Total Payments
$363,959
2024 Payments
$4,069
Companies
23
Transactions
2,041
Medicare Patients
5,278
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$278,999 (76.7%)
Other$36,850 (10.1%)
Food & Beverage$25,104 (6.9%)
Consulting$21,210 (5.8%)
Travel$1,583 (0.4%)
Education$213.79 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $278,999 | 22 | 76.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $36,850 | 15 | 10.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $25,104 | 1,984 | 6.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $21,210 | 12 | 5.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,583 | 6 | 0.4% |
| Education | $213.79 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $280,186 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $43,657 | 928 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $12,589 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $11,722 | 552 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10,393 | 211 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,458 | 108 | $0 (2020) |
| Nevro Corp. | $2,147 | 137 | $0 (2024) |
| MML US, Inc. | $176.99 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| PAINTEQ LLC | $82.25 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $67.51 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,069 | 292 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($2,020) |
| 2023 | $17,036 | 414 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($10,379) |
| 2022 | $43,333 | 361 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($24,353) |
| 2021 | $52,181 | 352 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($32,000) |
| 2020 | $50,952 | 200 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($37,448) |
| 2019 | $53,156 | 186 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($47,304) |
| 2018 | $63,029 | 131 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($57,879) |
| 2017 | $80,202 | 105 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($77,522) |
All Payment Transactions
2,041 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 82
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.78 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.50 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.90 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.76 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.04 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.33 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.70 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.76 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.30 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.17 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.64 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.97 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.73 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.98 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.34 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.76 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.38 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.55 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.39 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.76 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.46 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.72 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.76 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,220 | 1,536 | $2.6M | $280,229 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,356 | 1,718 | $3.0M | $347,737 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,377 | 1,719 | $2.7M | $327,146 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,325 | 1,673 | $2.4M | $277,494 |
Total Patients
5,278
Total Services
6,646
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
89
All Medicare Procedures & Services
89 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 151 | 331 | $1.2M | $76,496 | 6.6% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 223 | 226 | $565,000 | $38,037 | 6.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 241 | 347 | $50,315 | $21,548 | 42.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 185 | 199 | $38,805 | $17,514 | 45.1% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $67,500 | $16,470 | 24.4% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $60,000 | $16,364 | 27.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $148,500 | $14,880 | 10.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $65,000 | $9,207 | 14.2% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $76,000 | $9,169 | 12.1% |
| 63663 | Revision of spinal neurostimulator electrode array using fluoroscopic guidance | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $29,000 | $9,102 | 31.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 67 | $16,750 | $8,081 | 48.2% |
| 62350 | Insertion, revision, or repositioning of spinal canal tube for medication administration | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $39,000 | $7,712 | 19.8% |
| 63688 | Removal or revision of neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $52,500 | $7,663 | 14.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 40 | $80,000 | $7,571 | 9.5% |
| 62362 | Insertion of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 34 | $51,000 | $6,393 | 12.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $12,190 | $5,961 | 48.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $7,380 | $3,306 | 44.8% |
| 63661 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array using fluoroscopic guidance | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $18,000 | $2,436 | 13.5% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $60,000 | $2,316 | 3.9% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2022 | 152 | 345 | $1.2M | $80,763 | 6.7% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2022 | 199 | 201 | $502,500 | $31,761 | 6.3% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $118,125 | $30,728 | 26.0% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 49 | $269,500 | $27,125 | 10.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 280 | 414 | $51,070 | $26,258 | 51.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 216 | 236 | $40,530 | $21,753 | 53.7% |
About Dr. Donald Atkins, MD
Dr. Donald Atkins, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/09/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245231729.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Donald Atkins, MD has received a total of $363,959 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,069 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 2,041 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($278,999).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Atkins has provided services to 5,278 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,646 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 89 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 08/09/2005
- Last Updated 07/28/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1245231729
Products in Payments
- CALIBER (Device) $278,999
- WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) $11,253
- iFuse Implant (Device) $7,481
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $6,673
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $6,637
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $5,272
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $4,578
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $4,540
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $3,250
- General - Therapies (Device) $2,308
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $2,053
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $1,354
- Senza (Device) $1,221
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $1,187
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $1,156
- PROCLAIM (Device) $1,135
- PRECISION (Device) $1,100
- INTELLIS (Device) $1,039
- VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $949.71
- Omnia (Device) $775.03
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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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