Total Payments
$848,940
2023 Payments
$111,161
Companies
8
Transactions
44
Medicare Patients
1,207
Medicare Billing
$297,138
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$709,333 (83.6%)
Royalty/License$131,185 (15.5%)
Travel$6,302 (0.7%)
Food & Beverage$1,921 (0.2%)
Gifts$200.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $709,333 | 6 | 83.6% |
| Royalty or License | $131,185 | 2 | 15.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,302 | 8 | 0.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,921 | 21 | 0.2% |
| Gift | $200.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 6 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$848,940
38 transactions
Ownership
$0
6 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | $820,466 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Amendia, Inc. | $21,166 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Spineart USA Inc | $5,977 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | $782.22 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $278.64 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Nexus Spine, LLC | $200.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $42.33 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $27.76 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $111,161 | 3 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC ($111,133) |
| 2022 | $91,556 | 1 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC ($91,556) |
| 2021 | $123,798 | 4 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC ($123,556) |
| 2020 | $138,667 | 2 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC ($138,667) |
| 2019 | $117,944 | 15 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC ($115,556) |
| 2018 | $122,593 | 11 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC ($118,222) |
| 2017 | $143,223 | 8 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC ($121,778) |
All Payment Transactions
44 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.76 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/06/2023 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | Royalty or License | Stock option | $111,133.00 | General |
| 2023 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 01/31/2022 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | Cash or cash equivalent | $91,555.56 | General |
| 06/22/2021 | Centinel Spine, LLC | PRODISC L (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.33 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 05/05/2021 | Nexus Spine, LLC | PressOn (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Fixation System | ||||||
| 02/02/2021 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | Cash or cash equivalent | $123,555.56 | General |
| 2021 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 01/21/2020 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | Cash or cash equivalent | $138,666.67 | General |
| 2020 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 06/23/2019 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 06/21/2019 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.83 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 06/20/2019 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.25 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 06/19/2019 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.03 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 05/09/2019 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.93 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 03/31/2019 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $205.92 | General |
| 03/10/2019 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.08 | General |
| 03/09/2019 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.77 | General |
| 03/08/2019 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.00 | General |
| 03/08/2019 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.00 | General |
| 03/08/2019 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.80 | General |
| 03/08/2019 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.75 | General |
| 03/07/2019 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,553.63 | General |
| 01/30/2019 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | Cash or cash equivalent | $115,555.56 | General |
| 2019 | Highline Surgical Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 143 | 159 | $66,473 | $25,910 |
| 2022 | 8 | 291 | 309 | $268,706 | $74,866 |
| 2021 | 8 | 445 | 492 | $425,052 | $114,115 |
| 2020 | 7 | 328 | 349 | $309,886 | $82,247 |
Total Patients
1,207
Total Services
1,309
Medicare Billing
$297,138
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $25,911 | $9,305 | 35.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $15,550 | $6,574 | 42.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 23 | $12,082 | $4,503 | 37.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 37 | $7,691 | $3,395 | 44.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $5,239 | $2,134 | 40.7% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $75,996 | $22,087 | 29.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $103,349 | $20,390 | 19.7% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $22,576 | $8,418 | 37.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 99 | 99 | $22,595 | $7,773 | 34.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 29 | $21,117 | $5,922 | 28.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 71 | 79 | $11,615 | $5,015 | 43.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $7,153 | $3,128 | 43.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $4,305 | $2,133 | 49.6% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach, single interspace and segment | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $148,500 | $40,415 | 27.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $119,250 | $22,067 | 18.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 186 | 186 | $43,770 | $15,638 | 35.7% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $37,260 | $13,984 | 37.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 119 | 150 | $20,777 | $10,095 | 48.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 38 | $32,728 | $7,688 | 23.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 21 | $21,000 | $3,529 | 16.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 19 | $1,767 | $699.90 | 39.6% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $104,500 | $27,530 | 26.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $77,625 | $13,106 | 16.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 153 | 153 | $35,865 | $12,256 | 34.2% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $22,680 | $8,832 | 38.9% |
About Dr. Douglas Beard, MD
Dr. Douglas Beard, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Fort Collins, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/05/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669456497.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Douglas Beard, MD has received a total of $848,940 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $111,161 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 44 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Current or prospective ownership or investment interest" ($709,333).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Beard has provided services to 1,207 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,309 services with total Medicare billing of $297,138. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Fort Collins, CO
- Active Since 12/05/2005
- Last Updated 06/03/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669456497
Products in Payments
- Bullet Nose TLIF (Device) $20,052
- Medical Device (Device) $394.41
- Piranha (Device) $354.67
- CALIBER-L (Device) $278.64
- PressOn (Device) $200.00
- PRODISC L (Device) $42.33
- Optimus (Device) $33.14
- Mobi-C (Device) $27.76
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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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