Total Payments
$189,097
2024 Payments
$121.65
Companies
19
Transactions
103
Medicare Patients
2,134
Medicare Billing
$495,457
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$107,999 (57.1%)
Consulting$51,650 (27.3%)
Other$22,636 (12.0%)
Food & Beverage$4,317 (2.3%)
Travel$2,495 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $107,999 | 20 | 57.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $51,650 | 10 | 27.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,000 | 2 | 7.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $8,636 | 2 | 4.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,317 | 51 | 2.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,495 | 18 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $108,889 | 28 | $0 (2021) |
| Bioventus LLC | $55,202 | 46 | $0 (2021) |
| Corentec America,Inc. | $14,500 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Medyssey USA, Inc | $9,056 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $279.02 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $249.95 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $155.62 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $147.23 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $145.54 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $138.22 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $121.65 | 2 | Highridge Medical LLC ($92.73) |
| 2023 | $431.63 | 3 | Medtronic, Inc. ($155.62) |
| 2022 | $106.34 | 1 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($106.34) |
| 2021 | $18,767 | 14 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($12,594) |
| 2020 | $26,113 | 9 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($17,102) |
| 2019 | $35,943 | 18 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($22,637) |
| 2018 | $59,049 | 30 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($24,033) |
| 2017 | $48,566 | 26 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($32,523) |
All Payment Transactions
103 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Vital Deformity, Degen, Hooks (S114) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.73 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.92 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 06/16/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $128.78 | General |
| 06/09/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | C-TEK MAXAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.23 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.62 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | SI-BONE, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.34 | General |
| 12/01/2021 | Bioventus LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,250.00 | General |
| 11/13/2021 | Bioventus LLC | OsteoAMP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $257.11 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/13/2021 | Bioventus LLC | OsteoAMP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.04 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/13/2021 | Bioventus LLC | OsteoAMP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/13/2021 | Bioventus LLC | OsteoAMP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.00 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/12/2021 | Bioventus LLC | OsteoAMP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.28 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 09/29/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Optio-C (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $460.28 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/01/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Optio-C (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,512.42 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/26/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Vital (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.38 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/15/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $190.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/05/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Optio-C (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,906.06 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/27/2021 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.13 | General |
| 02/27/2021 | Stryker Corporation | TRITANIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.09 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 01/04/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Optio-C (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,547.08 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 12/07/2020 | Bioventus LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,250.00 | General |
| 09/23/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Optio-C (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,838.99 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/22/2020 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.46 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 09/15/2020 | Bioventus LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| 06/26/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Optio-C (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,575.84 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 483 | 577 | $1.0M | $104,338 |
| 2022 | 11 | 519 | 626 | $756,809 | $87,178 |
| 2021 | 13 | 584 | 722 | $1.3M | $134,817 |
| 2020 | 19 | 548 | 684 | $1.6M | $169,123 |
Total Patients
2,134
Total Services
2,609
Medicare Billing
$495,457
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $298,440 | $28,976 | 9.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $285,215 | $19,913 | 7.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 69 | $33,810 | $9,396 | 27.8% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $108,901 | $9,230 | 8.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 39 | $132,405 | $7,616 | 5.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 97 | $20,855 | $6,560 | 31.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $55,184 | $5,825 | 10.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $15,582 | $5,203 | 33.4% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 121 | 162 | $27,887 | $5,134 | 18.4% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $47,712 | $3,474 | 7.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $6,080 | $1,701 | 28.0% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 43 | $7,396 | $1,310 | 17.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $313,994 | $20,934 | 6.7% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $171,418 | $19,399 | 11.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 95 | 95 | $35,910 | $12,951 | 36.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 110 | $18,260 | $8,060 | 44.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 67 | $16,415 | $7,201 | 43.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 29 | $112,259 | $5,821 | 5.2% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 136 | 180 | $33,504 | $5,809 | 17.3% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $34,080 | $2,503 | 7.3% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 37 | 52 | $9,360 | $1,728 | 18.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,720 | $1,420 | 38.2% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 17 | 23 | $7,889 | $1,352 | 17.1% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $329,650 | $37,791 | 11.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $383,124 | $23,577 | 6.2% |
About Dr. Howard An, MD
Dr. Howard An, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255310157.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Howard An, MD has received a total of $189,097 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $121.65 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 103 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($107,999).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, An has provided services to 2,134 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,609 services with total Medicare billing of $495,457. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 01/10/2006
- Last Updated 09/19/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255310157
Products in Payments
- Optio-C (Device) $107,999
- LOSPA IS System (Device) $14,500
- OsteoAMP (Device) $6,289
- Exogen (Device) $482.76
- Vitality (Device) $233.71
- Mobi-C (Device) $224.46
- XLIF (Device) $190.00
- Vital (Device) $168.38
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $155.62
- C-TEK MAXAN (Device) $147.23
- Persona (Device) $125.00
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $123.70
- Trabecular Metal Interbody (Device) $116.90
- Vital Deformity, Degen, Hooks (S114) (Device) $92.73
- VuePoint (Device) $89.02
- PASS-LP (Device) $54.17
- TRITANIUM (Device) $43.09
- EAGLE/SWIFT (Device) $34.72
- BoneScalpel (Device) $32.11
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $28.92
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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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