Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $935,549 | 73 | 58.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $380,651 | 188 | 23.9% |
| Acquisitions | $192,913 | 2 | 12.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $44,063 | 93 | 2.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,443 | 12 | 0.9% |
| Unspecified | $14,239 | 10 | 0.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,805 | 106 | 0.5% |
| Education | $2,741 | 3 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1.1M | 374 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $192,913 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $121,726 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $67,537 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $45,163 | 40 | $0 (2020) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $9,874 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $6,615 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Active Medical, LLC | $1,400 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Synthes GmbH | $1,062 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $63.63 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $550,839 | 109 | Stryker Corporation ($511,213) |
| 2023 | $424,225 | 134 | Stryker Corporation ($388,110) |
| 2022 | $412,338 | 107 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($192,645) |
| 2021 | $86,501 | 65 | Stryker Corporation ($54,822) |
| 2020 | $65,520 | 40 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($30,085) |
| 2019 | $42,755 | 19 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($20,042) |
| 2018 | $8,217 | 5 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. ($6,842) |
| 2017 | $2,008 | 8 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($900.00) |
All Payment Transactions
487 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $530.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER FLEX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,070.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,855.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $530.00 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $34,636.36 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $223.61 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $205.61 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device), TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID, TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,180.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.85 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.34 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $197.38 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | BioWick X (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,577.39 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $579.94 | General |
| 11/10/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $170.60 | General |
| 11/10/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $161.25 | General |
| 11/10/2024 | Synthes GmbH | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED, AEQUALIS PERFORM+ | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $662.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED, AEQUALIS PERFORM | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $662.50 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device), TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID, TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $397.50 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,268.21 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,267.65 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $662.50 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $244.71 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stemless Convertible (Simpliciti One) | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $9,388 | 4 |
| Perform Reverse PSI | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $3,180 | 2 |
| INFINITY | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,671 | 3 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 608 | 686 | $612,661 | $139,172 |
| 2022 | 9 | 555 | 666 | $488,106 | $110,351 |
| 2021 | 9 | 562 | 678 | $476,087 | $113,121 |
| 2020 | 12 | 548 | 606 | $505,743 | $114,154 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 61 | $275,899 | $68,530 | 24.8% |
| 23474 | Revision of total shoulder repair, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $134,725 | $22,445 | 16.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 147 | 180 | $42,181 | $12,669 | 30.0% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $36,000 | $9,652 | 26.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 140 | 168 | $27,120 | $7,205 | 26.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 73 | $25,986 | $6,946 | 26.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 43 | $10,072 | $3,102 | 30.8% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $33,045 | $2,918 | 8.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $7,740 | $2,113 | 27.3% |
| 20902 | Harvest of graft from large bone | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $11,104 | $1,500 | 13.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,327 | $840.06 | 25.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $2,584 | $508.89 | 19.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,582 | $388.36 | 24.5% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,297 | $354.51 | 27.3% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $178,875 | $44,569 | 24.9% |
| 23474 | Revision of total shoulder repair, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 21 | $166,425 | $27,073 | 16.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 130 | 154 | $34,104 | $11,236 | 32.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 157 | 218 | $33,500 | $10,637 | 31.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 62 | $21,042 | $5,495 | 26.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 80 | $12,316 | $4,009 | 32.6% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $26,436 | $3,119 | 11.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 36 | $7,931 | $2,472 | 31.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,580 | $1,015 | 28.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $2,756 | $504.99 | 18.3% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $1,140 | $220.47 | 19.3% |
About Dr. Robert Tashjian, MD
Dr. Robert Tashjian, MD is a Military Health Care Provider healthcare provider based in Salt Lake City, Utah. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659300044.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Tashjian, MD has received a total of $1.6M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $550,839 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 487 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($935,549).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tashjian has provided services to 2,273 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,636 services with total Medicare billing of $476,798. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Military Health Care Provider
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Salt Lake City, UT
- Active Since 06/30/2006
- Last Updated 12/20/2021
- Taxonomy Code 171000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1659300044
Products in Payments
- AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device) $650,896
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $162,147
- TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) $111,881
- InSet System (Device) $71,182
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $61,528
- Biowick (Device) $48,686
- TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) $46,773
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $28,175
- Shoulder Innovations Humeral Short Stem System (Device) $18,428
- BioWick X (Device) $17,476
- AEQUALIS (Device) $12,829
- INSIGNIA (Device) $11,660
- R&D UPPER EXT (Device) $11,263
- TORNIER FLEX (Device) $10,070
- R&D Foot and Ankle (Device) $9,388
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $8,579
- AEQUALIS PERFORM+ (Device) $6,758
- TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) $6,360
- REUNION (Device) $5,830
- FMS Duo (Device) $4,545
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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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