Total Payments
$9,915
2024 Payments
$715.63
Companies
20
Transactions
67
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$4,050 (40.8%)
Food & Beverage$3,530 (35.6%)
Travel$2,137 (21.6%)
Education$197.98 (2.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,050 | 3 | 40.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,530 | 53 | 35.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,137 | 9 | 21.6% |
| Education | $197.98 | 2 | 2.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | $4,050 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,314 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $763.81 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $559.30 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $509.59 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $484.26 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $381.05 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $279.41 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| SPINEART USA INC | $254.02 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $204.95 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $715.63 | 7 | United Orthopedics LLC ($381.05) |
| 2023 | $21.64 | 1 | IBSA Pharma Inc. ($21.64) |
| 2022 | $928.50 | 8 | Cerapedics Inc. ($610.41) |
| 2021 | $42.83 | 2 | IBSA Pharma Inc. ($42.83) |
| 2020 | $4,493 | 9 | MEDICAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC ($4,050) |
| 2019 | $889.36 | 9 | Ethicon US, LLC ($241.31) |
| 2018 | $1,593 | 14 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($1,077) |
| 2017 | $1,231 | 17 | Mazor Robotics Inc. ($559.30) |
All Payment Transactions
67 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 06/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/21/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $160.95 | General |
| 05/10/2024 | United Orthopedics LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $381.05 | General |
| 04/02/2024 | SPINEART USA INC | Perla TL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.81 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.82 | General |
| 08/23/2023 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | LICART (Drug), TIROSINT, TIROSINT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.64 | General |
| Category: non-opioid analgesic | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | SPINEART USA INC | OTELO LL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.21 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 07/28/2022 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Tirosint (Drug), Licart, Flector | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.95 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.97 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $172.17 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 06/15/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.99 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 06/03/2022 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Tirosint (Drug), Licart, Flector | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.96 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 04/14/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $240.26 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 03/14/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.99 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/17/2021 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Licart (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.32 | General |
| Category: non-opioid analgesic | ||||||
| 07/27/2021 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Licart (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.51 | General |
| Category: non-opioid analgesic | ||||||
| 12/17/2020 | MEDICAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| 12/10/2020 | Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. | ZIPSOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.40 | General |
| Category: Pain Medicine | ||||||
| 10/17/2020 | Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. | ZIPSOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.75 | General |
| Category: Pain Medicine | ||||||
| 09/08/2020 | MEDICAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| 08/28/2020 | Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. | ZIPSOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.91 | General |
| Category: Pain Medicine | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | MEDICAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| 02/20/2020 | Stryker Corporation | ALEUTIAN CERVICAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.53 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
About Dr. Plas James, MD
Dr. Plas James, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Atlanta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851455877.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Plas James, MD has received a total of $9,915 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $715.63 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 67 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($4,050).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Atlanta, GA
- Active Since 12/21/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1851455877
Products in Payments
- iFuse Implant (Device) $1,295
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $610.41
- CAPSTONE (Device) $509.59
- PRODISC L (Device) $244.93
- MIDLINE II-Ti (Device) $239.33
- Nucynta (Drug) $162.17
- i-FACTOR Putty (Device) $153.40
- OTELO LL (Device) $144.21
- ALEUTIAN CERVICAL (Device) $136.53
- TITAN ENDOSKELETON (Device) $132.43
- HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) $131.97
- EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) (Biological) $124.75
- Biomet SpinalPak (Device) $118.52
- STRATAFIX (Device) $116.56
- ESOPHYX (Device) $110.09
- Perla TL (Device) $109.81
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $88.48
- CASCADIA (Device) $59.43
- ZIPSOR (Drug) $43.06
- Licart (Drug) $42.83
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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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