Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,794 | 1 | 79.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $983.06 | 21 | 20.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,990 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $509.68 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $150.16 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34.87 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $29.64 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Avanos Medical | $17.22 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $16.13 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $14.92 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $14.13 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $384.29 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($384.29) |
| 2022 | $161.06 | 3 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($121.87) |
| 2021 | $211.39 | 5 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($128.19) |
| 2020 | $29.64 | 1 | KCI USA, Inc. ($29.64) |
| 2019 | $3,962 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3,855) |
| 2018 | $14.92 | 1 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($14.92) |
| 2017 | $14.13 | 1 | Horizon Pharma plc ($14.13) |
All Payment Transactions
22 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.66 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.56 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.29 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.28 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.50 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | Avanos Medical | TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.22 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.97 | General |
| 05/04/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.87 | General |
| 08/12/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.20 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 07/10/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.64 | General |
| 07/10/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.13 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/05/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ATTUNE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.55 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/05/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal (Device), Echelon Circular | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.87 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 08/27/2020 | KCI USA, Inc. | ACTIVAC (Device), SNAP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.64 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 03/05/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.13 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 02/07/2019 | Stryker Corporation | REUNION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.19 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 01/11/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device), ATTUNE | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3,794.02 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 01/11/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device), ATTUNE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.10 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 01/11/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device), ATTUNE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.76 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 01/11/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device), ATTUNE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 03/21/2018 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.92 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 08/02/2017 | Horizon Pharma plc | PENNSAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.13 | General |
| Category: PENNSAID | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 2,149 | 3,677 | $1.3M | $308,565 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,703 | 4,230 | $1.9M | $379,411 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2,974 | 4,792 | $1.7M | $382,017 |
| 2020 | 31 | 3,176 | 5,341 | $1.8M | $377,644 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
106 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 632 | 1,008 | $314,395 | $89,633 | 28.5% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 75 | $329,033 | $73,431 | 22.3% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $158,093 | $35,520 | 22.5% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $171,135 | $33,273 | 19.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 274 | 417 | $49,364 | $11,710 | 23.7% |
| 23412 | Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $46,712 | $10,347 | 22.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 178 | 204 | $50,634 | $9,822 | 19.4% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $57,992 | $8,642 | 14.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $22,404 | $6,210 | 27.7% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 124 | 149 | $16,923 | $4,904 | 29.0% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 182 | 896 | $12,195 | $4,541 | 37.2% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 41 | 42 | $26,753 | $4,246 | 15.9% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 122 | 161 | $14,468 | $4,151 | 28.7% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $17,795 | $2,693 | 15.1% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $15,772 | $2,624 | 16.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $5,297 | $1,649 | 31.1% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $5,223 | $1,621 | 31.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,842 | $1,522 | 31.4% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $2,992 | $862.26 | 28.8% |
| 73523 | X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,784 | $520.76 | 29.2% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,535 | $485.28 | 31.6% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2023 | 172 | 367 | $734.00 | $157.15 | 21.4% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 102 | 104 | $584,602 | $102,501 | 17.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 583 | 806 | $215,361 | $70,901 | 32.9% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 57 | $322,307 | $54,117 | 16.8% |
About Dr. Thomas Kelso, MD
Dr. Thomas Kelso, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Southport, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/01/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265570469.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Kelso, MD has received a total of $4,777 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $384.29 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 22 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,794).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kelso has provided services to 11,002 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 18,040 services with total Medicare billing of $1.4M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 106 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Southport, NC
- Active Since 02/01/2007
- Last Updated 12/19/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265570469
Products in Payments
- ACTIS (Device) $3,855
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $239.13
- TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) $145.16
- ATTUNE (Device) $99.68
- REUNION (Device) $90.19
- MAKO (Device) $35.20
- Enseal (Device) $34.87
- ACTIVAC (Device) $29.64
- TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE (Device) $17.22
- Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $16.13
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $14.92
- PENNSAID (Drug) $14.13
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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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