Total Payments
$21,924
2024 Payments
$304.36
Companies
27
Transactions
148
Medicare Patients
1,738
Medicare Billing
$409,174
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$9,994 (45.6%)
Food & Beverage$7,249 (33.1%)
Travel$3,862 (17.6%)
Consulting$818.75 (3.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $9,994 | 8 | 45.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,249 | 126 | 33.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,862 | 12 | 17.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $818.75 | 2 | 3.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $5,713 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $4,535 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,790 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,332 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $1,357 | 8 | $0 (2017) |
| Alevio, LLC | $961.78 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $938.75 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $559.37 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $474.96 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $416.92 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $304.36 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($226.05) |
| 2023 | $1,153 | 9 | Alevio, LLC ($961.78) |
| 2022 | $263.29 | 10 | Medtronic, Inc. ($81.54) |
| 2021 | $1,603 | 18 | Stryker Corporation ($1,192) |
| 2020 | $3,063 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,455) |
| 2019 | $4,216 | 24 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC ($1,569) |
| 2018 | $3,880 | 38 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,345) |
| 2017 | $7,443 | 23 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC ($2,946) |
All Payment Transactions
148 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.01 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEMAP (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.36 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.31 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.62 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.06 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/24/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.17 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Alevio, LLC | SICURE SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Alevio, LLC | SICURE SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $568.75 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.26 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/06/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.68 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Alevio, LLC | SICURE SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.33 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 03/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.44 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Alevio, LLC | SICURE SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.70 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.40 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/31/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.50 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Bonescalpel (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.86 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.88 | General |
| 05/06/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 03/29/2022 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device), CONVATEC INC. | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.82 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 03/22/2022 | Stryker Corporation | PRIME SERIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.91 | General |
| Category: STRETCHERS | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.04 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/01/2022 | Stryker Corporation | PRIME SERIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.94 | General |
| Category: STRETCHERS | ||||||
| 02/28/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.50 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 01/26/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 353 | 460 | $225,856 | $76,405 |
| 2022 | 13 | 411 | 526 | $290,099 | $102,086 |
| 2021 | 15 | 609 | 783 | $353,485 | $165,741 |
| 2020 | 16 | 365 | 442 | $226,600 | $64,941 |
Total Patients
1,738
Total Services
2,211
Medicare Billing
$409,174
Procedure Codes
59
All Medicare Procedures & Services
59 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $79,584 | $23,511 | 29.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 40 | $29,920 | $11,665 | 39.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 130 | $23,270 | $9,365 | 40.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $18,192 | $6,831 | 37.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 34 | $19,482 | $6,542 | 33.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 34 | $17,544 | $5,242 | 29.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $13,584 | $4,427 | 32.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 75 | $9,280 | $3,428 | 36.9% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,088 | $2,768 | 39.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,124 | $1,075 | 34.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,120 | $930.30 | 29.8% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,668 | $620.07 | 37.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 36 | $84,060 | $25,842 | 30.7% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 66 | $45,618 | $19,366 | 42.5% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $46,613 | $13,992 | 30.0% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $20,203 | $7,455 | 36.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 34 | $18,225 | $6,420 | 35.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 79 | $13,863 | $5,849 | 42.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 36 | $17,438 | $5,542 | 31.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $11,209 | $3,853 | 34.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 75 | $9,542 | $3,782 | 39.6% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $7,883 | $3,303 | 41.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 36 | $2,845 | $1,766 | 62.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 25 | $2,690 | $1,341 | 49.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,900 | $1,061 | 36.6% |
About Dr. Troy Caron, DO
Dr. Troy Caron, DO is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in West Plains, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033182050.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Troy Caron, DO has received a total of $21,924 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $304.36 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 148 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($9,994).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Caron has provided services to 1,738 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,211 services with total Medicare billing of $409,174. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 59 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location West Plains, MO
- Active Since 02/09/2006
- Last Updated 08/27/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033182050
Products in Payments
- CD HORIZON (Device) $1,586
- EVEREST Spinal System (Device) $1,287
- SICURE SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $961.78
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $558.29
- SHILLA (Device) $483.36
- Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements (Device) $474.96
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $463.34
- OsteoAMP (Device) $339.46
- Jet-X (Device) $324.78
- Taylor Spatial Frame (Device) $321.60
- EVOS (Device) $292.37
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $275.76
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $225.07
- VARIAX (Device) $185.46
- ALTERA (Device) $157.41
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $148.22
- CAYMAN PLATE SYSTEM-MI (Device) $147.96
- RESTORE (Device) $146.00
- MAKO (Device) $141.19
- ACCULIF (Device) $139.81
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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.