Total Payments
$17,871
2024 Payments
$727.35
Companies
37
Transactions
156
Medicare Patients
9,891
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$9,253 (51.8%)
Food & Beverage$6,889 (38.5%)
Education$1,729 (9.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $9,253 | 27 | 51.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,889 | 127 | 38.5% |
| Education | $1,729 | 2 | 9.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $6,597 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $1,799 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $1,681 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,665 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $1,523 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,484 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $416.78 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $264.93 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $237.92 | 14 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $233.55 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $727.35 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($321.50) |
| 2023 | $591.20 | 7 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($153.58) |
| 2022 | $1,823 | 12 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($1,376) |
| 2021 | $2,028 | 18 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,642) |
| 2020 | $276.90 | 6 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($137.12) |
| 2019 | $3,981 | 27 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,841) |
| 2018 | $6,293 | 37 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,665) |
| 2017 | $2,151 | 36 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($1,200) |
All Payment Transactions
156 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.08 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.66 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.29 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.50 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.58 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | OVO MOTION (Device), RevoMotion, INTEGRITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.76 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | OVO MOTION (Device), RevoMotion, INTEGRITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.85 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | OVO MOTION (Device), RevoMotion, INTEGRITY | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.32 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.39 | General |
| 05/07/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.58 | General |
| 03/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.67 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.38 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.28 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PICO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.20 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | ORTHALIGN INC | ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | A/R Femoral Nail (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.28 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.06 | General |
| 08/17/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | REVERSE SHOULDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.64 | General |
| Category: SHOULDER | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Joint Arthroplasty (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,026.50 | General |
| Category: Joint | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Total Knee Arthroplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: Joint | ||||||
| 08/11/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Joint Arthoplasty (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $147.75 | General |
| Category: Joint | ||||||
| 08/11/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Joint Arthoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.51 | General |
| Category: Joint | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 2,523 | 6,250 | $1.3M | $327,677 |
| 2022 | 26 | 2,527 | 5,763 | $1.2M | $332,272 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2,506 | 4,477 | $1.1M | $353,350 |
| 2020 | 29 | 2,335 | 4,663 | $1.0M | $283,683 |
Total Patients
9,891
Total Services
21,153
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Procedure Codes
105
All Medicare Procedures & Services
105 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 68 | $231,429 | $66,360 | 28.7% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 70 | 107 | $297,139 | $43,210 | 14.5% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $129,831 | $42,848 | 33.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 404 | 645 | $136,740 | $40,008 | 29.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 325 | 383 | $115,283 | $32,578 | 28.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 338 | 483 | $73,417 | $21,505 | 29.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 293 | 497 | $49,362 | $13,707 | 27.8% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $32,019 | $10,584 | 33.1% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 229 | 408 | $33,348 | $9,735 | 29.2% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 75 | 78 | $28,819 | $7,555 | 26.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 101 | $26,159 | $6,520 | 24.9% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $23,232 | $5,187 | 22.3% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $24,960 | $4,788 | 19.2% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $13,360 | $4,337 | 32.5% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 38 | 40 | $15,799 | $3,781 | 23.9% |
| 29881 | Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $14,091 | $3,666 | 26.0% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $36,048 | $3,136 | 8.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 291 | 3,143 | $12,572 | $2,474 | 19.7% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,480 | $1,895 | 29.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,240 | $1,678 | 26.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $2,637 | $624.57 | 23.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $1,600 | $470.67 | 29.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $2,004 | $460.85 | 23.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $988.00 | $257.75 | 26.1% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,092 | $157.50 | 14.4% |
About Dr. Thomas Chambers, MD
Dr. Thomas Chambers, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972560738.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Chambers, MD has received a total of $17,871 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $727.35 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 156 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($9,253).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chambers has provided services to 9,891 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 21,153 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 105 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine
- Location Myrtle Beach, SC
- Active Since 04/27/2006
- Last Updated 07/20/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972560738
Products in Payments
- HemiCAP Shoulder (Device) $1,681
- Regeneten (Device) $1,386
- AMIStem (Device) $1,251
- Joint Arthroplasty (Device) $1,027
- VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides (Device) $900.04
- Journey II BCS (Device) $816.96
- LENS Surgical Imaging System (Device) $611.02
- ULTRA FAST-FIX (Device) $520.47
- Endobutton (Device) $364.94
- VISIONAIRE Solutions (Device) $299.87
- TRUNAV (Device) $272.68
- OVO MOTION (Device) $264.93
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $237.92
- FAST-FIX FLEX (Device) $237.03
- JOURNEY II XR (Device) $222.27
- Joint Arthoplasty (Device) $218.26
- REVERSE SHOULDER (Device) $217.37
- OMNIBotics System (Device) $215.06
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $176.46
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $162.28
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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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