Total Payments
$5,003
2024 Payments
$255.15
Companies
15
Transactions
68
Medicare Patients
791
Medicare Billing
$119,796
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,356 (67.1%)
Travel$846.89 (16.9%)
Consulting$800.00 (16.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,356 | 66 | 67.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $846.89 | 1 | 16.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $800.00 | 1 | 16.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,817 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $937.07 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $800.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $650.66 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $205.86 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $177.65 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $114.30 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $70.39 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| AXOGEN | $67.82 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $49.61 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $255.15 | 5 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($108.81) |
| 2023 | $454.56 | 9 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($342.07) |
| 2022 | $252.15 | 8 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($199.78) |
| 2021 | $176.64 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($112.92) |
| 2020 | $171.88 | 2 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($91.63) |
| 2019 | $971.65 | 13 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($507.14) |
| 2018 | $2,506 | 18 | Stryker Corporation ($1,276) |
| 2017 | $214.41 | 9 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($114.30) |
All Payment Transactions
68 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.40 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY AM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.68 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.90 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.41 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | T2 ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.61 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | UCB, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.68 | General |
| 06/14/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.89 | General |
| 05/31/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.15 | General |
| 04/29/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.56 | General |
| 04/28/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $170.01 | General |
| 04/28/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.00 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.46 | General |
| 02/22/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.96 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 04/30/2022 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.43 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 04/29/2022 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.14 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 04/29/2022 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.08 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 04/29/2022 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.68 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 04/28/2022 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.58 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 03/02/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.37 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 02/13/2022 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.91 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 07/12/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.72 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/03/2021 | Stryker Corporation | EVOLVE PROLINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.30 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/28/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 226 | 298 | $101,074 | $35,552 |
| 2022 | 9 | 168 | 229 | $70,015 | $23,153 |
| 2021 | 10 | 210 | 258 | $107,358 | $36,442 |
| 2020 | 8 | 187 | 239 | $70,974 | $24,648 |
Total Patients
791
Total Services
1,024
Medicare Billing
$119,796
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $33,963 | $11,898 | 35.0% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $30,294 | $10,615 | 35.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 139 | $12,128 | $5,175 | 42.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 46 | $9,522 | $3,090 | 32.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,263 | $1,371 | 32.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $4,304 | $1,242 | 28.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,408 | $824.98 | 34.3% |
| 73552 | X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $2,126 | $688.15 | 32.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $2,068 | $648.06 | 31.3% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $32,548 | $10,938 | 33.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 52 | $10,764 | $3,305 | 30.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $7,308 | $2,465 | 33.7% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 36 | $5,778 | $1,985 | 34.4% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,398 | $1,196 | 35.2% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 35 | $3,001 | $1,002 | 33.4% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $2,766 | $974.34 | 35.2% |
| 73552 | X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Office | 2022 | 13 | 26 | $2,126 | $686.06 | 32.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $2,327 | $600.95 | 25.8% |
| 27245 | Surgical treatment of broken thigh bone with implant | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $36,776 | $12,156 | 33.1% |
| 27236 | Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $33,210 | $11,826 | 35.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 41 | 50 | $10,450 | $3,332 | 31.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $6,735 | $2,327 | 34.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $5,665 | $1,857 | 32.8% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views | Office | 2021 | 24 | 42 | $4,455 | $1,504 | 33.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $4,040 | $1,408 | 34.9% |
About Dr. Thomas Githens, D.O
Dr. Thomas Githens, D.O is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Palo Alto, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/16/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841636917.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Githens, D.O has received a total of $5,003 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $255.15 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 68 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,356).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Githens has provided services to 791 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,024 services with total Medicare billing of $119,796. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Palo Alto, CA
- Active Since 05/16/2013
- Last Updated 09/25/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1841636917
Products in Payments
- PELVIS II (Device) $1,137
- PREVENA (Device) $800.00
- T2 (Device) $308.10
- Exogen (Device) $172.92
- ELITE (Device) $165.00
- HOFFMANN (Device) $138.98
- CMF CERAMICS & ALLOGRAFT (Device) $118.42
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $114.30
- VA-LCP (Device) $97.90
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $93.05
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $93.04
- EVOS MINI (Device) $91.63
- Ilizarov System (Device) $86.02
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $80.69
- JOINTPOINT (Device) $80.25
- ATTUNE (Device) $72.22
- CORAIL (Device) $70.39
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $67.82
- NA (Device) $63.72
- GAMMA (Device) $62.62
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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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