Total Payments
$4,690
2024 Payments
$280.74
Companies
16
Transactions
65
Medicare Patients
9,815
Medicare Billing
$407,092
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,491 (53.1%)
Travel$1,833 (39.1%)
Other$330.96 (7.1%)
Education$35.00 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,491 | 55 | 53.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,833 | 8 | 39.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $330.96 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Education | $35.00 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $2,332 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $915.06 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| Cook Incorporated | $357.74 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $249.37 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $195.05 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $142.62 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $97.03 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Philips North America LLC | $95.53 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | $81.88 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $77.45 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $280.74 | 5 | Philips North America LLC ($95.53) |
| 2023 | $266.71 | 14 | Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. ($81.88) |
| 2022 | $75.96 | 4 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($43.70) |
| 2021 | $183.34 | 7 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($82.59) |
| 2020 | $110.83 | 4 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($64.19) |
| 2019 | $2,522 | 18 | Penumbra, Inc. ($1,607) |
| 2018 | $802.38 | 7 | Penumbra, Inc. ($645.60) |
| 2017 | $447.68 | 6 | Cook Incorporated ($357.74) |
All Payment Transactions
65 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/27/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BR5) Peripheral IVUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.53 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.14 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.44 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.86 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Trek (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Testing | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.56 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.49 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | XPOVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| 11/01/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.81 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | XPOVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.18 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | XPOVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/14/2023 | Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | XPOVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Seagen Inc. | ADCETRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.78 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/25/2023 | Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | XPOVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.71 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/01/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.98 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK CELECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.39 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 03/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.63 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 01/16/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.93 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 11/22/2022 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 11/08/2022 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.57 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.41 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.29 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/30/2021 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.58 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 11/12/2021 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (6577) Visions 014 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.87 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 | 1,693 | 1,761 | $986,616 | $55,459 |
| 2022 | 54 | 2,339 | 2,394 | $1.2M | $92,435 |
| 2021 | 61 | 3,272 | 3,415 | $879,383 | $140,253 |
| 2020 | 51 | 2,511 | 2,659 | $641,733 | $118,946 |
Total Patients
9,815
Total Services
10,229
Medicare Billing
$407,092
Procedure Codes
214
All Medicare Procedures & Services
214 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 9
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 206 | 210 | $105,840 | $6,286 | 5.9% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 76 | $100,016 | $4,708 | 4.7% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 61 | $52,582 | $3,066 | 5.8% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $42,368 | $2,689 | 6.3% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 55 | $42,697 | $2,665 | 6.2% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $65,183 | $2,532 | 3.9% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 301 | 341 | $47,054 | $2,359 | 5.0% |
| 78306 | Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 75 | $45,000 | $2,354 | 5.2% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $48,132 | $2,348 | 4.9% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $37,066 | $2,233 | 6.0% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $31,730 | $2,148 | 6.8% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $32,866 | $2,086 | 6.3% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $25,525 | $1,618 | 6.3% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $28,357 | $1,385 | 4.9% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $30,139 | $1,371 | 4.6% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $25,536 | $1,338 | 5.2% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $18,684 | $1,224 | 6.6% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Facility | 2023 | 132 | 136 | $13,056 | $1,020 | 7.8% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $20,000 | $1,006 | 5.0% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $14,654 | $952.77 | 6.5% |
| 77067 | Screening mammography | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $4,534 | $901.68 | 19.9% |
| 74181 | Mri scan of abdomen without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $13,168 | $843.33 | 6.4% |
| 78226 | Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $14,728 | $772.24 | 5.2% |
| 77063 | Screening 3d breast mammography | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $3,278 | $746.82 | 22.8% |
| 76700 | Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $13,440 | $700.90 | 5.2% |
About Dr. Thomas Spera, MD
Dr. Thomas Spera, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/18/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326030032.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Spera, MD has received a total of $4,690 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $280.74 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 65 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,491).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Spera has provided services to 9,815 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,229 services with total Medicare billing of $407,092. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 214 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Las Cruces, NM
- Active Since 08/18/2005
- Last Updated 09/30/2020
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326030032
Products in Payments
- Penumbra System (Device) $2,332
- Endurant (Device) $915.06
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $195.05
- Cook Medical Embolization (Device) $122.45
- Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) $117.98
- Cook Medical Interventional Radiology (Device) $117.31
- AZUR (Device) $97.03
- (BR5) Peripheral IVUS (Device) $95.53
- XPOVIO (Drug) $81.88
- IGT D Coronary (Device) $67.22
- LUTONIX (Device) $59.64
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $50.68
- (6577) Visions 014 (Device) $40.87
- Venovo (Device) $38.93
- VENOVO (Device) $35.00
- LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) $27.56
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $24.63
- Trek (Device) $18.77
- IGT Device Undivided (Device) $18.04
- Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon (Device) $17.69
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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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