Total Payments
$296,693
2024 Payments
$58,654
Companies
19
Transactions
433
Medicare Patients
1,054
Medicare Billing
$368,768
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$207,315 (69.9%)
Travel$57,825 (19.5%)
Food & Beverage$16,250 (5.5%)
Other$15,303 (5.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $207,315 | 41 | 69.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $57,825 | 140 | 19.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $16,250 | 247 | 5.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,800 | 2 | 3.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $6,400 | 2 | 2.2% |
| Entertainment | $102.67 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $134,713 | 156 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $75,557 | 158 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $30,712 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| Kuros Biosciences AG | $27,551 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | $16,369 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $4,048 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $3,531 | 13 | $0 (2018) |
| 4WEB, Inc. | $1,089 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $1,022 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| MiRus, LLC | $784.81 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,654 | 81 | Stryker Corporation ($28,328) |
| 2023 | $100,522 | 101 | Stryker Corporation ($45,225) |
| 2022 | $61,662 | 58 | Stryker Corporation ($41,997) |
| 2021 | $14,785 | 65 | NuVasive, Inc. ($9,119) |
| 2020 | $16,430 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($14,030) |
| 2019 | $9,371 | 30 | NuVasive, Inc. ($8,476) |
| 2018 | $16,942 | 45 | NuVasive, Inc. ($16,178) |
| 2017 | $18,330 | 40 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($13,874) |
All Payment Transactions
433 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.95 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.84 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.03 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.18 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $236.35 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.47 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $49.13 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device), YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.24 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.63 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $559.96 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MONTEREY AL (Device), CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM, N/A | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.62 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.06 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.16 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $361.59 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $361.59 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $230.29 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $138.20 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.39 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.20 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,739.00 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $704.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,500.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 258 | 338 | $462,988 | $68,322 |
| 2022 | 5 | 226 | 310 | $495,262 | $62,984 |
| 2021 | 10 | 288 | 393 | $798,079 | $115,696 |
| 2020 | 11 | 282 | 350 | $890,084 | $121,766 |
Total Patients
1,054
Total Services
1,391
Medicare Billing
$368,768
Procedure Codes
35
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 66 | $104,942 | $21,575 | 20.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $88,230 | $10,850 | 12.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $114,016 | $10,522 | 9.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 106 | $40,501 | $7,389 | 18.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 66 | $36,141 | $7,304 | 20.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $17,879 | $3,668 | 20.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $40,375 | $2,991 | 7.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $12,774 | $2,370 | 18.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $8,130 | $1,653 | 20.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $199,528 | $20,281 | 10.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 40 | $64,684 | $13,296 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 138 | 192 | $67,260 | $12,947 | 19.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $83,040 | $10,372 | 12.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 34 | $80,750 | $6,088 | 7.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $199,528 | $21,649 | 10.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 60 | $97,620 | $20,376 | 20.9% |
| 63051 | Reconstruction of bone around spinal canal with release of spinal cord, with bone reconstruction | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $98,264 | $18,167 | 18.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 133 | 190 | $57,228 | $13,567 | 23.7% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $98,610 | $12,578 | 12.8% |
| 22600 | Fusion of upper spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $65,781 | $12,122 | 18.4% |
| 63045 | Partial removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $80,055 | $6,272 | 7.8% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 33 | $78,375 | $6,050 | 7.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 16 | $17,200 | $3,590 | 20.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $5,418 | $1,325 | 24.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 28 | $199,528 | $22,852 | 11.5% |
About Dr. Thomas Cha, MD
Dr. Thomas Cha, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/22/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700043007.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Cha, MD has received a total of $296,693 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $58,654 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 433 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($207,315).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cha has provided services to 1,054 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,391 services with total Medicare billing of $368,768. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Bensalem, PA
- Active Since 05/22/2008
- Last Updated 08/27/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700043007
Products in Payments
- MAGNETOS (Device) $31,553
- XLIF (Device) $30,841
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $26,838
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $20,757
- OASYS (Device) $18,000
- AIRO (Device) $16,500
- MONTEREY AL (Device) $15,733
- Pulse (Device) $14,870
- TLIF (Device) $13,673
- QUARTEX (Device) $11,226
- CAPRI (Device) $10,943
- TRITANIUM (Device) $10,208
- NuvaLine/NuvaMap O.R. (Device) $9,400
- Pelvic Screws (Device) $7,511
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $4,025
- ESCALATE (Device) $3,918
- RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $3,260
- General K2M Product Discussion (Device) $2,571
- YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $2,362
- AERO-LL (Device) $2,143
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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.