Total Payments
$4,092
2024 Payments
$352.54
Companies
50
Transactions
205
Medicare Patients
5,732
Medicare Billing
$947,248
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,641 (89.0%)
Education$450.40 (11.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,641 | 201 | 89.0% |
| Education | $450.40 | 4 | 11.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $537.88 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $346.80 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $281.17 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $249.33 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $219.93 | 15 | $0 (2021) |
| Amgen Inc. | $215.37 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $210.55 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $178.05 | 13 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $169.49 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Purdue Pharma L.P. | $159.70 | 12 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $352.54 | 16 | ABBVIE INC. ($73.49) |
| 2023 | $159.77 | 7 | Abbott Laboratories ($55.21) |
| 2022 | $354.16 | 18 | Amgen Inc. ($116.46) |
| 2021 | $1,242 | 53 | Medtronic, Inc. ($515.72) |
| 2020 | $458.94 | 20 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($226.52) |
| 2019 | $319.11 | 20 | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($61.19) |
| 2018 | $559.14 | 30 | Abbott Laboratories ($150.24) |
| 2017 | $646.40 | 41 | Purdue Pharma L.P. ($135.41) |
All Payment Transactions
205 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.38 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.15 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Avanos Medical | GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.24 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ZTLido (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| Category: Analgesic | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.90 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.90 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.69 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ZTLido (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.47 | General |
| Category: Analgesic | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.90 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.07 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | NALOCET (Drug), PROLATE, PROLATE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.55 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.65 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.82 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.34 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.78 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | LICART (Drug), TIROSINT, TIROSINT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.14 | General |
| Category: non-opioid analgesic | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | PFIZER INC. | COMIRNATY (Biological), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.51 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Masimo Corporation | Patient SafetyNet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.59 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/14/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.88 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | PFIZER INC. | PAXLOVID (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.94 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.38 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 01/03/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.33 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2022 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.41 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/27/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.30 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 1,444 | 3,304 | $1.8M | $238,376 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,325 | 3,178 | $1.6M | $234,388 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,334 | 3,227 | $1.8M | $248,811 |
| 2020 | 34 | 1,629 | 3,538 | $1.6M | $225,673 |
Total Patients
5,732
Total Services
13,247
Medicare Billing
$947,248
Procedure Codes
106
All Medicare Procedures & Services
106 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G0480 | 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 | 235 | 648 | $296,784 | $72,308 | 24.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 290 | 875 | $399,875 | $54,022 | 13.5% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2023 | 244 | 733 | $182,517 | $44,286 | 24.3% |
| 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 | 43 | 68 | $42,636 | $10,036 | 23.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 101 | $66,862 | $6,918 | 10.3% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $100,883 | $5,686 | 5.6% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 59 | $85,360 | $5,539 | 6.5% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 51 | $91,000 | $5,354 | 5.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $40,016 | $4,820 | 12.0% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 54 | $85,104 | $4,113 | 4.8% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 40 | $52,154 | $3,478 | 6.7% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 59 | $43,840 | $3,190 | 7.3% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 32 | $43,868 | $2,795 | 6.4% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 33 | $52,602 | $2,679 | 5.1% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $41,312 | $2,326 | 5.6% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 14 | 27 | $19,140 | $2,323 | 12.1% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 39 | $25,327 | $1,954 | 7.7% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $41,594 | $1,803 | 4.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $8,556 | $1,179 | 13.8% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $16,025 | $1,010 | 6.3% |
| 64634 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $19,635 | $890.14 | 4.5% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $7,092 | $805.93 | 11.4% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 30 | 71 | $2,698 | $390.83 | 14.5% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 25 | 36 | $3,132 | $367.95 | 11.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 69 | $299.46 | $59.27 | 19.8% |
About Dr. Paul Mefferd, D.O
Dr. Paul Mefferd, D.O is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Marietta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/03/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1376755538.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paul Mefferd, D.O has received a total of $4,092 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $352.54 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 205 transactions from 50 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,641).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mefferd has provided services to 5,732 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,247 services with total Medicare billing of $947,248. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 106 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Marietta, GA
- Active Since 05/03/2007
- Last Updated 06/04/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2081P2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1376755538
Products in Payments
- SPECIFY (Device) $506.84
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $252.10
- INTELLIS (Device) $229.93
- UBRELVY (Drug) $227.18
- TROKENDI XR (Drug) $210.55
- Aimovig (Biological) $196.80
- RELISTOR (Drug) $154.02
- Movantik (Drug) $152.49
- RELISTOR ORAL (Drug) $146.02
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $87.26
- SCS IPGs (Device) $83.74
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $75.78
- AIMOVIG (Biological) $68.61
- QULIPTA (Drug) $68.57
- BELSOMRA (Drug) $64.64
- Horizant (Drug) $60.60
- HYSINGLA ER (Drug) $55.87
- PROCLAIM (Device) $55.21
- ORILISSA (Drug) $49.21
- Evzio (Drug) $48.60
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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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