Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $14,073 | 369 | 92.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,014 | 9 | 6.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $114.00 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Education | $60.00 | 6 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $8,092 | 173 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,683 | 118 | $0 (2024) |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $1,232 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $982.91 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| Nevro Corp. | $860.11 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $195.82 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $185.84 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix International N.V. | $170.86 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $149.38 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $146.99 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,713 | 62 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,274) |
| 2023 | $3,047 | 71 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,322) |
| 2022 | $4,073 | 78 | Medtronic, Inc. ($3,496) |
| 2021 | $381.48 | 6 | Nalu Medical, Inc. ($349.16) |
| 2020 | $39.00 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($39.00) |
| 2019 | $660.48 | 11 | Nevro Corp. ($435.63) |
| 2018 | $701.38 | 14 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($425.26) |
| 2017 | $3,644 | 142 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,371) |
All Payment Transactions
385 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.97 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.13 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.18 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.08 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.82 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.38 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.83 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.64 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.17 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $32.48 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.49 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.51 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.45 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.99 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.10 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.44 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.04 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.45 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.85 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.54 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.46 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.18 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
About Dr. Vivek Mahendru, MD
Dr. Vivek Mahendru, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316989023.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vivek Mahendru, MD has received a total of $15,260 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,713 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 385 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($14,073).
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 06/10/2006
- Last Updated 10/26/2017
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316989023
Products in Payments
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $5,355
- VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $2,522
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $1,232
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $831.03
- SCS IPGs (Device) $810.35
- DRG IPGs (Device) $747.42
- SCS leads (Device) $371.30
- PROCLAIM (Device) $311.56
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $306.81
- DRG leads (Device) $262.11
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $261.26
- DRG Accessories (Device) $153.50
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $152.59
- mild Device Kit (Device) $149.38
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $147.60
- IVS - Dekompressor (Device) $146.99
- Xtampza ER (Drug) $139.22
- Superion ISS (Device) $129.79
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $118.45
- CONSTRUX Mini PTC Spacer System (Device) $114.00
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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