Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $205,001 | 77 | 63.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $45,252 | 13 | 14.0% |
| Royalty or License | $26,211 | 11 | 8.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $24,625 | 112 | 7.6% |
| Unspecified | $11,077 | 7 | 3.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,065 | 146 | 3.1% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Education | $269.47 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $41.89 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $85,179 | 59 | $0 (2022) |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $47,098 | 46 | $0 (2022) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $45,120 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| MML US, Inc. | $31,662 | 36 | $0 (2021) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $27,345 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $22,271 | 28 | $0 (2020) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $19,618 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $13,188 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $12,469 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $12,038 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,140 | 33 | Cerapedics Inc. ($18,127) |
| 2023 | $12,185 | 17 | Cerapedics Inc. ($5,937) |
| 2022 | $58,011 | 60 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($33,779) |
| 2021 | $64,734 | 68 | MML US, Inc. ($31,662) |
| 2020 | $23,807 | 21 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($11,880) |
| 2019 | $34,622 | 60 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($13,163) |
| 2018 | $44,304 | 48 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC ($16,899) |
| 2017 | $62,239 | 64 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC ($18,619) |
All Payment Transactions
371 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.99 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | In-kind items and services | $4,125.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,150.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $294.20 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.85 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Centinel Spine, LLC | PRODISC L (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.08 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $449.66 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $136.09 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $34.39 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $181.85 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.50 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $303.98 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | In-kind items and services | $412.50 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,575.00 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.92 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $397.80 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $375.32 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $183.17 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ARCHITECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.99 | General |
| Category: Core Diagnostics | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.97 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $101.35 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $6,000 | 3 |
| SALLY | SI-BONE, Inc. | $3,517 | 2 |
| STAPH A VACCINES CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $780.00 | 1 |
| STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 4ANTIGEN VACCINE SA4AG CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $780.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 376 | 630 | $2.6M | $238,209 |
| 2022 | 8 | 164 | 278 | $971,413 | $92,081 |
| 2021 | 9 | 186 | 371 | $1.7M | $131,871 |
| 2020 | 14 | 268 | 437 | $1.9M | $160,801 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 200 | $880,344 | $56,558 | 6.4% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $347,373 | $47,743 | 13.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $302,341 | $21,382 | 7.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 100 | $125,832 | $20,080 | 16.0% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $187,677 | $16,354 | 8.7% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $119,220 | $10,477 | 8.8% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $122,898 | $10,072 | 8.2% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 25 | $62,541 | $9,607 | 15.4% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $103,358 | $8,936 | 8.6% |
| 22214 | Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $95,321 | $8,145 | 8.5% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $39,168 | $5,868 | 15.0% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 22 | $47,612 | $5,684 | 11.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 36 | $109,147 | $5,418 | 5.0% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $26,163 | $4,229 | 16.2% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $19,397 | $3,452 | 17.8% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $36,261 | $3,431 | 9.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,945 | $773.51 | 19.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 105 | $422,388 | $29,299 | 6.9% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $176,052 | $25,175 | 14.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 53 | $70,009 | $10,967 | 15.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $165,560 | $10,451 | 6.3% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $83,412 | $7,327 | 8.8% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $26,206 | $4,078 | 15.6% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $17,440 | $2,828 | 16.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $5,087 | $979.82 | 19.3% |
About Dr. Vikas Patel, MD
Dr. Vikas Patel, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Aurora, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861589913.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vikas Patel, MD has received a total of $324,042 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $24,140 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 371 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($205,001).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Patel has provided services to 994 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,716 services with total Medicare billing of $622,962. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Aurora, CO
- Active Since 10/09/2006
- Last Updated 09/20/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861589913
Products in Payments
- CONDUIT (Device) $66,980
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $43,546
- ReActiv8 (Device) $31,662
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $18,729
- Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) $16,863
- SYNFIX (Device) $14,260
- Makoplasty (Device) $13,000
- ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC (Device) $12,718
- S4 ELEMENT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $11,669
- Tabless S4 (Device) $10,450
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $7,704
- activL Artificial Disc (Device) $7,669
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $6,875
- Vital MIS (Device) $4,231
- Product Portfolio (Device) $3,600
- GELFOAM (Device) $2,520
- FLOSEAL (Device) $1,860
- TABLESS S4 (Device) $1,844
- CD HORIZON (Device) $1,842
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $1,823
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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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