Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,122 | 128 | 53.6% |
| Education | $4,044 | 7 | 30.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,111 | 15 | 15.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $4,589 | 83 | $0 (2023) |
| Pinnacle, Inc | $3,879 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,204 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| SPINEART USA INC | $525.30 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Life Spine, Inc. | $439.76 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $329.99 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $179.28 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| DJO, LLC | $31.48 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $29.97 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $21.19 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,868 | 27 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,755) |
| 2023 | $338.27 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($156.67) |
| 2022 | $973.13 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($924.41) |
| 2021 | $4,275 | 68 | Stryker Corporation ($2,314) |
| 2020 | $1,765 | 24 | Stryker Corporation ($1,194) |
| 2019 | $123.99 | 2 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($123.99) |
| 2018 | $3,935 | 9 | Pinnacle, Inc ($3,879) |
All Payment Transactions
150 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARTIC-L 3D TI SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TIONIC TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.17 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.99 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.69 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.06 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOSKELETON TC NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.75 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.78 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $107.98 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $85.44 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.46 | General |
| Category: Bone Matrix/Graft | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $219.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $359.96 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| 07/12/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device), CMF | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.48 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.81 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.14 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | PROLIFT LATERAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | Arx (Device), PRO-LINK TI, Cervical Plage | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.10 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $177.09 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $47.18 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ZEVO ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 315 | 418 | $91,344 | $24,310 |
| 2022 | 3 | 103 | 115 | $36,839 | $11,132 |
| 2021 | 4 | 66 | 134 | $318,834 | $7,302 |
| 2020 | 5 | 65 | 81 | $232,341 | $5,450 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 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 | 75 | 80 | $25,738 | $7,815 | 30.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $22,882 | $6,231 | 27.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 62 | $13,884 | $4,337 | 31.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 64 | 65 | $12,945 | $2,619 | 20.2% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 73 | $7,957 | $1,479 | 18.6% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 54 | $3,456 | $923.40 | 26.7% |
| 97112 | Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $2,125 | $465.60 | 21.9% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $2,357 | $440.54 | 18.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 73 | $22,977 | $7,313 | 31.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $9,754 | $2,949 | 30.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $4,108 | $870.20 | 21.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 65 | $178,750 | $3,412 | 1.9% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $96,000 | $1,637 | 1.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 22 | $3,784 | $1,374 | 36.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 31 | $40,300 | $878.66 | 2.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $4,277 | $1,502 | 35.1% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $96,000 | $1,471 | 1.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 24 | $66,000 | $1,186 | 1.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 12 | $2,064 | $756.72 | 36.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 16 | $64,000 | $534.26 | 0.8% |
About Dr. Vamsy Bobba, MD
Dr. Vamsy Bobba, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in East Providence, Rhode Island. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/01/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861887440.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vamsy Bobba, MD has received a total of $13,277 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,868 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 150 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,122).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bobba has provided services to 549 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 748 services with total Medicare billing of $48,194. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location East Providence, RI
- Active Since 04/01/2015
- Last Updated 11/29/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861887440
Products in Payments
- BIO4 (Device) $1,155
- CD HORIZON (Device) $1,124
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $911.19
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $679.63
- SERRATO (Device) $586.20
- YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $540.20
- VITOSS (Device) $522.86
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $461.23
- PERLA TL (Device) $425.71
- ProLift (Device) $280.81
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $197.27
- LITE PLATE SYSTEM (Device) $166.96
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $157.71
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $151.63
- CASCADIA (Device) $142.38
- GAMMA (Device) $138.98
- ProLift Lateral (Device) $119.59
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $105.53
- JULIET LL (Device) $99.59
- CERVICAL PLATE (Device) $86.03
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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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