Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $2.2M | 1 | 86.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $279,136 | 86 | 10.9% |
| Royalty or License | $30,436 | 14 | 1.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $28,520 | 66 | 1.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,098 | 93 | 0.4% |
| Grant | $5,000 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Education | $1,019 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $208.61 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 4 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $2.3M | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $105,119 | 87 | $0 (2020) |
| Extremity Medical | $72,314 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Ortho Solutions Inc | $32,056 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $22,350 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $11,791 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Cartiva, Inc. | $5,386 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| MedShape, Inc. | $3,774 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $3,500 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $1,560 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,455 | 32 | Extremity Medical ($30,359) |
| 2023 | $73,971 | 33 | Extremity Medical ($30,579) |
| 2022 | $22,179 | 22 | Extremity Medical ($11,256) |
| 2021 | $43,551 | 20 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($38,473) |
| 2020 | $2.2M | 11 | Paragon 28, Inc. ($2.2M) |
| 2019 | $68,227 | 56 | Stryker Corporation ($42,257) |
| 2018 | $53,421 | 47 | Stryker Corporation ($34,412) |
| 2017 | $46,646 | 46 | Stryker Corporation ($23,041) |
All Payment Transactions
267 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Extremity Medical | Joint Prep (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,085.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| 12/10/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $303.11 | General |
| 12/09/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $201.14 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,125.00 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $709.86 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Q-FIX (Device), Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.74 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.74 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Q-FIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.29 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $216.64 | General |
| 09/13/2024 | Paragon 28, Inc. | Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.22 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Extremity Medical | TTC Nail (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,850.00 | General |
| 08/16/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| 07/10/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Strand (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: OrthoBiologics | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Extremity Medical | TTC Nail (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $863.29 | General |
| 06/13/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | VANTAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $196.89 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Strand Plus (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: OrthoBiologics | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Strand (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: OrthoBiologics | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.82 | General |
| 05/07/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.53 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Extremity Medical | TTC Nail (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| 03/29/2024 | Extremity Medical | IO Freedom (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,304 | 1,855 | $700,671 | $144,652 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,149 | 1,583 | $535,828 | $116,982 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,065 | 1,458 | $458,774 | $111,367 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1,029 | 1,349 | $446,127 | $98,352 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
54 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 499 | 854 | $186,200 | $43,819 | 23.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 339 | 339 | $104,232 | $21,501 | 20.6% |
| 27702 | Reconstruction of ankle joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $82,107 | $20,679 | 25.2% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 58 | $76,040 | $11,262 | 14.8% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $42,215 | $7,938 | 18.8% |
| 28750 | Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $32,362 | $7,713 | 23.8% |
| 28299 | Correction of bunion with 2 areas of realignment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $23,472 | $5,979 | 25.5% |
| 28312 | Incision or partial removal of toe bone to straighten toe | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 34 | $37,875 | $5,862 | 15.5% |
| 28270 | Incision of joint capsule of foot and toe | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 28 | $32,488 | $4,144 | 12.8% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 72 | 112 | $17,112 | $3,355 | 19.6% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 61 | 106 | $19,130 | $3,274 | 17.1% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 105 | $11,961 | $2,943 | 24.6% |
| 28010 | Repair of toe tendon | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 20 | $14,700 | $2,035 | 13.8% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 48 | 60 | $10,271 | $1,935 | 18.8% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $5,100 | $1,295 | 25.4% |
| 64455 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | Office | 2023 | 24 | 33 | $5,406 | $919.39 | 17.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 467 | 782 | $169,694 | $41,289 | 24.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 326 | 326 | $93,888 | $20,356 | 21.7% |
| 27702 | Reconstruction of ankle joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $80,362 | $20,112 | 25.0% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 43 | $55,086 | $8,584 | 15.6% |
| 28750 | Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $29,652 | $7,095 | 23.9% |
| 20680 | Removal of deep implant from bone | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $26,809 | $4,797 | 17.9% |
| 28270 | Incision of joint capsule of foot and toe | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 27 | $30,740 | $4,262 | 13.9% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 53 | 94 | $14,732 | $2,957 | 20.1% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 101 | $11,659 | $2,941 | 25.2% |
About Dr. David Thordarson, M.D
Dr. David Thordarson, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457363798.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Thordarson, M.D has received a total of $2.6M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $35,455 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 267 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Current or prospective ownership or investment interest" ($2.2M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thordarson has provided services to 4,547 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,245 services with total Medicare billing of $471,352. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 54 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 08/13/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1457363798
Products in Payments
- Product Portfolio (Device) $43,620
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $38,244
- IO FiX (Device) $28,643
- Foot and Ankle Implants (Device) $22,989
- STAR (Device) $22,838
- Strand (Device) $15,300
- Anchorage (Device) $12,303
- MAX LOCK (Device) $11,503
- star (Device) $10,739
- IO FIX (Device) $10,409
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS (Device) $9,750
- T2 (Device) $9,362
- Portfolio (Device) $7,423
- Cartiva (Device) $5,386
- MedShape DynaNail (Device) $3,500
- TTC Nail (Device) $3,335
- Physio-Stim (Device) $3,150
- Joint Prep (Device) $3,085
- Strand Plus (Device) $2,700
- Hindfoot (Device) $1,948
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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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