Total Payments
$58,670
2024 Payments
$26,301
Companies
37
Transactions
243
Medicare Patients
4,171
Medicare Billing
$384,979
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$18,485 (31.5%)
Research$12,000 (20.5%)
Food & Beverage$10,772 (18.4%)
Other$9,660 (16.5%)
Education$5,774 (9.8%)
Consulting$1,980 (3.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $18,485 | 41 | 31.5% |
| Unspecified | $12,000 | 1 | 20.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,772 | 188 | 18.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,960 | 2 | 11.9% |
| Education | $5,774 | 7 | 9.8% |
| Honoraria | $2,700 | 2 | 4.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,980 | 2 | 3.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$46,670
242 transactions
Research
$12,000
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linvatec Corporation | $24,387 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $11,546 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $7,315 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $5,068 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,917 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,546 | 21 | $0 (2022) |
| MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC | $1,492 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $718.54 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $581.12 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $474.65 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,301 | 64 | Linvatec Corporation ($17,520) |
| 2023 | $6,360 | 29 | Linvatec Corporation ($5,586) |
| 2022 | $6,632 | 26 | Peerless Surgical Inc. ($3,139) |
| 2021 | $489.65 | 10 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($207.30) |
| 2020 | $143.65 | 3 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($116.87) |
| 2019 | $2,542 | 32 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,093) |
| 2018 | $14,231 | 59 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($7,064) |
| 2017 | $1,971 | 20 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($1,195) |
All Payment Transactions
243 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,000.00 | Research |
| Study: BioBrace Implant for Arthroscopic Repair of Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears • Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $259.92 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.45 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.50 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.85 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.02 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $764.96 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.53 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.52 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.80 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.90 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.28 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.57 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.90 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Inverse/Reverse Screw System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $885.95 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $167.19 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Integrity (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.44 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $320.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.45 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.19 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.79 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Integrity (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.51 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioBrace Implant for Arthroscopic Repair of Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears | Linvatec Corporation | $12,000 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 880 | 2,632 | $470,357 | $90,351 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,014 | 2,963 | $372,946 | $84,002 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,271 | 4,449 | $488,456 | $130,780 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,006 | 2,660 | $397,228 | $79,846 |
Total Patients
4,171
Total Services
12,704
Medicare Billing
$384,979
Procedure Codes
76
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $79,514 | $14,464 | 18.2% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $74,665 | $12,372 | 16.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 80 | $33,359 | $9,665 | 29.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 133 | 162 | $33,266 | $9,477 | 28.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 84 | $26,004 | $7,215 | 27.7% |
| J7318 | Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 1,200 | $49,200 | $6,377 | 13.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $26,293 | $6,123 | 23.3% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 48 | 57 | $22,296 | $4,047 | 18.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 57 | 73 | $19,545 | $3,335 | 17.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $11,385 | $2,962 | 26.0% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 67 | 93 | $17,199 | $2,930 | 17.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 85 | 121 | $21,983 | $2,848 | 13.0% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $12,908 | $2,309 | 17.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 35 | 47 | $14,247 | $1,525 | 10.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,212 | $1,479 | 20.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,623 | $1,380 | 20.8% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $3,179 | $565.49 | 17.8% |
| 77071 | Application of stress by physician for joint imaging | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,394 | $523.64 | 21.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 93 | 508 | $6,604 | $416.13 | 6.3% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $2,481 | $335.58 | 13.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 207 | 279 | $54,437 | $16,404 | 30.1% |
| J7318 | Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 12 | 1,200 | $47,040 | $12,760 | 27.1% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $48,660 | $8,691 | 17.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 95 | $28,245 | $8,230 | 29.1% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 73 | 83 | $30,200 | $5,783 | 19.1% |
About Dr. Gregory Colbath, MD
Dr. Gregory Colbath, MD is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Gaffney, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/29/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386841617.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Colbath, MD has received a total of $58,670 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $26,301 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 243 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($18,485).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Colbath has provided services to 4,171 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,704 services with total Medicare billing of $384,979. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Gaffney, SC
- Active Since 06/29/2007
- Last Updated 04/11/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386841617
Products in Payments
- BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) $22,122
- EXPAREL (Drug) $8,394
- Exparel (Drug) $3,008
- LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $2,109
- Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) $1,808
- Oxford (Device) $1,475
- Inverse/Reverse Screw System (Device) $885.95
- Regeneten (Device) $641.59
- Phoenix (Device) $461.70
- INSPACE (Device) $446.74
- Latarjet System (Device) $440.84
- Integrity (Device) $437.90
- mi-eye (Device) $308.47
- Prolia (Biological) $308.11
- BioBrace 23mm (Device) $298.34
- Affixus (Device) $219.36
- REGENESORB (Device) $197.38
- Coflex TLC (Device) $196.91
- Persona (Device) $174.18
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) $162.40
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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.