Total Payments
$118,811
2024 Payments
$29,446
Companies
17
Transactions
217
Medicare Patients
831
Medicare Billing
$64,202
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$51,051 (43.0%)
Consulting$42,932 (36.1%)
Travel$12,075 (10.2%)
Food & Beverage$7,631 (6.4%)
Education$5,122 (4.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $51,051 | 14 | 43.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $42,932 | 17 | 36.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,075 | 38 | 10.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,631 | 144 | 6.4% |
| Education | $5,122 | 4 | 4.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $107,845 | 124 | $0 (2024) |
| Medwest Associates | $4,795 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,502 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| RTI SURGICAL, INC | $1,750 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $539.77 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $430.09 | 38 | $0 (2022) |
| Graymont Equipment Distribution, LLC | $272.04 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| International Life Sciences | $125.84 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $120.39 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthogenrx Inc. | $104.13 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,446 | 31 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($29,147) |
| 2023 | $22,026 | 18 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($21,561) |
| 2022 | $23,760 | 23 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($21,966) |
| 2021 | $13,221 | 32 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($12,753) |
| 2020 | $10,255 | 29 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($8,895) |
| 2019 | $2,965 | 29 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,360) |
| 2018 | $10,774 | 24 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($9,643) |
| 2017 | $6,364 | 31 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($2,521) |
All Payment Transactions
217 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CAP-FIX (Device), Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,375.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device), CAP-FIX | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $633.34 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $208.34 | General |
| 11/12/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | HEALICOIL (Device), Q-FIX, Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.26 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CAP-FIX (Device), Q-FIX, Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CAP-FIX (Device), Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CAP-FIX (Device), Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CAP-FIX (Device), Double ENDOBUTTON, Coblation | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.67 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CAP-FIX (Device), Double ENDOBUTTON, Coblation | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $210.90 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CAP-FIX (Device), Double ENDOBUTTON, Coblation | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.94 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CAP-FIX (Device), Double ENDOBUTTON, Coblation | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.17 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALPHAVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.37 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.67 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | FAST-FIX (Device), SPATIAL FRAME, NovoStitch | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | SPATIAL FRAME (Device), ACUFEX Meniscal Root Repair | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.44 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $181.04 | General |
| 04/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.38 | General |
| 04/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.09 | General |
| 04/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.43 | General |
| 04/11/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.56 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | International Life Sciences | FLEXBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.28 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device), ALPHAVENT, SHARPSHOOTER | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.88 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Q-FIX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,500.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Q-FIX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 203 | 355 | $80,887 | $18,973 |
| 2022 | 7 | 210 | 358 | $80,596 | $18,470 |
| 2021 | 9 | 245 | 354 | $77,045 | $16,974 |
| 2020 | 6 | 173 | 282 | $47,974 | $9,784 |
Total Patients
831
Total Services
1,349
Medicare Billing
$64,202
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 85 | $27,455 | $8,639 | 31.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $27,270 | $6,770 | 24.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 21 | 33 | $14,245 | $1,752 | 12.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 33 | $6,545 | $1,058 | 16.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $4,628 | $650.98 | 14.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 21 | 124 | $744.00 | $102.06 | 13.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 60 | 80 | $25,840 | $8,346 | 32.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $21,715 | $5,434 | 25.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 21 | 35 | $15,785 | $1,981 | 12.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 32 | 39 | $7,293 | $1,128 | 15.5% |
| 73503 | X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 19 | 21 | $6,027 | $995.38 | 16.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $3,204 | $483.79 | 15.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 20 | 122 | $732.00 | $102.70 | 14.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 44 | $9,636 | $3,198 | 33.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 28 | $9,044 | $3,026 | 33.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $11,110 | $2,959 | 26.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $9,240 | $2,184 | 23.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2021 | 47 | 59 | $11,033 | $1,916 | 17.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 21 | 27 | $12,320 | $1,647 | 13.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2021 | 37 | 44 | $10,116 | $1,248 | 12.3% |
| 73503 | X-ray of hip with pelvis, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $4,018 | $707.28 | 17.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 20 | 88 | $528.00 | $90.00 | 17.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 53 | 53 | $17,490 | $4,735 | 27.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 24 | 29 | $6,351 | $1,623 | 25.5% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2020 | 40 | 47 | $8,789 | $1,438 | 16.4% |
About Dr. Vehniah Tjong, M.D
Dr. Vehniah Tjong, M.D is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/02/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003201419.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vehniah Tjong, M.D has received a total of $118,811 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $29,446 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 217 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($51,051).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tjong has provided services to 831 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,349 services with total Medicare billing of $64,202. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 04/02/2015
- Last Updated 08/09/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1003201419
Products in Payments
- SPATIAL FRAME (Device) $15,355
- CAP-FIX (Device) $15,148
- ACUFEX (Device) $10,712
- Q-FIX (Device) $10,050
- REGENETEN (Device) $5,237
- Ambient Wands (Device) $5,100
- Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) $4,679
- TRUNAV (Device) $2,897
- Acufex (Device) $2,686
- FAST-FIX (Device) $2,624
- ACCU-PASS (Device) $2,550
- ACUFEX DIRECTOR (Device) $2,338
- ACCUPASS DIRECT Crescent XL (Device) $2,125
- PRE-SUTURED Tendon (Device) $1,750
- BIORAPTOR (Device) $1,700
- Coblation (Device) $1,700
- Fast-Fix 360 (Device) $1,491
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $1,008
- PROCISE Tonsil (Device) $801.83
- Dyonics Mini Shaver System (Device) $727.78
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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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