Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $336,000 | $125,365 | 37.3% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 300 | 447 | $312,900 | $85,970 | 27.5% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Office | 2023 | 19 | 38 | $380,000 | $51,043 | 13.4% |
| 95913 | Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | Office | 2023 | 155 | 162 | $81,000 | $34,844 | 43.0% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 327 | 338 | $185,900 | $34,725 | 18.7% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $230,328 | $25,125 | 10.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 146 | 371 | $106,373 | $22,923 | 21.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 186 | 226 | $148,030 | $20,928 | 14.1% |
| 72158 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 119 | 121 | $125,400 | $19,799 | 15.8% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 75 | 92 | $70,288 | $17,864 | 25.4% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 79 | 125 | $79,000 | $17,687 | 22.4% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 80 | 88 | $96,800 | $15,885 | 16.4% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $42,720 | $14,406 | 33.7% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 155 | 162 | $89,100 | $14,338 | 16.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 161 | 202 | $90,900 | $13,752 | 15.1% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 163 | 170 | $42,500 | $12,723 | 29.9% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 41 | $169,986 | $12,227 | 7.2% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Office | 2023 | 92 | 109 | $59,950 | $12,167 | 20.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 122 | $84,912 | $11,372 | 13.4% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $114,274 | $10,953 | 9.6% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $96,756 | $10,875 | 11.2% |
| 72114 | X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Office | 2023 | 255 | 283 | $56,600 | $10,468 | 18.5% |
| 72156 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 56 | 59 | $64,900 | $10,189 | 15.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 97 | 100 | $92,800 | $10,073 | 10.9% |
About Dr. Aziz Basem Nicholas Qandah, D.O
Dr. Aziz Basem Nicholas Qandah, D.O is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in New Hartford, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/24/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528218773.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Aziz Basem Nicholas Qandah, D.O has received a total of $1.4M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $122,651 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 453 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($938,583).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Qandah has provided services to 12,080 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 22,146 services with total Medicare billing of $2.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 196 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location New Hartford, NY
- Active Since 09/24/2008
- Last Updated 03/22/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528218773
Products in Payments
- Vault C (Device) $401,229
- ALTERA (Device) $230,128
- Mariner MIS (Device) $222,233
- CREO MCS (Device) $166,450
- Reform HA Coated Pedicle Screw System (Device) $89,036
- VEO (Device) $36,500
- Reform (Device) $36,225
- Mariner (Device) $23,880
- CREO (Device) $19,101
- FORTILINK-C IBF SYSTEM (Device) $12,412
- PASS-LP (Device) $11,625
- FLOSEAL (Device) $9,417
- Atoll (Device) $9,000
- CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading (Device) $8,511
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $7,240
- Blackhawk (Device) $6,435
- Reform Pedicle Screw System (Device) $3,750
- S-Lok PC Posterior Cervical Post (Device) $3,750
- Blackbird (Device) $2,781
- Midline Cortical System (Device) $2,750
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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.