Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $378.55 | 9 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $158.97 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | $124.93 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $69.65 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $25.00 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69.65 | 4 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($69.65) |
| 2019 | $158.97 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($158.97) |
| 2018 | $124.93 | 1 | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC ($124.93) |
| 2017 | $25.00 | 2 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($25.00) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.18 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.02 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/31/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | PrimaGen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.10 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/31/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Indux Allograft (Device), Intergro, Allograft DBM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.87 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/12/2018 | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | coflex (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.93 | General |
| Category: medical device | ||||||
| 10/21/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/21/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 367 | 887 | $48,453 | $16,297 |
| 2021 | 8 | 702 | 1,932 | $88,971 | $36,785 |
| 2020 | 8 | 606 | 1,803 | $74,855 | $27,580 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 47 | $11,186 | $4,392 | 39.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 67 | $11,256 | $3,965 | 35.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $9,145 | $3,510 | 38.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $5,044 | $1,777 | 35.2% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2022 | 88 | 93 | $4,278 | $873.73 | 20.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $2,040 | $722.98 | 35.4% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 22 | 26 | $2,024 | $654.44 | 32.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 85 | 580 | $3,480 | $401.39 | 11.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 135 | 200 | $27,680 | $14,153 | 51.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 85 | 85 | $16,490 | $6,792 | 41.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 47 | 53 | $10,958 | $5,466 | 49.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $10,915 | $4,674 | 42.8% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2021 | 170 | 206 | $9,476 | $2,207 | 23.3% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | Office | 2021 | 52 | 60 | $4,602 | $1,749 | 38.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 164 | 1,276 | $7,656 | $1,200 | 15.7% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips with pelvis, 3-4 views | Office | 2021 | 12 | 15 | $1,194 | $544.70 | 45.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 84 | 90 | $17,282 | $7,255 | 42.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 82 | 120 | $15,720 | $6,871 | 43.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 60 | 60 | $11,640 | $4,528 | 38.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 29 | 29 | $8,555 | $3,907 | 45.7% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2020 | 150 | 195 | $8,970 | $2,087 | 23.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2020 | 146 | 1,243 | $7,458 | $1,307 | 17.5% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | Office | 2020 | 42 | 50 | $3,670 | $1,139 | 31.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2020 | 13 | 16 | $1,560 | $485.12 | 31.1% |
About Dr. George Tipton, M.D
Dr. George Tipton, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508970096.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Tipton, M.D has received a total of $378.55 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $69.65 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($378.55).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tipton has provided services to 1,675 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,622 services with total Medicare billing of $80,663. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 08/19/2006
- Last Updated 06/04/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508970096
Products in Payments
- coflex (Device) $124.93
- PrimaGen (Device) $117.10
- NUCALA (Biological) $69.65
- Indux Allograft (Device) $41.87
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $25.00
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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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