Total Payments
$42,255
2024 Payments
$8,286
Companies
10
Transactions
195
Medicare Patients
4,579
Medicare Billing
$641,531
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$26,325 (62.3%)
Food & Beverage$8,103 (19.2%)
Travel$7,826 (18.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $26,325 | 12 | 62.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,103 | 153 | 19.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,826 | 30 | 18.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37,144 | 151 | $0 (2024) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $2,273 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $1,950 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $364.15 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| PAINTEQ LLC | $206.58 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $180.43 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Curonix LLC | $90.60 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $16.33 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| GRT US Holding, Inc. | $15.78 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan Inc. | $13.89 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,286 | 28 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($7,726) |
| 2023 | $10,384 | 28 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($8,899) |
| 2022 | $1,369 | 27 | Relievant Medsystems, Inc. ($715.64) |
| 2021 | $674.69 | 21 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($601.99) |
| 2020 | $498.77 | 20 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($498.77) |
| 2019 | $6,931 | 42 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($4,800) |
| 2018 | $9,868 | 18 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($9,854) |
| 2017 | $4,243 | 11 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($4,243) |
All Payment Transactions
195 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.79 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.41 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.33 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.89 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.71 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.88 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.36 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.33 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.55 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.00 | General |
| 08/22/2024 | PAINTEQ LLC | PAINTEQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.24 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.72 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.60 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,375.00 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $226.30 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.59 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.42 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 07/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.50 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.68 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.28 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.54 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Intracept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.30 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,165 | 1,575 | $670,087 | $165,428 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,071 | 1,499 | $604,281 | $157,657 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,248 | 1,756 | $731,984 | $181,820 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1,095 | 1,514 | $474,482 | $136,625 |
Total Patients
4,579
Total Services
6,344
Medicare Billing
$641,531
Procedure Codes
88
All Medicare Procedures & Services
88 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 220 | 387 | $94,428 | $36,184 | 38.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 183 | 183 | $61,854 | $23,491 | 38.0% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 155 | $90,215 | $18,143 | 20.1% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 58 | $154,048 | $14,253 | 9.3% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 48 | $32,688 | $10,754 | 32.9% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 92 | $26,666 | $9,287 | 34.8% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 62 | $20,416 | $7,140 | 35.0% |
| 64628 | Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $15,116 | $5,907 | 39.1% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 88 | $14,521 | $5,167 | 35.6% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 54 | $27,108 | $4,562 | 16.8% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 52 | $12,920 | $4,366 | 33.8% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 53 | $26,129 | $4,076 | 15.6% |
| 64629 | Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in additional bone of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $9,257 | $3,569 | 38.6% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 47 | $24,746 | $3,349 | 13.5% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $10,810 | $3,258 | 30.1% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $14,922 | $3,217 | 21.6% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 46 | $8,910 | $3,150 | 35.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $4,509 | $1,856 | 41.2% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 36 | $7,344 | $1,493 | 20.3% |
| 64634 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $8,169 | $1,097 | 13.4% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,608 | $525.00 | 32.6% |
| 95972 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,408 | $521.44 | 15.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 74 | $296.00 | $62.12 | 21.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 219 | 415 | $101,260 | $38,689 | 38.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 171 | 171 | $57,798 | $20,910 | 36.2% |
About Dr. David Columbus, D.O
Dr. David Columbus, D.O is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Loveland, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548237969.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Columbus, D.O has received a total of $42,255 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $8,286 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 195 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($26,325).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Columbus has provided services to 4,579 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,344 services with total Medicare billing of $641,531. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 88 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Location Loveland, CO
- Active Since 03/03/2006
- Last Updated 03/23/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548237969
Products in Payments
- Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) $13,782
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $6,157
- PRECISION (Device) $5,405
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $3,268
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $2,831
- Intracept (Device) $2,366
- Superion ISS (Device) $1,950
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,004
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $665.04
- THERAPIES (Device) $466.79
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $364.15
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $303.00
- General - Pain Management (Device) $260.74
- PAINTEQ (Device) $206.58
- Superion (Device) $182.59
- SPECTRA SYSTEM (Device) $143.97
- SUPERION (Device) $119.45
- PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) $90.60
- WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) $58.36
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $30.91
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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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