Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $332,379 | 63 | 80.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $55,917 | 127 | 13.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $26,269 | 262 | 6.3% |
| Education | $576.98 | 8 | 0.1% |
| Honoraria | $500.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $267,959 | 171 | $0 (2024) |
| Innovasis Inc | $47,621 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $18,514 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Precision Spine, Inc. | $16,753 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $15,259 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $12,920 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | $8,145 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $6,105 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $4,407 | 54 | $0 (2020) |
| 4WEB, Inc. | $3,322 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $156,867 | 100 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($108,602) |
| 2023 | $78,123 | 63 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($50,135) |
| 2022 | $135,145 | 93 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($94,865) |
| 2021 | $27,739 | 67 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($14,357) |
| 2020 | $6,502 | 25 | PRECISION SPINE, INC. ($3,300) |
| 2019 | $3,488 | 32 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,106) |
| 2018 | $3,186 | 33 | NuVasive, Inc. ($809.48) |
| 2017 | $4,592 | 48 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,066) |
All Payment Transactions
461 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $318.96 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.06 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.29 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MUST MINI Set Screw (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.41 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.80 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.20 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Centinel Spine, LLC | PRODISC C VIVO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,825.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,750.00 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,950.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MUST MINI Set Screw (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,050.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MUST MINI Set Screw (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,825.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MUST MINI Set Screw (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.22 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Innovasis Inc | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $910.00 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $28,650.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $131.11 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.54 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.45 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.44 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $303.59 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 1,307 | 1,479 | $1.3M | $366,649 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1,341 | 1,536 | $1.3M | $375,652 |
| 2021 | 29 | 1,187 | 1,378 | $961,024 | $280,654 |
| 2020 | 21 | 798 | 903 | $502,502 | $147,247 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
136 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 49 | $203,838 | $67,087 | 32.9% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $77,329 | $25,875 | 33.5% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $85,026 | $23,217 | 27.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 60 | $61,440 | $20,960 | 34.1% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $72,644 | $17,728 | 24.4% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $51,754 | $17,538 | 33.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 99 | $39,308 | $14,989 | 38.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 63 | $65,867 | $14,519 | 22.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 101 | 119 | $41,259 | $13,902 | 33.7% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $55,096 | $13,529 | 24.6% |
| 63267 | Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $64,875 | $13,187 | 20.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $72,385 | $12,850 | 17.8% |
| 22856 | Insertion of artificial upper spine disc, anterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $71,106 | $12,541 | 17.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 93 | $27,633 | $9,592 | 34.7% |
| 63042 | Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $43,745 | $9,435 | 21.6% |
| 22849 | Reinsertion of spinal fixation device | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $47,881 | $8,537 | 17.8% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $41,811 | $8,393 | 20.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 93 | $23,739 | $7,146 | 30.1% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $20,506 | $6,990 | 34.1% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $24,609 | $6,439 | 26.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $18,614 | $5,846 | 31.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $15,180 | $5,058 | 33.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $14,564 | $4,948 | 34.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $13,420 | $4,354 | 32.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 19 | $10,548 | $3,569 | 33.8% |
About Dr. Oliver Tannous, M.D
Dr. Oliver Tannous, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/11/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285952655.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Oliver Tannous, M.D has received a total of $415,642 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $156,867 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 461 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($332,379).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tannous has provided services to 4,633 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,296 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 136 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 05/11/2010
- Last Updated 12/11/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285952655
Products in Payments
- MySpine (Device) $109,354
- MYSPINE (Device) $27,528
- Mecta-C Cervical Cages (Device) $21,350
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $17,636
- MUST (Device) $16,390
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $14,709
- MUST MINI Set Screw (Device) $10,146
- MAGNETOS (Device) $8,145
- PRODISC C VIVO (Device) $6,637
- PRODISC C (Device) $5,950
- SHURFIT LUMBAR INTERBODY (Device) $5,703
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $3,322
- Reform Ti Mod System (Device) $2,500
- CORTICAL SCREW HYBRID (Device) $2,000
- REFORM MIDLINE CORTICAL SCREW SYSTEM (Device) $2,000
- iFuse Implant (Device) $1,957
- INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $1,750
- NextAR Knee (Device) $1,662
- INTELLIS (Device) $1,648
- Curved Interbody Implant (Device) $1,500
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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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