Total Payments
$72,469
2024 Payments
$21,401
Companies
19
Transactions
252
Medicare Patients
1,545
Medicare Billing
$501,717
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$24,686 (34.1%)
Other$20,460 (28.2%)
Travel$15,693 (21.7%)
Food & Beverage$11,630 (16.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $24,686 | 8 | 34.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20,460 | 6 | 28.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,693 | 63 | 21.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,630 | 175 | 16.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $30,316 | 63 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $29,232 | 71 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $4,654 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Spineology Inc. | $1,675 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,513 | 33 | $0 (2019) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $1,216 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,037 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $668.76 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $645.76 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $285.23 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,401 | 44 | Medtronic, Inc. ($19,959) |
| 2023 | $6,044 | 14 | Medtronic, Inc. ($5,787) |
| 2022 | $3,006 | 17 | Spineology Inc. ($1,404) |
| 2021 | $6,643 | 48 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($3,257) |
| 2020 | $11,528 | 20 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($10,844) |
| 2019 | $7,801 | 25 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($6,798) |
| 2018 | $11,670 | 42 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($10,837) |
| 2017 | $4,376 | 42 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,837) |
All Payment Transactions
252 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.51 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.88 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.01 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.14 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.82 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.23 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.58 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NAVLOCK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.22 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $228.00 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.86 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.44 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,960.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device), 7D Surgical FLASH Frame | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $337.32 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Invictus MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.97 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Invictus MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.29 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $339.07 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $299.04 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $275.40 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.30 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.06 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.94 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 430 | 482 | $842,289 | $143,814 |
| 2022 | 10 | 335 | 379 | $591,075 | $101,652 |
| 2021 | 13 | 374 | 423 | $708,800 | $121,983 |
| 2020 | 10 | 406 | 457 | $795,925 | $134,268 |
Total Patients
1,545
Total Services
1,741
Medicare Billing
$501,717
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $136,500 | $25,636 | 18.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $135,000 | $25,058 | 18.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $96,875 | $18,067 | 18.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 45 | $72,000 | $13,280 | 18.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $131,300 | $12,815 | 9.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 93 | 93 | $62,775 | $11,116 | 17.7% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $56,250 | $10,417 | 18.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 61 | $27,450 | $5,911 | 21.5% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $34,125 | $5,896 | 17.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 56 | $16,800 | $3,619 | 21.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 24 | $21,000 | $3,573 | 17.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $24,700 | $3,520 | 14.3% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $19,414 | $3,353 | 17.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $8,100 | $1,554 | 19.2% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $156,000 | $29,734 | 19.1% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $71,875 | $13,568 | 18.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $121,200 | $12,927 | 10.7% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $59,375 | $10,638 | 17.9% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 35 | $56,000 | $9,399 | 16.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 60 | $27,000 | $5,955 | 22.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $31,050 | $5,844 | 18.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 75 | $22,600 | $5,255 | 23.3% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $24,375 | $4,316 | 17.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $21,600 | $4,016 | 18.6% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $136,500 | $26,654 | 19.5% |
About Dr. Taro Kaibara, MD
Dr. Taro Kaibara, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Chandler, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467417444.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Taro Kaibara, MD has received a total of $72,469 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21,401 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 252 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($24,686).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kaibara has provided services to 1,545 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,741 services with total Medicare billing of $501,717. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Chandler, AZ
- Active Since 04/20/2006
- Last Updated 01/06/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1467417444
Products in Payments
- O-ARM (Device) $15,443
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $10,763
- StealthStation (Device) $7,809
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $5,412
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $5,028
- INFINITY OCT System (Device) $2,711
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $1,797
- CD HORIZON (Device) $1,701
- OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $1,404
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $1,107
- Invictus MIS (Device) $886.94
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $773.37
- TRITANIUM (Device) $598.53
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $413.08
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $362.09
- NorthStar (Device) $337.32
- Mariner (Device) $308.44
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $295.19
- HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) $285.23
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $274.08
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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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