Total Payments
$215,782
2024 Payments
$19,381
Companies
22
Transactions
171
Medicare Patients
3,212
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$166,615 (77.2%)
Royalty/License$32,708 (15.2%)
Travel$9,670 (4.5%)
Food & Beverage$6,790 (3.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $166,615 | 66 | 77.2% |
| Royalty or License | $32,708 | 11 | 15.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,670 | 19 | 4.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,790 | 75 | 3.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $115,629 | 82 | $0 (2024) |
| Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC | $33,060 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| Innovasis Inc | $32,464 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Silony Medical Corp. | $18,049 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Nexxt Spine LLC | $6,900 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Spineology Inc. | $5,289 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Bioventus LLC | $963.08 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $815.03 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $680.33 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $601.64 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,381 | 22 | Stryker Corporation ($13,500) |
| 2023 | $19,842 | 18 | Stryker Corporation ($12,750) |
| 2022 | $36,635 | 29 | Innovasis Inc ($20,625) |
| 2021 | $38,350 | 30 | Stryker Corporation ($27,749) |
| 2020 | $30,442 | 17 | Stryker Corporation ($18,993) |
| 2019 | $39,214 | 27 | Stryker Corporation ($26,996) |
| 2018 | $31,171 | 16 | Silony Medical Corp. ($18,049) |
| 2017 | $747.95 | 12 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($427.24) |
All Payment Transactions
171 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Bioventus LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.91 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | Innovasis Inc | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.95 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.45 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.76 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $120.70 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $98.41 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $68.97 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.19 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.98 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Innovasis Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.59 | General |
| 05/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Innovasis Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $529.80 | General |
| 03/27/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.23 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Bioventus LLC | BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.33 | General |
| Category: NOT APPLICABLE | ||||||
| 02/25/2024 | Innovasis Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,464.02 | General |
| 02/22/2024 | Innovasis Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $331.45 | General |
| 10/26/2023 | Heraeus Medical, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.30 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Other (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.26 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 912 | 1,312 | $3.0M | $324,315 |
| 2022 | 19 | 772 | 995 | $2.1M | $255,137 |
| 2021 | 20 | 779 | 1,032 | $2.9M | $335,048 |
| 2020 | 17 | 749 | 929 | $2.6M | $302,203 |
Total Patients
3,212
Total Services
4,268
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
78
All Medicare Procedures & Services
78 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 54 | $539,600 | $56,961 | 10.6% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $357,086 | $40,989 | 11.5% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $191,354 | $27,044 | 14.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 44 | $323,917 | $25,255 | 7.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $137,456 | $23,522 | 17.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 72 | $184,752 | $22,329 | 12.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 186 | 254 | $92,163 | $17,799 | 19.3% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $194,298 | $16,199 | 8.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 69 | $91,425 | $14,134 | 15.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $257,502 | $12,718 | 4.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 145 | 145 | $72,935 | $12,488 | 17.1% |
| 22214 | Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $113,198 | $9,353 | 8.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $96,345 | $9,035 | 9.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 73 | $38,170 | $7,715 | 20.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 39 | $65,481 | $6,516 | 10.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $31,365 | $5,747 | 18.3% |
| 22830 | Exploration of spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $81,413 | $5,440 | 6.7% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $40,428 | $4,657 | 11.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $13,710 | $2,310 | 16.8% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $13,960 | $2,240 | 16.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $7,970 | $1,655 | 20.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 42 | 254 | $10,406 | $209.34 | 2.0% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 38 | $374,300 | $39,682 | 10.6% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $285,310 | $32,689 | 11.5% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $181,194 | $26,742 | 14.8% |
About Dr. Dennis Meredith, MD
Dr. Dennis Meredith, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Woodland, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/19/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225295165.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Dennis Meredith, MD has received a total of $215,782 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19,381 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 171 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($166,615).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Meredith has provided services to 3,212 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,268 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 78 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Woodland, CA
- Active Since 05/19/2008
- Last Updated 09/12/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225295165
Products in Payments
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $22,097
- RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $13,500
- CASCADIA (Device) $13,050
- LATERAL ACCESS SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $8,000
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $7,517
- XIA (Device) $7,200
- Rampart One Interbody Fusion System (Device) $5,289
- MESA SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $4,500
- EVEREST (Device) $4,463
- ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS (Device) $4,000
- MESA (Device) $4,000
- MONTEREY AL (Device) $4,000
- NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $4,000
- SPINEJACK (Device) $3,500
- ALEUTIAN (Device) $2,550
- PYRENEES (Device) $2,019
- OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) $1,500
- ARIA (Device) $1,200
- ES2 (Device) $1,200
- PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS (Device) $1,200
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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.