Total Payments
$11,145
2024 Payments
$938.61
Companies
20
Transactions
110
Medicare Patients
2,213
Medicare Billing
$455,436
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$7,707 (69.2%)
Food & Beverage$3,438 (30.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,707 | 29 | 69.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,438 | 81 | 30.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,548 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $2,133 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,452 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Synthes GmbH | $1,445 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,429 | 33 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $596.75 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $493.19 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $389.81 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $217.17 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Cerapedics, Inc. | $113.24 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $938.61 | 12 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($530.00) |
| 2023 | $994.15 | 20 | Medtronic, Inc. ($970.27) |
| 2022 | $3,925 | 27 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($2,076) |
| 2021 | $1,262 | 23 | Stryker Corporation ($699.32) |
| 2020 | $184.74 | 3 | Abbott Laboratories ($145.46) |
| 2019 | $2,083 | 16 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,452) |
| 2018 | $212.99 | 5 | NuVasive, Inc. ($146.94) |
| 2017 | $1,545 | 4 | Synthes GmbH ($1,445) |
All Payment Transactions
110 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device), PROLIFT, CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.34 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Centinel Spine, LLC | PRODISC C VIVO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.23 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device), Velys | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.69 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.70 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.45 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.67 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device), CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.22 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $198.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $170.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.07 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.29 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.57 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $269.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.15 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.29 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.69 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.54 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.71 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.95 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.22 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 497 | 694 | $615,330 | $111,872 |
| 2022 | 15 | 682 | 931 | $938,032 | $154,124 |
| 2021 | 15 | 735 | 902 | $1.2M | $143,128 |
| 2020 | 10 | 299 | 355 | $214,903 | $46,311 |
Total Patients
2,213
Total Services
2,882
Medicare Billing
$455,436
Procedure Codes
50
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 242 | 425 | $172,241 | $40,124 | 23.3% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $94,979 | $23,563 | 24.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 109 | 109 | $56,789 | $13,778 | 24.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $100,000 | $10,655 | 10.7% |
| 63056 | Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $76,415 | $10,083 | 13.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 31 | $23,839 | $6,225 | 26.1% |
| 20937 | Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $18,040 | $2,878 | 16.0% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $11,760 | $1,801 | 15.3% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $48,100 | $1,479 | 3.1% |
| 20650 | Insertion of wire or pin to bone for traction | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $13,167 | $1,286 | 9.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 243 | 447 | $181,724 | $43,979 | 24.2% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $106,153 | $27,359 | 25.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 142 | 142 | $74,058 | $17,517 | 23.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $135,000 | $14,410 | 10.7% |
| 63056 | Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $76,415 | $10,138 | 13.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 47 | $38,450 | $9,541 | 24.8% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $29,523 | $7,810 | 26.5% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 18 | $26,568 | $7,027 | 26.5% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 38 | $140,600 | $4,660 | 3.3% |
| 20937 | Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $19,680 | $3,172 | 16.1% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 17 | $10,693 | $2,812 | 26.3% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $14,000 | $2,169 | 15.5% |
| 20650 | Insertion of wire or pin to bone for traction | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $18,018 | $1,869 | 10.4% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 32 | $49,600 | $1,274 | 2.6% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 39 | $17,550 | $386.98 | 2.2% |
About Dr. Samia Ghaffar, MD
Dr. Samia Ghaffar, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Fresno, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/31/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093004988.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Samia Ghaffar, MD has received a total of $11,145 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $938.61 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 110 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($7,707).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ghaffar has provided services to 2,213 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,882 services with total Medicare billing of $455,436. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Fresno, CA
- Active Since 03/31/2011
- Last Updated 02/05/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093004988
Products in Payments
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $1,949
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $1,549
- NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $1,220
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $893.02
- ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $645.02
- XLIF (Device) $530.00
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $389.81
- AERO-LL (Device) $301.15
- INTELLIS (Device) $161.27
- iGA (Device) $146.94
- Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device) $143.69
- ARIA (Device) $137.70
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $122.13
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $121.56
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $113.24
- VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $104.71
- STRATAFIX (Device) $88.55
- USS (Device) $86.24
- Pulse (Device) $70.23
- CREO Deformity (Device) $66.75
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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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