Total Payments
$96,894
2024 Payments
$7,244
Companies
26
Transactions
446
Medicare Patients
8,077
Medicare Billing
$2.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$31,543 (32.6%)
Other$30,050 (31.0%)
Consulting$21,850 (22.6%)
Food & Beverage$13,255 (13.7%)
Education$196.43 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $31,543 | 64 | 32.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $23,175 | 11 | 23.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $21,850 | 21 | 22.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,255 | 345 | 13.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,675 | 3 | 5.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $1,200 | 1 | 1.2% |
| Education | $196.43 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $90,738 | 295 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,945 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,364 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Purdue Pharma L.P. | $285.52 | 14 | $0 (2018) |
| Egalet US Inc | $203.09 | 26 | $0 (2018) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $170.03 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $160.21 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $135.29 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $105.68 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Depomed, Inc. | $105.50 | 8 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,244 | 30 | Nevro Corp. ($6,504) |
| 2023 | $8,774 | 26 | Nevro Corp. ($8,155) |
| 2022 | $38,722 | 90 | Nevro Corp. ($38,049) |
| 2021 | $27,195 | 54 | Nevro Corp. ($24,985) |
| 2020 | $4,874 | 41 | Nevro Corp. ($4,732) |
| 2019 | $5,231 | 86 | Nevro Corp. ($4,975) |
| 2018 | $2,179 | 46 | Nevro Corp. ($1,486) |
| 2017 | $2,675 | 73 | Nevro Corp. ($1,853) |
All Payment Transactions
446 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | Inspan (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.83 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.80 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.19 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,950.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $275.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.46 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ZTLido (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.96 | General |
| Category: Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.87 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.83 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.22 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $134.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $134.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $134.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.00 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.27 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.14 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.91 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.82 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.12 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), BOTOX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.78 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ZTLido (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: Analgesic | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.34 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $5.76 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/05/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.89 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,528 | 3,032 | $876,963 | $204,783 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2,532 | 8,673 | $3.5M | $762,433 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,784 | 5,662 | $2.1M | $475,295 |
| 2020 | 20 | 2,233 | 7,930 | $3.3M | $676,906 |
Total Patients
8,077
Total Services
25,297
Medicare Billing
$2.1M
Procedure Codes
74
All Medicare Procedures & Services
74 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G0483 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 100 | 150 | $180,000 | $35,462 | 19.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 210 | 384 | $115,400 | $32,263 | 28.0% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2023 | 188 | 298 | $89,400 | $17,592 | 19.7% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 73 | 200 | $43,800 | $16,022 | 36.6% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 57 | 87 | $46,194 | $15,705 | 34.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 163 | 230 | $46,920 | $14,172 | 30.2% |
| G0481 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 78 | 86 | $68,800 | $13,198 | 19.2% |
| 96136 | Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 232 | 435 | $83,955 | $12,257 | 14.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 71 | 196 | $33,923 | $8,812 | 26.0% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 23 | 29 | $34,999 | $8,666 | 24.8% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 56 | 171 | $26,505 | $6,228 | 23.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $26,500 | $5,165 | 19.5% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $13,862 | $4,537 | 32.7% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 23 | 39 | $14,792 | $4,437 | 30.0% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 28 | 37 | $14,063 | $4,302 | 30.6% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 21 | 35 | $6,808 | $1,980 | 29.1% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 13 | 44 | $8,100 | $1,840 | 22.7% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,452 | $1,724 | 26.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 105 | 519 | $16,490 | $421.09 | 2.6% |
| G0483 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2022 | 367 | 1,433 | $1.7M | $344,775 | 20.0% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2022 | 410 | 1,884 | $565,200 | $112,261 | 19.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 354 | 1,210 | $363,000 | $109,303 | 30.1% |
| 96136 | Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 419 | 1,969 | $380,017 | $61,463 | 16.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 325 | 760 | $155,040 | $46,937 | 30.3% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2022 | 97 | 247 | $54,314 | $20,257 | 37.3% |
About Dr. Joseph Dichiara, DO
Dr. Joseph Dichiara, DO is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Knoxville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/13/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104118835.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Dichiara, DO has received a total of $96,894 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,244 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 446 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($31,543).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Dichiara has provided services to 8,077 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 25,297 services with total Medicare billing of $2.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 74 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Pain Medicine
- Location Knoxville, TN
- Active Since 05/13/2011
- Last Updated 03/04/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104118835
Products in Payments
- Omnia (Device) $69,324
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $13,046
- Senza (Device) $8,368
- Superion (Device) $1,406
- VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) $760.45
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $497.02
- PROCLAIM (Device) $452.29
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $439.65
- ETERNA (Device) $201.14
- Intracept (Device) $160.21
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $126.26
- General - Pain Management (Device) $120.37
- ARYMO ER (Drug) $116.79
- Penta SCS Leads (Device) $111.01
- Inspan (Device) $101.83
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $98.73
- Nucynta (Drug) $85.74
- HYSINGLA ER (Drug) $85.65
- CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT (Device) $81.67
- Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) $79.20
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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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