Total Payments
$5,333
2024 Payments
$1,075
Companies
9
Transactions
41
Medicare Patients
271
Medicare Billing
$33,179
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,820 (52.9%)
Travel$2,513 (47.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,820 | 27 | 52.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,513 | 14 | 47.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,687 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $1,331 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,096 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | $538.89 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $300.80 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $140.23 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Conformis, Inc. | $120.35 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $66.61 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | $50.92 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,075 | 7 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($1,075) |
| 2023 | $1,974 | 10 | NuVasive, Inc. ($600.25) |
| 2022 | $1,591 | 14 | Stryker Corporation ($859.90) |
| 2021 | $206.33 | 4 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($143.66) |
| 2020 | $166.82 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($166.82) |
| 2018 | $319.10 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($143.89) |
All Payment Transactions
41 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $170.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $376.10 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $354.29 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.50 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Sentio (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.23 | General |
| 06/07/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.82 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.14 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $538.89 | General |
| 04/17/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $433.54 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/11/2023 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.47 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $182.54 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 01/12/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | RELINE (Device), TLX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.71 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Stryker Corporation | PROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.87 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device), TLIF | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $237.53 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $94.52 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/01/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.49 | General |
| 09/29/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.03 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.77 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $193.85 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 141 | 250 | $198,870 | $18,065 |
| 2022 | 6 | 130 | 182 | $179,781 | $15,115 |
Total Patients
271
Total Services
432
Medicare Billing
$33,179
Procedure Codes
13
All Medicare Procedures & Services
13 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 112 | $44,324 | $5,993 | 13.5% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $24,686 | $2,894 | 11.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $49,882 | $2,740 | 5.5% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $21,016 | $2,406 | 11.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $25,950 | $2,090 | 8.1% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 49 | $29,094 | $1,411 | 4.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $3,919 | $529.83 | 13.5% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $34,337 | $4,563 | 13.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $60,571 | $3,663 | 6.0% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 42 | $16,809 | $2,249 | 13.4% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $23,355 | $1,881 | 8.1% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 56 | $33,250 | $1,615 | 4.9% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $11,459 | $1,144 | 10.0% |
About Dr. Theodore Steelman, MD
Dr. Theodore Steelman, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Portsmouth, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/20/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1184979684.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Theodore Steelman, MD has received a total of $5,333 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,075 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 41 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,820).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Steelman has provided services to 271 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 432 services with total Medicare billing of $33,179. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 13 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Portsmouth, VA
- Active Since 07/20/2012
- Last Updated 08/12/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1184979684
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $2,142
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $850.85
- YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $352.01
- PROLIFT (Device) $173.87
- CASCADIA (Device) $166.82
- Solus ALIF (Device) $157.14
- RELINE (Device) $141.71
- Sentio (Device) $140.23
- iTotal PS (Device) $108.60
- AXSOS (Device) $108.27
- AUGMENT (Device) $66.61
- Zilretta (Drug) $50.92
- MAKO (Device) $35.62
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $20.50
- iTotal Identity CR (Device) $11.75
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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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