Total Payments
$4,473
2024 Payments
$129.09
Companies
7
Transactions
24
Medicare Patients
2,254
Medicare Billing
$174,601
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$2,094 (46.8%)
Food & Beverage$2,026 (45.3%)
Travel$352.90 (7.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,094 | 1 | 46.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,026 | 21 | 45.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $352.90 | 2 | 7.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,122 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,018 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| CDC Medical LLC | $589.71 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $331.48 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $305.99 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $87.52 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $18.59 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $129.09 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($129.09) |
| 2023 | $299.43 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($169.99) |
| 2022 | $264.46 | 3 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($264.46) |
| 2021 | $245.19 | 2 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($245.19) |
| 2020 | $125.00 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2019 | $456.16 | 4 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc ($331.48) |
| 2018 | $2,799 | 9 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,122) |
| 2017 | $154.59 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($136.00) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), LCP, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.09 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/27/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, HAMMERLOCK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.44 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.99 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/04/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.88 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 06/01/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPERT NAIL (Device), NA, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.71 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 06/01/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPERT NAIL (Device), NA, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.87 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 12/02/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, VA-LCP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.26 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/16/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.93 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/16/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 10/09/2019 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.48 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 10/01/2019 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 09/05/2019 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 08/29/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device), VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.68 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 06/14/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Regeneten (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.52 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 01/13/2018 | CDC Medical LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.19 | General |
| 01/12/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,094.00 | General |
| 01/12/2018 | CDC Medical LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.16 | General |
| 01/12/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| 01/12/2018 | CDC Medical LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.19 | General |
| 01/11/2018 | CDC Medical LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $318.76 | General |
| 01/11/2018 | CDC Medical LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.27 | General |
| 01/11/2018 | CDC Medical LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.14 | General |
| 09/07/2017 | Stryker Corporation | Variax (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/08/2017 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | SIMPLICITI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.59 | General |
| Category: UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 860 | 1,856 | $165,738 | $65,064 |
| 2022 | 17 | 610 | 1,234 | $157,775 | $50,716 |
| 2021 | 11 | 439 | 889 | $121,507 | $35,068 |
| 2020 | 12 | 345 | 720 | $85,802 | $23,753 |
Total Patients
2,254
Total Services
4,699
Medicare Billing
$174,601
Procedure Codes
57
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 167 | 303 | $53,631 | $27,451 | 51.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 101 | $27,876 | $10,865 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 82 | $12,075 | $4,857 | 40.2% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 86 | 111 | $9,660 | $3,741 | 38.7% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 43 | 62 | $10,412 | $2,843 | 27.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 33 | 49 | $11,020 | $2,539 | 23.0% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 45 | 56 | $9,455 | $2,514 | 26.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 48 | 76 | $5,920 | $1,924 | 32.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,075 | $1,505 | 48.9% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 45 | $3,650 | $1,485 | 40.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,289 | $1,470 | 44.7% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 34 | $2,312 | $915.55 | 39.6% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 28 | 101 | $2,020 | $909.41 | 45.0% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 28 | $4,389 | $842.62 | 19.2% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 19 | 25 | $2,002 | $636.73 | 31.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 92 | 675 | $4,050 | $564.43 | 13.9% |
| J0665 | Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg | Office | 2023 | 28 | 82 | $902.00 | $1.14 | 0.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 101 | 168 | $39,467 | $15,634 | 39.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 87 | $31,461 | $10,470 | 33.3% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $24,222 | $5,555 | 22.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 77 | $14,425 | $4,922 | 34.1% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 70 | 90 | $7,333 | $2,559 | 34.9% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 37 | 54 | $8,685 | $2,188 | 25.2% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 33 | 60 | $4,844 | $1,916 | 39.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,320 | $1,472 | 63.5% |
About Dr. James Cassandra, M.D
Dr. James Cassandra, M.D is a Surgery of the Hand healthcare provider based in Grove City, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104891605.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Cassandra, M.D has received a total of $4,473 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $129.09 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($2,094).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cassandra has provided services to 2,254 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,699 services with total Medicare billing of $174,601. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery of the Hand
- Location Grove City, OH
- Active Since 02/20/2006
- Last Updated 11/19/2021
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104891605
Products in Payments
- NA (Device) $502.67
- Geminus (Device) $331.48
- INSPACE (Device) $169.99
- EXPERT NAIL (Device) $142.58
- Variax (Device) $136.00
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $125.00
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $124.68
- VA-LCP (Device) $122.93
- Regeneten (Device) $87.52
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $18.59
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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.