Total Payments
$10,986
2023 Payments
$189.72
Companies
12
Transactions
54
Medicare Patients
1,406
Medicare Billing
$134,019
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$7,125 (64.9%)
Food & Beverage$1,946 (17.7%)
Travel$1,914 (17.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $7,125 | 1 | 64.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,946 | 52 | 17.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,914 | 1 | 17.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $7,256 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| STERIS Corporation | $1,929 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,228 | 23 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $201.57 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $172.58 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $44.83 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| DJO, LLC | $39.16 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $28.73 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $27.98 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $26.06 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $189.72 | 2 | Sanara MedTech Inc. ($172.58) |
| 2022 | $20.36 | 1 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. ($20.36) |
| 2021 | $24.47 | 1 | PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($24.47) |
| 2020 | $254.60 | 4 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($198.57) |
| 2019 | $345.91 | 10 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($183.39) |
| 2018 | $2,431 | 22 | STERIS Corporation ($1,929) |
| 2017 | $7,720 | 14 | Stryker Corporation ($7,125) |
All Payment Transactions
54 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2023 | DJO, LLC | DONJOY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.14 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $172.58 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.36 | General |
| 03/10/2021 | PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.47 | General |
| 09/25/2020 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.06 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/17/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | ELEVATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.92 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/17/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | MazorX - Renaissance (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.65 | General |
| Category: Enabling | ||||||
| 05/22/2020 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.97 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 10/11/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | COHERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/09/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | COHERE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.81 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/26/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ES2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.85 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 05/02/2019 | Stryker Corporation | CHESAPEAKE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.61 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/26/2019 | DJO, LLC | CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.45 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 04/17/2019 | Stryker Corporation | BIO4 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.28 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 04/13/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/13/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.50 | General |
| Category: Biologics | ||||||
| 03/06/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.56 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/06/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/26/2018 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.14 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 09/29/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.73 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 09/27/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.15 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 08/24/2018 | STERIS Corporation | HARMONYAIR EQUIPMENT COLUMN, SUPPLY HEAD, EVACUATION SYSTEM (Device), HARMONYAIR EQUIPMENT BOOMS, STERIS 5085 SRT SURGICAL TABLE | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,914.40 | General |
| Category: ACCESSORY TO TABLE, OPERATING ROOM, AC-POWERED | ||||||
| 08/24/2018 | STERIS Corporation | HARMONYAIR EQUIPMENT COLUMN, SUPPLY HEAD, EVACUATION SYSTEM (Device), HARMONYAIR EQUIPMENT BOOMS, STERIS 5085 SRT SURGICAL TABLE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: ACCESSORY TO TABLE, OPERATING ROOM, AC-POWERED | ||||||
| 08/21/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | ELEVATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 07/23/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PRESTIGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.48 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 267 | 303 | $84,917 | $22,012 |
| 2022 | 9 | 446 | 515 | $382,164 | $50,840 |
| 2021 | 7 | 339 | 386 | $185,302 | $31,247 |
| 2020 | 7 | 354 | 426 | $177,443 | $29,921 |
Total Patients
1,406
Total Services
1,630
Medicare Billing
$134,019
Procedure Codes
30
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $22,791 | $8,072 | 35.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 68 | $9,792 | $3,951 | 40.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 44 | $8,888 | $3,675 | 41.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,800 | $2,658 | 45.8% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 53 | 73 | $12,337 | $1,978 | 16.0% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $23,661 | $1,026 | 4.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $1,648 | $651.14 | 39.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 127 | 127 | $40,767 | $14,518 | 35.6% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $92,360 | $7,579 | 8.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $96,480 | $7,186 | 7.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 113 | $16,272 | $7,056 | 43.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 65 | 83 | $16,766 | $6,933 | 41.3% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $62,379 | $2,467 | 4.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 67 | 81 | $13,617 | $2,194 | 16.1% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $39,609 | $1,541 | 3.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 38 | $3,914 | $1,366 | 34.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 81 | 81 | $26,001 | $9,614 | 37.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 89 | $17,978 | $8,444 | 47.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 78 | 96 | $13,824 | $6,192 | 44.8% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal | Office | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $82,059 | $3,604 | 4.4% |
| 72158 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $34,606 | $1,878 | 5.4% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | Office | 2021 | 42 | 55 | $9,184 | $1,514 | 16.5% |
| A9575 | Injection, gadoterate meglumine, 0.1 ml | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $1,650 | $2.12 | 0.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 83 | 83 | $26,643 | $9,175 | 34.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 70 | 95 | $19,190 | $7,417 | 38.7% |
About Dr. Francesca Tekula, MD
Dr. Francesca Tekula, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Anderson, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801801469.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Francesca Tekula, MD has received a total of $10,986 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $189.72 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 54 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($7,125).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tekula has provided services to 1,406 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,630 services with total Medicare billing of $134,019. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Anderson, IN
- Active Since 07/30/2006
- Last Updated 12/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801801469
Products in Payments
- Nav - SpineMap 3D Navigation Software and Instrumentation (Device) $7,125
- HARMONYAIR EQUIPMENT COLUMN, SUPPLY HEAD, EVACUATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,929
- PRESTIGE (Device) $355.06
- ELEVATE (Device) $262.83
- CellerateRx (Device) $172.58
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $109.00
- CD HORIZON (Device) $96.56
- CAPSTONE (Device) $94.22
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $70.65
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $63.35
- BIO4 (Device) $57.28
- POWEREASE (Device) $51.29
- COHERE (Device) $50.33
- RELINE (Device) $47.85
- INFUSE (Device) $44.50
- CoRoent (Device) $43.72
- SERRATO (Device) $29.97
- Bendini (Device) $28.03
- Surgical Care - Floseal (Biological) $27.98
- S7 (Device) $27.92
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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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