Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,571 | 12 | 71.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $528.02 | 17 | 24.0% |
| Education | $100.00 | 1 | 4.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $981.42 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| Medinc of Texas | $624.71 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $542.10 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc | $50.99 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $89.39 | 2 | Medinc of Texas ($89.39) |
| 2021 | $50.99 | 1 | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc ($50.99) |
| 2020 | $932.50 | 8 | Arthrex, Inc. ($542.10) |
| 2019 | $272.51 | 4 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($272.51) |
| 2018 | $310.19 | 5 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($310.19) |
| 2017 | $543.64 | 10 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($398.72) |
All Payment Transactions
30 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/16/2023 | Medinc of Texas | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.67 | General |
| 09/16/2023 | Medinc of Texas | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.72 | General |
| 05/29/2021 | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc | Ensemble CMC (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.99 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/24/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1.09 | General |
| 02/23/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1.68 | General |
| 02/22/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| 02/21/2020 | Medinc of Texas | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $390.40 | General |
| 02/21/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $253.12 | General |
| 02/21/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| 02/21/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1.09 | General |
| 02/20/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $253.12 | General |
| 07/13/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.75 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 07/12/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $199.00 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 07/12/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.05 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 07/08/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 08/04/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.70 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 08/03/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.91 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 08/03/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.02 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 08/02/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.63 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 07/30/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), TITAN-SHOULDER, PYRO MCP | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $206.93 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 11/08/2017 | Medinc of Texas | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.33 | General |
| 07/26/2017 | Medinc of Texas | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 07/26/2017 | Medinc of Texas | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.59 | General |
| 06/03/2017 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) (Device), Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $195.37 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/03/2017 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) (Device), Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.97 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 1,305 | 1,707 | $617,341 | $132,557 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,197 | 1,544 | $499,834 | $106,017 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,099 | 1,445 | $399,272 | $91,192 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,019 | 1,375 | $335,472 | $81,717 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 46 | $64,665 | $15,766 | 24.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 152 | 166 | $56,108 | $15,399 | 27.4% |
| 25609 | Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $49,815 | $12,956 | 26.0% |
| 29075 | Application of elbow to finger cast | Office | 2023 | 112 | 178 | $49,002 | $12,100 | 24.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 137 | 169 | $39,377 | $10,795 | 27.4% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 58 | $99,818 | $10,762 | 10.8% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $36,722 | $9,685 | 26.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 126 | 126 | $42,084 | $8,706 | 20.7% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 201 | 286 | $31,116 | $7,722 | 24.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $31,110 | $7,002 | 22.5% |
| 25260 | Primary repair of tendon or muscle of palm side of forearm or wrist | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $35,946 | $4,738 | 13.2% |
| 26480 | Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $31,330 | $4,235 | 13.5% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 66 | 118 | $14,160 | $3,683 | 26.0% |
| Q4010 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 110 | 187 | $11,944 | $3,284 | 27.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 56 | 71 | $13,072 | $2,966 | 22.7% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 35 | $3,850 | $974.40 | 25.3% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 15 | 19 | $3,428 | $731.76 | 21.3% |
| 73070 | X-ray of elbow, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $2,204 | $559.98 | 25.4% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 64 | 90 | $1,350 | $458.83 | 34.0% |
| J1020 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $240.00 | $32.58 | 13.6% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 55 | $78,435 | $18,985 | 24.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 133 | 145 | $49,182 | $13,570 | 27.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 154 | 196 | $45,769 | $12,639 | 27.6% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 65 | $111,865 | $12,107 | 10.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 74 | 74 | $37,740 | $9,614 | 25.5% |
About Thomas Mehlhoff
Thomas Mehlhoff is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720076151.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Thomas Mehlhoff has received a total of $2,199 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $89.39 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 30 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,571).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mehlhoff has provided services to 4,620 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,071 services with total Medicare billing of $411,482. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Hand Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 10/10/2005
- Last Updated 12/18/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1720076151
Products in Payments
- FREEDOM WRIST (Device) $582.70
- Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) (Device) $310.98
- Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) (Device) $57.10
- Ensemble CMC (Device) $50.99
- Freedom Wrist (Device) $30.64
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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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