Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Raed Ali, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Fullerton, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ali
Dr. Raed Ali is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Fullerton, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ali performed 912 Medicare services across 565 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ali received a total of $184,930 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 247 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ali is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 49% volume in CA
$184,930 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗912
Medicare services
Top 49% in CA for orthopedic surgery
565
Unique beneficiaries
$175
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~46 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
225 | $102 | $242 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
122 | $0 | $1 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
104 | $137 | $363 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
94 | $318 | $842 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
60 | $171 | $455 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
57 | $10 | $25 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
52 | $219 | $581 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
42 | $203 | $557 |
| Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | 32 | $56 | $146 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
24 | $673 | $2,405 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
21 | $591 | $1,645 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
21 | $21 | $53 |
| Partial bone removal of additional lower back spine segment during fusion This procedure involves the partial removal of bone from an additional segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves. It is performed as part of a spinal fusion surgery in the lower back. |
20 | $177 | $408 |
| Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area. |
14 | $1,367 | $4,022 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release during fusion This procedure involves removing part of the bone in a single segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves, performed during a spinal fusion. |
13 | $194 | $545 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 2-3 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the front of two to three spinal segments. |
11 | $550 | $1,567 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
20.1% high complexity
25.3% medium
54.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$184,930
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $26,419/year across 7 years
Top 7% in CA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
57
Companies
247
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$135,536 (73.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$28,933 (15.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$20,460 (11.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$11,461
2023
$71,124
2022
$57,189
2021
$22,391
2020
$8,579
2019
$12,409
2018
$1,775
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SPINEART USA INC
$8,175
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$2,388
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$257
Carlsmed, Inc.
$120
Globus Medical, Inc.
$88
Radius Health, Inc.
$76
Choice Spine, LLC
$53
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$50
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$32
Baxter Healthcare
$32
XTANT MEDICAL INC
$30
Amgen Inc.
$29
Bioventus LLC
$27
Solventum Corporation
$22
Carbofix Spine Inc
$20
OssDsign Incorporated
$15
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 94.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
SPINEART SA
$115,801
SPINEART USA INC
$27,240
Spineart SA
$19,735
Spineart USA Inc
$12,308
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$2,388
Spineology Inc.
$1,243
Stryker Corporation
$807
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$546
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$425
Integrity Implants Inc.
$401
Amgen Inc.
$332
Radius Health, Inc.
$271
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$257
Baxter Healthcare
$237
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$215
Medtronic, Inc.
$213
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$205
NuVasive, Inc.
$191
Medicrea USA, Corp.
$179
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.
$149
Boston Scientific Corporation
$134
Globus Medical, Inc.
$129
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$129
Carlsmed, Inc.
$120
Precision Spine, Inc.
$102
K2M, Inc.
$96
Bioventus LLC
$88
Centinel Spine, LLC
$72
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$64
Innovasis Inc
$63
Spine Wave, Inc.
$55
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$55
Choice Spine, LLC
$53
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$50
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$49
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$41
SI-BONE, Inc.
$40
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$37
Misonix Inc
$34
Augmedics Inc.
$32
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$32
XTANT MEDICAL INC
$30
Titan Spine, LLC
$29
Nevro Corp.
$28
Xtant Medical Inc
$27
AbbVie Inc.
$25
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$23
Solventum Corporation
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$21
Carbofix Spine Inc
$20
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$16
OssDsign Incorporated
$15
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$13
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$13
AbbVie, Inc.
$12
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$9
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$7
Top 3 companies account for 88.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
10MM · 12.5MM X 50MM · ACIS · ACTIFUSE · ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · Allograft · BACS · BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) · BOTOX · Ballast · Battalion · Biomet SpinalPak · Biomet SpinalPak / OrthoPak · BoneScalpel · Bonescalpel · CASCADIA Interbody System · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · COFIX IMPLANT 10 MM · COFLEX · COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY · COHERE · CURE ACP · ELEVATE · EVENITY · EVEREST Spinal System · EXPEDIUM · Elite Expandable Interbody System · FLOSEAL · FORZA · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRAFTON · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IdentiTi · JULIET LL · MULTIGEN 2 · Medical Device · Multiple Products · N'VISION · N/A · Nalocet · O-ARM · OssDsign Catalyst · Other - Miscellaneous · PASS-LP · PERLA C · PERLA TL · PERLA TL - DEGENERATIVE SCREW · PREVELEAK · PREVENA · PRODISC C · PROLATE · Posterior Fusion · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Pulse · RELINE · RISE · ROMEO 2 - CROSSLINK · SACRLET AC-T INSTRUMENTATION · SCARLET AC-T · SCARLET AL-T · SIMMETRY IMPLANT · SKYLINE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPINEJACK · SPRINT PNS System · STIMULAN · SYMPHONY · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Strand · Strand Plus · Superion Indirect Decompression System · TITAN ENDOSKELETON · TRYPTIK · Trinity ELITE · Tymlos · VERTEX · VESUVIUS Osteobiologic System · VIPER · VariLift · Vault C · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Xvision · aprevo · iFuse Implant · nanoLOCK-L
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for orthopedic surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
501
Per 100K population
15.8
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ali is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ali experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ali performed 225 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ali received a total of $184,930 from 57 companies across 247 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ali's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Fullerton?
Dr. Ali's average Medicare payment per service is $175. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ali) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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