Total Payments
$8,230
2024 Payments
$1,166
Companies
12
Transactions
39
Medicare Patients
165
Medicare Billing
$19,643
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$4,500 (54.7%)
Food & Beverage$1,937 (23.5%)
Travel$1,793 (21.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,500 | 2 | 54.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,937 | 31 | 23.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,793 | 6 | 21.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $4,600 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,837 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $1,017 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $261.48 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $145.89 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $100.03 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Augmedics Inc. | $91.62 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $58.09 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $57.30 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $33.75 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,166 | 3 | Centinel Spine, LLC ($1,000) |
| 2022 | $313.43 | 7 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC ($236.95) |
| 2021 | $11.87 | 1 | Nevro Corp. ($11.87) |
| 2020 | $5,507 | 15 | Centinel Spine, LLC ($3,600) |
| 2019 | $114.16 | 5 | NuVasive, Inc. ($57.30) |
| 2017 | $1,117 | 8 | Mazor Robotics Inc. ($1,017) |
All Payment Transactions
39 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | Centinel Spine, LLC | PRODISC L (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.09 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Distal Femur Plate System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.33 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 05/27/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius Robotics System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.56 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 05/13/2022 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.01 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.80 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/01/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 01/21/2022 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.64 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/21/2022 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.50 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/10/2022 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.72 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/13/2021 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.87 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/11/2020 | Centinel Spine, LLC | STALIF M FLX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 08/22/2020 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.53 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/29/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | MazorX - Renaissance (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Enabling | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | Centinel Spine, LLC | STALIF M FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 01/17/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | MazorX - Renaissance (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.74 | General |
| Category: Enabling | ||||||
| 01/17/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | MazorX - Renaissance (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.48 | General |
| Category: Enabling | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $586.14 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $434.50 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $237.37 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.11 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.98 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.91 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.75 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | O-ARM-ST (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.27 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 64 | 83 | $13,510 | $6,720 |
| 2022 | 2 | 39 | 54 | $6,720 | $4,704 |
| 2021 | 2 | 31 | 51 | $6,434 | $4,318 |
| 2020 | 2 | 31 | 50 | $5,409 | $3,901 |
Total Patients
165
Total Services
238
Medicare Billing
$19,643
Procedure Codes
10
All Medicare Procedures & Services
10 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 31 | $5,321 | $3,252 | 61.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $3,387 | $1,701 | 50.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $2,367 | $917.30 | 38.7% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $2,434 | $850.54 | 34.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 34 | $5,227 | $3,696 | 70.7% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $1,493 | $1,008 | 67.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 35 | $5,224 | $3,565 | 68.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2021 | 13 | 16 | $1,210 | $753.18 | 62.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 34 | $4,475 | $3,200 | 71.5% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2020 | 14 | 16 | $933.76 | $700.90 | 75.1% |
About Dr. Thomas Schuler, MD
Dr. Thomas Schuler, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Reston, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659340412.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Schuler, MD has received a total of $8,230 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,166 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 39 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($4,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schuler has provided services to 165 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 238 services with total Medicare billing of $19,643. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 10 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Reston, VA
- Active Since 03/15/2006
- Last Updated 03/02/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1659340412
Products in Payments
- STALIF M FLX (Device) $3,600
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $1,654
- PRODISC L (Device) $1,000
- ACTIVL (Device) $236.95
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $183.35
- Distal Femur Plate System (Device) $108.33
- Mobi-C (Device) $100.03
- Xvision (Device) $91.62
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $58.09
- LessRay (Device) $46.15
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $37.56
- ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC (Device) $24.53
- Spinal-Stim (Device) $21.20
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $15.18
- Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $12.55
- Omnia (Device) $11.87
- NVM5 (Device) $11.15
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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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