Total Payments
$17,856
2024 Payments
$1,640
Companies
25
Transactions
87
Medicare Patients
1,268
Medicare Billing
$122,508
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$7,625 (42.7%)
Food & Beverage$7,228 (40.5%)
Other$1,503 (8.4%)
Consulting$1,500 (8.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,625 | 14 | 42.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,228 | 63 | 40.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,500 | 3 | 8.4% |
| Entertainment | $1,003 | 6 | 5.6% |
| Honoraria | $500.00 | 1 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimed, Inc. | $12,039 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,140 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $1,135 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $635.04 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $353.02 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $252.62 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| DJO, LLC | $211.25 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| ACUMED LLC | $153.49 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $144.98 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| MedShape, Inc. | $110.46 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,640 | 10 | Sonex Health, Inc. ($1,135) |
| 2023 | $381.18 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($202.26) |
| 2022 | $2,167 | 21 | Stryker Corporation ($1,881) |
| 2021 | $291.55 | 5 | Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. ($159.83) |
| 2020 | $2,284 | 6 | TriMed, Inc. ($2,232) |
| 2019 | $4,313 | 17 | TriMed, Inc. ($3,063) |
| 2018 | $3,544 | 13 | TriMed, Inc. ($3,417) |
| 2017 | $3,235 | 7 | TriMed, Inc. ($3,204) |
All Payment Transactions
87 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2024 | Sonex Health, Inc. | SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.72 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Sonex Health, Inc. | SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $901.74 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Sonex Health, Inc. | SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.72 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Trimed, Inc. | Tools - WFS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.80 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Medinc of Texas | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.92 | General |
| 07/12/2024 | MedShape, Inc. | DynaNail (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.85 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.96 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ACUITY Steerable (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.52 | General |
| Category: ACUITY_CRM | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.49 | General |
| Category: Foot & Ankle | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.96 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Carbofix Orthopedics Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.75 | General |
| 07/05/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.36 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.69 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.83 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.34 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | MedShape, Inc. | DynaNail Helix, Washer, 15 mm (Device), DynaClip Bone Fixation System, Quattro, 22mm x 20mm x 20mm | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.61 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 02/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EASYFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.92 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 01/27/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.68 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/23/2022 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.48 | General |
| 11/12/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.46 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.05 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 10/07/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.53 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.86 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.82 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/11/2022 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.93 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 425 | 582 | $160,420 | $37,038 |
| 2022 | 10 | 327 | 419 | $136,938 | $32,416 |
| 2021 | 9 | 346 | 451 | $144,308 | $36,826 |
| 2020 | 6 | 170 | 204 | $45,666 | $16,229 |
Total Patients
1,268
Total Services
1,656
Medicare Billing
$122,508
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $63,450 | $10,637 | 16.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 109 | $53,955 | $10,175 | 18.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 92 | $17,940 | $6,096 | 34.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $8,932 | $3,794 | 42.5% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 43 | 63 | $3,855 | $1,756 | 45.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $5,625 | $1,687 | 30.0% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 24 | 32 | $3,360 | $1,121 | 33.4% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 33 | $1,485 | $982.13 | 66.1% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 24 | $1,008 | $607.39 | 60.3% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 22 | 31 | $310.00 | $139.80 | 45.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 29 | 50 | $500.00 | $42.75 | 8.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 96 | $47,520 | $8,179 | 17.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $44,550 | $7,450 | 16.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 65 | 101 | $19,695 | $6,747 | 34.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $11,088 | $5,752 | 51.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $6,075 | $2,205 | 36.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 13 | 19 | $5,415 | $946.40 | 17.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $1,470 | $601.03 | 40.9% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $675.00 | $451.17 | 66.8% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $140.00 | $58.96 | 42.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 23 | 31 | $310.00 | $26.26 | 8.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 83 | 83 | $56,025 | $10,436 | 18.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 76 | 117 | $22,815 | $8,196 | 35.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 49 | 79 | $39,105 | $8,056 | 20.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $11,088 | $5,631 | 50.8% |
About Dr. Nileshkumar Chaudhari, MD
Dr. Nileshkumar Chaudhari, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386693406.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nileshkumar Chaudhari, MD has received a total of $17,856 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,640 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 87 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($7,625).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chaudhari has provided services to 1,268 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,656 services with total Medicare billing of $122,508. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 05/08/2006
- Last Updated 09/11/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386693406
Products in Payments
- SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) $1,135
- INFINITY (Device) $800.66
- PROPHECY (Device) $680.32
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $587.28
- HOFFMANN (Device) $385.01
- Geminus (Device) $353.02
- Lapiplasty System (Device) $159.83
- ACUMED (Device) $124.49
- Tools - WFS (Device) $122.80
- ACUITY Steerable (Device) $108.52
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $92.79
- LINVATEC BURS AND BLADES (Device) $88.32
- AIRCAST (Device) $88.21
- DR COMFORT (Device) $80.77
- Distal Humerus Locking Plate (Device) $75.01
- DynaNail (Device) $68.85
- VARIAX (Device) $67.86
- T2 (Device) $57.45
- EASYFUSE (Device) $50.92
- XARELTO (Drug) $50.00
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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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