Total Payments
$464,939
2024 Payments
$48,876
Companies
17
Transactions
585
Medicare Patients
788
Medicare Billing
$286,905
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$185,235 (39.8%)
Royalty/License$120,845 (26.0%)
Other$80,112 (17.2%)
Travel$67,754 (14.6%)
Food & Beverage$10,992 (2.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $185,235 | 84 | 39.8% |
| Royalty or License | $120,845 | 12 | 26.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $67,754 | 296 | 14.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $60,613 | 10 | 13.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $19,000 | 6 | 4.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,992 | 176 | 2.4% |
| Honoraria | $500.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $334,253 | 383 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $70,228 | 82 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $35,826 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $15,503 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $4,295 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,580 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Viseon, Inc. | $1,438 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $785.32 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Cerapedics, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Carlsmed, Inc. | $150.32 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,876 | 62 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($34,755) |
| 2023 | $71,544 | 92 | NuVasive, Inc. ($40,290) |
| 2022 | $58,775 | 79 | NuVasive, Inc. ($35,742) |
| 2021 | $185,027 | 128 | NuVasive, Inc. ($163,336) |
| 2020 | $45,543 | 71 | NuVasive, Inc. ($43,757) |
| 2019 | $15,386 | 48 | NuVasive, Inc. ($12,752) |
| 2018 | $25,869 | 62 | NuVasive, Inc. ($24,980) |
| 2017 | $13,919 | 43 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($13,396) |
All Payment Transactions
585 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 24
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | 7D Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.33 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems & Motion Preservation | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner MIS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $45.03 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.06 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.65 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | NTS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,079.00 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbar | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | NTS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,190.00 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbar | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | 7D Surgical FLASH Frame (Device), NorthStar | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $346.73 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.99 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $276.36 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Angled Lateral Instruments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.28 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Angled Lateral Instruments (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.23 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.55 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.74 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $536.20 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $606.21 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 | 212 | 273 | $308,161 | $73,376 |
| 2021 | 15 | 276 | 335 | $351,095 | $81,880 |
| 2020 | 16 | 300 | 401 | $551,030 | $131,649 |
Total Patients
788
Total Services
1,009
Medicare Billing
$286,905
Procedure Codes
43
All Medicare Procedures & Services
43 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $64,400 | $15,220 | 23.6% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $79,347 | $14,299 | 18.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 60 | $46,624 | $12,075 | 25.9% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 29 | $33,002 | $8,860 | 26.8% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $27,521 | $7,361 | 26.7% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 22 | $20,565 | $5,526 | 26.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $8,334 | $2,298 | 27.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $8,775 | $1,960 | 22.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $5,754 | $1,848 | 32.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 26 | $5,486 | $1,618 | 29.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $4,896 | $1,434 | 29.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 27 | $3,456 | $878.11 | 25.4% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $80,832 | $20,539 | 25.4% |
| 22558 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 19 | $87,003 | $11,960 | 13.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 53 | $41,125 | $10,773 | 26.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 31 | $36,249 | $9,625 | 26.6% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $29,728 | $7,870 | 26.5% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc, anterior approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 18 | $17,633 | $4,577 | 26.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $11,593 | $3,282 | 28.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 20 | $9,106 | $3,036 | 33.3% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 27 | 30 | $7,274 | $2,305 | 31.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 20 | $7,249 | $2,094 | 28.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 28 | $8,144 | $1,860 | 22.8% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $4,223 | $1,307 | 30.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $4,126 | $1,127 | 27.3% |
About Dr. David Yam, M.D
Dr. David Yam, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Brush Prairie, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/14/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649495896.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Yam, M.D has received a total of $464,939 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $48,876 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 585 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($185,235).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Yam has provided services to 788 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,009 services with total Medicare billing of $286,905. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 43 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Brush Prairie, WA
- Active Since 04/14/2007
- Last Updated 03/30/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649495896
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $264,646
- CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $43,274
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $18,156
- TLIF (Device) $17,149
- NTS (Device) $12,898
- Shoreline ASC (Device) $9,100
- ALIF (Device) $7,522
- PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $6,702
- iGA (Device) $5,991
- Pulse (Device) $4,861
- Excavation (Device) $4,663
- NorthStar (Device) $3,354
- CREO (Device) $3,063
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $2,813
- RELINE (Device) $2,600
- NuVasive (Device) $2,419
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $1,685
- M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc (Device) $1,571
- MaxView System (Device) $1,438
- 7D Surgical System (Device) $895.26
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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.