Total Payments
$8,145
2024 Payments
$21.59
Companies
12
Transactions
33
Medicare Patients
9,790
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$6,400 (78.6%)
Travel$1,180 (14.5%)
Food & Beverage$565.24 (6.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $6,400 | 4 | 78.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,180 | 6 | 14.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $565.24 | 20 | 6.9% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$8,145
30 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice Spine, LLC | $5,962 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $825.57 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| Adcura, Inc. | $571.61 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| RTI Surgical, Inc. | $562.10 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $54.75 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $52.62 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. | $31.79 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $30.29 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $17.24 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $13.48 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.59 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($21.59) |
| 2023 | $73.46 | 4 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($54.75) |
| 2022 | $2,572 | 4 | Choice Spine, LLC ($2,000) |
| 2021 | $2,024 | 3 | Choice Spine, LLC ($2,000) |
| 2020 | $1,912 | 2 | Choice Spine, LLC ($1,900) |
| 2019 | $646.17 | 6 | RTI Surgical, Inc. ($562.10) |
| 2017 | $896.15 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($825.57) |
All Payment Transactions
33 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.59 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Medacta USA, Inc. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.75 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 2023 | Adcura, Inc. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 2023 | Adcura, Inc. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 11/16/2022 | Choice Spine, LLC | TIGER SHARK SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | Adcura, Inc. | Sagittae (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.65 | General |
| Category: Lumbar Spinal Fusion | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | Adcura, Inc. | Sagittae (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $503.96 | General |
| Category: Lumbar Spinal Fusion | ||||||
| 2022 | Adcura, Inc. | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 08/05/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.32 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/08/2021 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/11/2021 | Choice Spine, LLC | Raven Lumbar Plate System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 09/25/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | TEFLARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.96 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 04/09/2020 | Choice Spine, LLC | Raven Lateral (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,900.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 11/15/2019 | Choice Spine, LLC | Blackhawk (Device), Tiger Shark, Blackbird | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 10/04/2019 | RTI Surgical, Inc. | SlMMETRY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/19/2019 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.48 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 08/21/2019 | Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. | Surgical wound closure product (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.79 | General |
| Category: Surgical wound closure product | ||||||
| 05/01/2019 | RTI Surgical, Inc. | SlMMETRY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.10 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 01/03/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/12/2017 | Stryker Corporation | ARIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.68 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbar | ||||||
| 10/04/2017 | Stryker Corporation | Allograft Bio-Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.91 | General |
| Category: Craniomaxillofacial | ||||||
| 09/23/2017 | Stryker Corporation | IVS - Vertebral Augmentation Products (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Spine | ||||||
| 09/23/2017 | Stryker Corporation | IVS - Vertebral Augmentation Products (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.21 | General |
| Category: Interventional Spine | ||||||
| 09/23/2017 | Stryker Corporation | IVS - Vertebral Augmentation Products (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.21 | General |
| Category: Interventional Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 2,268 | 3,998 | $1.0M | $251,766 |
| 2022 | 30 | 2,664 | 4,568 | $1.2M | $296,224 |
| 2021 | 36 | 2,829 | 5,267 | $1.6M | $400,407 |
| 2020 | 24 | 2,029 | 3,262 | $990,474 | $246,457 |
Total Patients
9,790
Total Services
17,095
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
117
All Medicare Procedures & Services
117 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 209 | 348 | $291,923 | $73,041 | 25.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 380 | 606 | $218,069 | $50,894 | 23.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 282 | 551 | $86,822 | $20,706 | 23.8% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 57 | 102 | $73,558 | $18,233 | 24.8% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 114 | 176 | $54,353 | $14,142 | 26.0% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 321 | 392 | $54,993 | $13,265 | 24.1% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 271 | 894 | $32,063 | $8,259 | 25.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 100 | 123 | $31,219 | $7,594 | 24.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $30,044 | $6,263 | 20.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 60 | 120 | $23,093 | $5,697 | 24.7% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 122 | 170 | $24,769 | $5,655 | 22.8% |
| 22310 | Closed treatment of broken spine bone with cast or brace | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $20,904 | $5,268 | 25.2% |
| J7324 | Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 13 | 49 | $21,168 | $4,833 | 22.8% |
| 22513 | Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $17,226 | $4,248 | 24.7% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 13 | 23 | $15,827 | $4,136 | 26.1% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $11,489 | $2,896 | 25.2% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $13,200 | $2,260 | 17.1% |
| 72074 | X-ray of middle spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 52 | 63 | $7,637 | $1,883 | 24.7% |
| J1020 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | Office | 2023 | 53 | 120 | $2,197 | $560.13 | 25.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $1,988 | $470.63 | 23.7% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $1,774 | $463.52 | 26.1% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,764 | $422.73 | 24.0% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 32 | 59 | $1,356 | $328.89 | 24.3% |
| 99406 | Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $795.90 | $246.96 | 31.0% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 231 | 410 | $359,276 | $89,708 | 25.0% |
About Dr. James Smith, MD
Dr. James Smith, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Gadsden, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053409060.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Smith, MD has received a total of $8,145 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21.59 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 33 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($6,400).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Smith has provided services to 9,790 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 17,095 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 117 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Gadsden, AL
- Active Since 10/11/2006
- Last Updated 03/13/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053409060
Products in Payments
- Raven Lumbar Plate System (Device) $2,000
- TIGER SHARK SYSTEM (Device) $2,000
- Raven Lateral (Device) $1,900
- IVS - Vertebral Augmentation Products (Device) $751.08
- Sagittae (Device) $571.61
- SlMMETRY (Device) $562.10
- MySpine (Device) $54.75
- ARIA (Device) $54.58
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $40.30
- Blackbird (Device) $40.29
- Surgical wound closure product (Medical Supply) $31.79
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $30.29
- Blackhawk (Device) $21.56
- Allograft Bio-Implants (Device) $19.91
- EXPAREL (Drug) $17.24
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $13.48
- WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) $12.32
- Impella (Device) $12.02
- TEFLARO (Drug) $11.96
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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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