Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $295,860 | 60 | 51.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $183,404 | 34 | 31.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $58,447 | 168 | 10.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $26,023 | 356 | 4.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $12,070 | 7 | 2.1% |
| Unspecified | $3,050 | 12 | 0.5% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Entertainment | $169.56 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Education | $64.98 | 6 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $214,239 | 76 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $137,478 | 120 | $0 (2023) |
| 4WEB, Inc. | $91,507 | 116 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $72,619 | 110 | $0 (2024) |
| MiRus, LLC | $18,000 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. | $10,128 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $7,596 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $5,570 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| SPINEART SA | $4,611 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $3,844 | 12 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,893 | 51 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($22,590) |
| 2023 | $20,564 | 76 | NuVasive, Inc. ($6,682) |
| 2022 | $45,329 | 63 | 4WEB, Inc. ($27,770) |
| 2021 | $53,456 | 84 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($31,096) |
| 2020 | $78,205 | 45 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($25,531) |
| 2019 | $64,110 | 88 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($33,504) |
| 2018 | $91,484 | 82 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($38,272) |
| 2017 | $200,547 | 157 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($123,575) |
All Payment Transactions
646 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 26
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,600.00 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.46 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | OssDsign Incorporated | OssDsign Catalyst (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $111.69 | General |
| Category: Bone Void Filler | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.58 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMIStem H Femoral Stems (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.01 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | OssDsign Incorporated | OssDsign Catalyst (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.58 | General |
| Category: Bone Void Filler | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CAYMAN PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.39 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | AMIStem H Femoral Stems (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.73 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius Deformity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.13 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Invictus OPEN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $288.44 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.01 | General |
| Category: SHOULDER | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.66 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $501.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Revere (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $182.68 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Revere (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.56 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/04/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $786.48 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $786.48 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $194.70 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.81 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUVA.NV1401 A Prospective Non-randomized Multicenter Evaluation of the Utility of Transcutaneous Stimulation of the Lumbosacral Nerve Roots During XLIF and its Relationship to Postoperative Nerve Health | NuVasive, Inc. | $2,400 | 2 |
| Ravine | K2M, Inc. | $400.00 | 1 |
| Mesa Rail | K2M, Inc. | $250.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 135 | 170 | $35,139 | $10,353 |
| 2022 | 6 | 258 | 302 | $61,571 | $16,654 |
| 2021 | 15 | 675 | 920 | $348,177 | $86,233 |
| 2020 | 17 | 532 | 674 | $404,810 | $93,460 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
43 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 66 | $21,450 | $6,566 | 30.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $5,694 | $1,637 | 28.8% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $3,675 | $980.64 | 26.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $3,660 | $974.13 | 26.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 28 | 33 | $660.00 | $194.48 | 29.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 94 | $30,550 | $8,675 | 28.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 60 | $13,140 | $3,536 | 26.9% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 55 | 63 | $9,261 | $2,302 | 24.9% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $5,220 | $1,154 | 22.1% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 20 | $2,680 | $826.62 | 30.8% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 35 | 36 | $720.00 | $160.01 | 22.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 132 | 206 | $66,950 | $20,639 | 30.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 109 | 169 | $37,011 | $11,664 | 31.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $58,412 | $11,045 | 18.9% |
| 22845 | Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $32,088 | $8,224 | 25.6% |
| 22558 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $57,384 | $7,998 | 13.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 34 | $22,100 | $7,095 | 32.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2021 | 100 | 124 | $18,228 | $5,026 | 27.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 41 | 41 | $13,407 | $3,508 | 26.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $12,922 | $2,975 | 23.0% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views | Office | 2021 | 53 | 71 | $9,514 | $2,887 | 30.3% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2021 | 47 | 65 | $11,700 | $2,855 | 24.4% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | Office | 2021 | 26 | 31 | $3,255 | $968.10 | 29.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $2,196 | $606.14 | 27.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2021 | 56 | 84 | $1,680 | $372.28 | 22.2% |
About Dr. James Malcolm, M.D
Dr. James Malcolm, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Marietta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/27/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1740283431.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Malcolm, M.D has received a total of $580,589 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $26,893 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 646 transactions from 51 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($295,860).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Malcolm has provided services to 1,600 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,066 services with total Medicare billing of $206,700. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 43 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Marietta, GA
- Active Since 05/27/2005
- Last Updated 12/05/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1740283431
Products in Payments
- SUSTAIN O (Device) $133,953
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $91,507
- POWER (Device) $50,156
- RELINE (Device) $50,048
- REVERE (Device) $19,928
- Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) $19,354
- XIA (Device) $19,097
- EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device) $18,000
- XLIF (Device) $17,285
- TRITANIUM (Device) $15,126
- SERRATO (Device) $13,901
- REVERE 5.5 Degen Ti System (Device) $13,598
- OASYS (Device) $12,197
- SUSTAIN (Device) $11,168
- COFLEX (Device) $10,577
- REVERE 6.35 Deformity (Device) $8,660
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $7,645
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $5,435
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $5,022
- PERLA C (Device) $4,611
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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.