Total Payments
$10,849
2024 Payments
$3,674
Companies
10
Transactions
54
Medicare Patients
1,982
Medicare Billing
$231,280
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$3,851 (35.5%)
Food & Beverage$3,837 (35.4%)
Consulting$3,023 (27.9%)
Education$139.00 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,851 | 3 | 35.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,837 | 49 | 35.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,023 | 1 | 27.9% |
| Education | $139.00 | 1 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $6,510 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,773 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,103 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $807.08 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $197.50 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $139.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Skeletal Dynamics LLC | $116.72 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation | $99.55 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $73.99 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Bioventus LLC | $28.72 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,674 | 7 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3,023) |
| 2023 | $355.41 | 3 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($190.98) |
| 2022 | $212.80 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($212.80) |
| 2021 | $268.32 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($124.26) |
| 2020 | $34.50 | 2 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($34.50) |
| 2019 | $363.56 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($124.52) |
| 2018 | $4,164 | 13 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3,488) |
| 2017 | $1,776 | 18 | Stryker Corporation ($1,210) |
All Payment Transactions
54 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.31 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.10 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,022.50 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.70 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device), ACTIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.82 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.36 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACTIS (Device), EMPHASYS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.71 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $190.98 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.72 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 12/21/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.73 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.07 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA-Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.26 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/13/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.26 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 01/21/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | DUEXIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.61 | General |
| Category: DUEXIS | ||||||
| 01/14/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.19 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 12/08/2020 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | DUEXIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.22 | General |
| Category: DUEXIS | ||||||
| 10/15/2020 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.28 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 12/18/2019 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.69 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
| 05/01/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.45 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 05/01/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.22 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 04/03/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ACCOLADE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.52 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 02/27/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.68 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/02/2018 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | PINNACLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.53 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 10/02/2018 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ALTRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.94 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 571 | 872 | $789,729 | $71,847 |
| 2022 | 9 | 459 | 845 | $625,315 | $62,013 |
| 2021 | 11 | 580 | 891 | $697,678 | $71,163 |
| 2020 | 8 | 372 | 498 | $204,426 | $26,256 |
Total Patients
1,982
Total Services
3,106
Medicare Billing
$231,280
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $296,220 | $18,008 | 6.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 134 | $87,100 | $14,890 | 17.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 99 | $49,995 | $7,951 | 15.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 65 | 104 | $124,375 | $7,330 | 5.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $34,295 | $4,807 | 14.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $28,490 | $4,118 | 14.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $23,845 | $3,540 | 14.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 68 | $84,078 | $3,331 | 4.0% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 43 | 73 | $21,050 | $2,468 | 11.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 34 | $17,400 | $2,333 | 13.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $7,200 | $929.60 | 12.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $7,665 | $834.19 | 10.9% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 56 | 117 | $3,402 | $695.70 | 20.5% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $4,020 | $545.26 | 13.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 80 | $594.64 | $66.40 | 11.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $260,470 | $19,044 | 7.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 71 | 102 | $66,300 | $11,488 | 17.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 66 | $33,330 | $5,464 | 16.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $33,880 | $5,391 | 15.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $35,215 | $5,293 | 15.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 40 | 61 | $72,635 | $4,556 | 6.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 45 | $20,250 | $3,484 | 17.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 60 | $68,655 | $2,602 | 3.8% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 23 | 37 | $9,620 | $1,408 | 14.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 26 | 29 | $8,265 | $1,238 | 15.0% |
About Dr. Eli Kamara, MD
Dr. Eli Kamara, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in San Francisco, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/05/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750647517.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eli Kamara, MD has received a total of $10,849 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,674 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 54 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,851).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kamara has provided services to 1,982 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,106 services with total Medicare billing of $231,280. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Active Since 04/05/2012
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750647517
Products in Payments
- ATTUNE (Device) $3,913
- ACTIS (Device) $537.94
- ACCOLADE (Device) $508.18
- Persona (Device) $491.84
- Mako (Device) $458.14
- trauma navigation system (Device) $320.24
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $197.50
- Avenir (Device) $190.98
- ROSA-Knee (Device) $124.26
- Geminus (Device) $116.72
- Variax (Device) $112.80
- gamma (Device) $108.54
- PINNACLE (Device) $91.53
- Axsos (Device) $91.04
- Makoplasty (Device) $63.67
- HOFFMANN (Device) $55.93
- A3 (Device) $54.73
- PENNSAID (Drug) $50.16
- ALTRX (Device) $34.94
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $28.72
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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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