Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,285 | 56 | 97.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $29.72 | 1 | 2.2% |
| Education | $9.86 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $850.02 | 41 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $132.38 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $90.78 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $87.08 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $41.01 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $40.94 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $26.25 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $22.94 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $20.06 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $13.12 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $135.32 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($112.38) |
| 2021 | $66.77 | 3 | NuVasive, Inc. ($32.99) |
| 2020 | $61.27 | 2 | NuVasive, Inc. ($61.27) |
| 2019 | $243.14 | 13 | NuVasive, Inc. ($153.15) |
| 2018 | $472.93 | 18 | NuVasive, Inc. ($341.45) |
| 2017 | $345.15 | 20 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($261.16) |
All Payment Transactions
58 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AUTOPLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.94 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.38 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 12/10/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.78 | General |
| 09/08/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/01/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.99 | General |
| 07/02/2020 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 01/09/2020 | NuVasive, Inc. | FormaGraft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.02 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/12/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | FormaGraft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.67 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/22/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/23/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | FormaGraft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.13 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/16/2019 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 08/29/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | FormaGraft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.28 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/29/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | FormaGraft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.21 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/09/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | Brigade (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/09/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | FormaGraft (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $9.86 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/18/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/24/2019 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.35 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 05/16/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.72 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 01/28/2019 | NuVasive, Inc. | Pulse (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.55 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 01/25/2019 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.46 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/21/2018 | NuVasive, Inc. | Pulse (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2018 | NuVasive, Inc. | TLX (Device), XLIF | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.67 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/08/2018 | NuVasive, Inc. | AttraX (Device), Modulus | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.72 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/26/2018 | SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation | Vu aPOD Prime (Device), Mariner, Shoreline | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 09/21/2018 | Lilly USA, LLC | FORTEO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.73 | General |
| Category: Bone Muscle Joint | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 1,310 | 1,989 | $363,367 | $90,093 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,152 | 1,903 | $868,032 | $179,856 |
| 2021 | 18 | 898 | 1,144 | $945,654 | $204,862 |
| 2020 | 14 | 575 | 738 | $566,374 | $126,707 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 255 | 401 | $99,628 | $28,794 | 28.9% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 254 | 373 | $77,468 | $15,644 | 20.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 113 | 118 | $41,335 | $11,731 | 28.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 114 | $34,793 | $10,124 | 29.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 113 | 156 | $24,317 | $6,676 | 27.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 58 | 91 | $30,518 | $5,381 | 17.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $18,568 | $5,103 | 27.5% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 294 | 590 | $15,216 | $3,393 | 22.3% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 54 | 86 | $20,588 | $3,113 | 15.1% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $934.23 | $134.38 | 14.4% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $175,008 | $39,520 | 22.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $179,400 | $30,441 | 17.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 233 | 394 | $97,849 | $27,523 | 28.1% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $70,639 | $15,997 | 22.6% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2022 | 168 | 242 | $50,260 | $10,142 | 20.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 89 | 93 | $32,580 | $9,670 | 29.7% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $54,689 | $7,443 | 13.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 103 | 154 | $23,959 | $6,178 | 25.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 71 | 71 | $21,645 | $6,149 | 28.4% |
| 22850 | Removal of stabilizing device from back of spine | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $46,579 | $5,409 | 11.6% |
| 22830 | Exploration of spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $35,462 | $4,845 | 13.7% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 26 | $19,588 | $4,419 | 22.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $14,536 | $3,285 | 22.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 33 | 44 | $14,452 | $2,606 | 18.0% |
| 20937 | Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $11,343 | $2,568 | 22.6% |
About Dr. Roger Thorne, M.D
Dr. Roger Thorne, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in La Jolla, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336190826.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Roger Thorne, M.D has received a total of $1,325 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $135.32 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 58 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,285).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thorne has provided services to 3,935 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,774 services with total Medicare billing of $601,518. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location La Jolla, CA
- Active Since 05/12/2006
- Last Updated 02/14/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1336190826
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $119.58
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $112.38
- FormaGraft (Device) $111.17
- AttraX (Device) $98.50
- Osteocel (Device) $86.42
- Vu aPOD Prime (Device) $77.00
- RELINE (Device) $67.37
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $56.81
- MaXcess-C (Device) $45.89
- Propel (Device) $41.12
- FORTEO (Drug) $41.01
- DARZALEX (Biological) $40.94
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $40.06
- Biomet SpinalPak (Device) $26.25
- ALIF (Device) $24.87
- Pulse (Device) $23.55
- Modulus (Device) $23.29
- AUTOPLEX (Device) $22.94
- Helix (Device) $21.24
- Brigade (Device) $18.67
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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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