Total Payments
$26,718
2024 Payments
$2,910
Companies
13
Transactions
191
Medicare Patients
867
Medicare Billing
$178,164
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$16,369 (61.3%)
Food & Beverage$7,979 (29.9%)
Consulting$2,370 (8.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $16,369 | 66 | 61.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,979 | 124 | 29.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,370 | 1 | 8.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $5,674 | 44 | $0 (2020) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $5,419 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,462 | 40 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $4,103 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,370 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $2,188 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $1,725 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $345.55 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $159.19 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $157.21 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,910 | 21 | Stryker Corporation ($2,014) |
| 2023 | $4,777 | 35 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($1,711) |
| 2022 | $6,084 | 42 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($2,173) |
| 2021 | $3,972 | 37 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,515) |
| 2020 | $29.06 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($29.06) |
| 2019 | $342.74 | 3 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($183.55) |
| 2018 | $3,883 | 27 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($3,458) |
| 2017 | $4,720 | 25 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($2,370) |
All Payment Transactions
191 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $469.61 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Prone Lateral (Device), Excelsius Deformity | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.16 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Alliance Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.58 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $437.96 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.21 | General |
| 09/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPEDIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.62 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.34 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CORE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.54 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AVS NAVIGATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.70 | General |
| Category: INTERBODY DEVICE | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | XIA 3 (Device), EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.04 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.23 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $414.64 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.32 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.87 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.14 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.42 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.88 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $264.95 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $236.34 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.48 | General |
| 10/28/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.38 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 10/28/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $579.96 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 86 | 95 | $23,156 | $6,141 |
| 2022 | 3 | 90 | 102 | $26,186 | $7,103 |
| 2021 | 5 | 208 | 221 | $65,283 | $17,263 |
| 2020 | 17 | 483 | 609 | $1.1M | $147,657 |
Total Patients
867
Total Services
1,027
Medicare Billing
$178,164
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $10,368 | $2,585 | 24.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 35 | $8,394 | $2,308 | 27.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $3,096 | $863.94 | 27.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,298 | $383.74 | 29.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $12,604 | $3,407 | 27.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 41 | $7,086 | $1,863 | 26.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 26 | $6,496 | $1,833 | 28.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $15,285 | $4,400 | 28.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 40 | $11,840 | $3,076 | 26.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 44 | 51 | $10,895 | $2,710 | 24.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $9,441 | $2,698 | 28.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $6,283 | $1,778 | 28.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $4,568 | $1,224 | 26.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $5,145 | $901.87 | 17.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $1,826 | $474.27 | 26.0% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 23 | $205,133 | $31,941 | 15.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 64 | $136,512 | $22,342 | 16.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 33 | 33 | $201,564 | $19,365 | 9.6% |
| 63056 | Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 20 | $163,040 | $15,363 | 9.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 72 | $83,448 | $12,963 | 15.5% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $68,250 | $8,806 | 12.9% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $84,000 | $8,147 | 9.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 29 | $23,764 | $6,110 | 25.7% |
| 22310 | Closed treatment of broken spine bones with casting or bracing | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $26,928 | $4,450 | 16.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 43 | 52 | $13,520 | $3,439 | 25.4% |
About Dr. Umesh Metkar, MD
Dr. Umesh Metkar, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/03/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952564536.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Umesh Metkar, MD has received a total of $26,718 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,910 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 191 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($16,369).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Metkar has provided services to 867 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,027 services with total Medicare billing of $178,164. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Albuquerque, NM
- Active Since 07/03/2008
- Last Updated 09/25/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1952564536
Products in Payments
- CD HORIZON (Device) $2,580
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $2,404
- SYNAPSE (Device) $2,370
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $2,029
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $1,654
- CREO (Device) $1,339
- N/A (Device) $1,161
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $1,043
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $960.39
- Mariner (Device) $925.23
- Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) $895.93
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $866.93
- MazorX Renaissance (Device) $858.20
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $811.85
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $771.70
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $483.09
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $450.18
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $395.05
- Regatta Lateral System (Device) $351.40
- O-ARM (Device) $346.77
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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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