Total Payments
$11,337
2024 Payments
$301.96
Companies
25
Transactions
189
Medicare Patients
3,823
Medicare Billing
$513,339
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$9,202 (81.2%)
Travel$1,935 (17.1%)
Education$200.00 (1.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $9,202 | 181 | 81.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,935 | 7 | 17.1% |
| Education | $200.00 | 1 | 1.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $4,608 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, Inc. | $1,429 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,332 | 23 | $0 (2018) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $868.30 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $866.99 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $759.17 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $286.20 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $189.18 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Avanos Medical | $175.13 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $138.05 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $301.96 | 8 | Nevro Corp. ($133.75) |
| 2023 | $424.84 | 8 | Nevro Corp. ($166.62) |
| 2022 | $839.88 | 12 | Nevro Corp. ($746.59) |
| 2021 | $439.28 | 23 | Nevro Corp. ($164.08) |
| 2020 | $1,097 | 28 | Nevro Corp. ($573.10) |
| 2019 | $2,984 | 48 | Nevro Corp. ($2,594) |
| 2018 | $1,699 | 17 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($1,159) |
| 2017 | $3,551 | 45 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,264) |
All Payment Transactions
189 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17/2024 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | HORIZANT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.69 | General |
| Category: CEREBROVASCULARCNS | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.75 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.57 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.75 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | HORIZANT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.64 | General |
| Category: CEREBROVASCULARCNS | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.32 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | HORIZANT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.17 | General |
| Category: CEREBROVASCULARCNS | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | HORIZANT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.07 | General |
| Category: CEREBROVASCULARCNS | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Avanos Medical | COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.26 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Horizant (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.45 | General |
| Category: Sleep | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Horizant (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.12 | General |
| Category: Sleep | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.87 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.96 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.97 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.66 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/03/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.55 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 11/05/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Pain Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.84 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/24/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.94 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/28/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.99 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/23/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Pain Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.03 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.36 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/22/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.36 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 954 | 1,504 | $786,405 | $133,159 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,064 | 1,468 | $826,109 | $137,407 |
| 2021 | 18 | 935 | 1,328 | $763,701 | $132,920 |
| 2020 | 18 | 870 | 1,266 | $689,609 | $109,852 |
Total Patients
3,823
Total Services
5,566
Medicare Billing
$513,339
Procedure Codes
77
All Medicare Procedures & Services
77 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 248 | 566 | $209,420 | $54,704 | 26.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 127 | 127 | $71,247 | $15,550 | 21.8% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 47 | $72,993 | $9,670 | 13.2% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 97 | $126,075 | $8,964 | 7.1% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 87 | $74,250 | $8,229 | 11.1% |
| 95913 | Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $32,178 | $6,918 | 21.5% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 43 | 57 | $18,468 | $4,389 | 23.8% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 72 | $30,627 | $3,973 | 13.0% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 81 | $18,225 | $3,632 | 19.9% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 48 | $37,386 | $3,319 | 8.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 40 | $10,120 | $2,824 | 27.9% |
| 95911 | Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $12,800 | $2,586 | 20.2% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 19 | $20,748 | $2,384 | 11.5% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 61 | $29,463 | $2,338 | 7.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 40 | $8,415 | $1,537 | 18.3% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 56 | $5,376 | $1,192 | 22.2% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 59 | $8,614 | $950.16 | 11.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 195 | 342 | $126,540 | $33,016 | 26.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 154 | 154 | $86,394 | $17,998 | 20.8% |
| 95913 | Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | Office | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $61,242 | $13,459 | 22.0% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 120 | $141,450 | $10,869 | 7.7% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 46 | $67,959 | $9,651 | 14.2% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2022 | 103 | 122 | $39,528 | $8,915 | 22.6% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 82 | $71,280 | $7,666 | 10.8% |
| 95911 | Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $33,600 | $7,139 | 21.2% |
About Dr. Thomas Xu, MD
Dr. Thomas Xu, MD is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Atlanta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/29/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063766160.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Xu, MD has received a total of $11,337 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $301.96 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 189 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($9,202).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Xu has provided services to 3,823 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,566 services with total Medicare billing of $513,339. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 77 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Location Atlanta, GA
- Active Since 10/29/2012
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 2081P2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063766160
Products in Payments
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $3,397
- iFuse Implant (Device) $1,429
- Omnia (Device) $910.67
- RESTORE (Device) $848.40
- ISOCOOL (Device) $714.18
- St. Jude Medical (Device) $513.88
- Senza (Device) $300.37
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $286.20
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $243.20
- Horizant (Drug) $226.75
- SPECIFY (Device) $208.45
- SCS IPGs (Device) $199.96
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $172.56
- COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $138.26
- BOTOX-NEUROLOGY (Drug) $138.05
- TARGETSTIM (Device) $137.68
- CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT (Device) $131.26
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $117.78
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $105.23
- Kerecis Omega3 Wound (Device) $94.48
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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