Total Payments
$24,054
2024 Payments
$2,588
Companies
9
Transactions
342
Medicare Patients
1,767
Medicare Billing
$414,148
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$15,267 (63.5%)
Food & Beverage$8,787 (36.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $15,267 | 65 | 63.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,787 | 277 | 36.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $10,175 | 162 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $6,215 | 118 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,355 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $1,844 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,008 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $858.04 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| NUVASIVE, INC. | $526.57 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $55.50 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $18.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,588 | 27 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,506) |
| 2023 | $3,875 | 42 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,396) |
| 2022 | $1,438 | 28 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,438) |
| 2021 | $1,410 | 50 | Medtronic, Inc. ($874.61) |
| 2020 | $3,658 | 63 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,804) |
| 2019 | $3,326 | 48 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,088) |
| 2018 | $4,075 | 55 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($3,995) |
| 2017 | $3,685 | 29 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,288) |
All Payment Transactions
342 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $327.26 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.67 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.51 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.51 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.65 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.96 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.14 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $395.58 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.49 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.42 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.83 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.50 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.23 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.68 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.35 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.84 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.69 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $209.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $26.63 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.99 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $589.87 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.19 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.33 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 438 | 468 | $432,178 | $92,130 |
| 2022 | 11 | 403 | 416 | $496,752 | $95,519 |
| 2021 | 13 | 556 | 583 | $781,349 | $142,693 |
| 2020 | 9 | 370 | 388 | $457,586 | $83,806 |
Total Patients
1,767
Total Services
1,855
Medicare Billing
$414,148
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $149,472 | $23,386 | 15.6% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $94,038 | $15,257 | 16.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 126 | $23,688 | $12,355 | 52.2% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $53,822 | $9,042 | 16.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 36 | $38,700 | $6,920 | 17.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 92 | $11,684 | $6,633 | 56.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 52 | $9,256 | $5,805 | 62.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $9,282 | $5,401 | 58.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 24 | $21,072 | $3,762 | 17.9% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $15,344 | $2,571 | 16.8% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,820 | $997.12 | 17.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $101,026 | $18,484 | 18.3% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $90,000 | $17,741 | 19.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 141 | 141 | $66,128 | $16,329 | 24.7% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $81,060 | $8,212 | 10.1% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $39,704 | $7,901 | 19.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 37 | $34,897 | $6,526 | 18.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $24,880 | $6,218 | 25.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 60 | $21,900 | $5,459 | 24.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $16,492 | $4,536 | 27.5% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $15,426 | $3,075 | 19.9% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $5,240 | $1,038 | 19.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach, single interspace and segment | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $134,298 | $24,751 | 18.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 41 | $183,024 | $22,583 | 12.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 181 | 181 | $98,102 | $22,355 | 22.8% |
About Dr. Wael Ghacham, M.D
Dr. Wael Ghacham, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Corvallis, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/27/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700105988.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Wael Ghacham, M.D has received a total of $24,054 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,588 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 342 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($15,267).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ghacham has provided services to 1,767 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,855 services with total Medicare billing of $414,148. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Corvallis, OR
- Active Since 05/27/2010
- Last Updated 11/09/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700105988
Products in Payments
- CD HORIZON (Device) $3,822
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $1,976
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,775
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $1,608
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $1,581
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,427
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $1,212
- MESA (Device) $1,208
- ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) $1,023
- CONSTRUX Mini PEEK Spacer System (Device) $924.08
- INTERCONTINENTAL (Device) $834.01
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $800.87
- CAPRI (Device) $707.86
- 7D Surgical System (Device) $639.79
- UNID_PASS (Device) $598.24
- CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $472.57
- XLIF (Device) $460.00
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $420.52
- SHILLA (Device) $372.38
- ZEVO (Device) $324.03
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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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