Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Amir Vokshoor, M.D.
Neurological Surgery · Santa Monica, 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. Vokshoor
Dr. Amir Vokshoor is a neurological surgery specialist in Santa Monica, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vokshoor performed 1,123 Medicare services across 847 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vokshoor received a total of $258,852 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 284 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological 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. Vokshoor 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 8% volume in CA
$258,852 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,123
Medicare services
Top 8% in CA for neurological surgery
847
Unique beneficiaries
$162
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~59 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, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
505 | $142 | $750 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 254 | $189 | $1,500 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
48 | $47 | $250 |
| Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision. |
48 | $91 | $230 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
42 | $145 | $1,500 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using 4 to 5 different views to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
35 | $11 | $120 |
| 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. |
30 | $175 | $2,250 |
| 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. |
30 | $81 | $400 |
| 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. |
29 | $212 | $5,000 |
| 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 | $726 | $19,479 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
24 | $11 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
20 | $57 | $250 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of spinal bone to release pressure on the lower spinal cord or nerves, and/or the removal of a spinal disc. |
12 | $695 | $15,000 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 2-3 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the front of two to three spinal segments. |
11 | $604 | $8,000 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $102 | $1,000 |
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.
2.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
97.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$258,852
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $36,979/year across 7 years
Top 7% in CA for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
284
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
$200,178 (77.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$45,528 (17.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,376 (4.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$770 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$54,280
2023
$63,597
2022
$45,893
2021
$34,544
2020
$19,337
2019
$4,823
2018
$36,378
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Globus Medical, Inc.
$47,024
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$6,279
Arthrex, Inc.
$286
Saxum Surgical, Inc.
$197
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$179
Medtronic, Inc.
$146
Choice Spine, LLC
$67
Carbofix Spine Inc
$62
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$21
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Top 3 companies account for 98.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Globus Medical, Inc.
$224,886
Aegis Spine, Inc.
$11,500
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$10,058
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$1,691
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$1,354
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,201
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$952
Stryker Corporation
$803
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$685
Abbott Laboratories
$664
Cerapedics, Inc.
$654
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$480
NuVasive, Inc.
$370
Choice Spine, LLC
$353
Arthrex, Inc.
$286
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$278
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$221
Saxum Surgical, Inc.
$197
Nevro Corp.
$182
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$179
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$178
Baylis Medical Company Inc
$162
7D Surgical Inc.
$150
Centinel Spine, LLC
$134
SpineSmith Holdings, LLC
$129
Carbofix Spine Inc
$111
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$109
Boston Scientific Corporation
$99
Cerapedics Inc.
$93
Spineart USA Inc
$87
Integrity Implants Inc
$60
Camber Spine Technologies LLC
$54
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$50
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$42
Spinal Surgical Strategies, Inc.
$37
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
$36
TITAN SPINE, LLC
$35
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$30
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$29
GS Solutions, Inc.
$29
Baxter Healthcare
$27
ZIMVIE INC.
$24
Synaptive Medical Inc.
$24
Surgical Theater. Inc.
$22
Olympus America Inc.
$21
Benvenue Medical Inc
$20
SI-BONE, INC.
$18
Osteomed LLC
$17
Augmedics Inc.
$12
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$12
Xtant Medical Inc
$10
Top 3 companies account for 95.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
10MM · 3-Degrees Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System · 3D Printed Cervical Interbody · 7D Surgical FLASH Frame · 7D Surgical System · ACCURIAN · AFFIRM · AIRO · ALIF Instruments (Universal) · ALTERA · ANASTOCLIP · ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · Allograft · Anchorknot · BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · Blackhawk · Blackhawk Ti · Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System · Brightmatter Guide/Modus V · CALIBER · CAVUX Cervical Cage · COALITION · COALITION AGX / AGX RP · COALITION MIS · CODMAN CERTAS · COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY · CORRIDOR · CREO · CREO 5.5 · CREO MIS · Caliber L · Cervical Interbody · ELLIPSE · ELSA · EXCELSIUS GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · Excelsius Spine 1.1 · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · FORTIFY · FUSION · FlareHawk · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · HEDRON · HEDRON IC · Harvest · Hedron C · Hedron IC · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTEGRA DUO · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVAS · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kiva VCF Treatment System · LOTTA PEDIATRIC VENTRICULOSCOPE · LnK · M6-C · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MYSPINE · MazorX - Renaissance · MazorX Renaissance · Medical Devices · Mobi-C · Modulus · N/A · NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION · NAVSUITE · NEURO-Neur · NRG needle · O-ARM · OASYS · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Octrode SCS Leads · Other - Miscellaneous · PERCLOT · PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM · PRESTIGE · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C · PRODISC L · Physio-Stim · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Puros Biologics · QUARTEX · Quartex · RISE-L · RISE-L . RISE-L A/L · ROI-C · SECURE-C · SPINEJACK · STRYKER NAV3 · SYMPHONY · SafeOp · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Shoreline · Shoreline ASC · Spinal-Stim · TLX · VIPER · Virage · ViviGen · Xvision · i-FACTOR Putty · nanoLOCK
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 neurological surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
198
Per 100K population
2.0
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
SANTA MONICA - UCLA MED CTR & ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
1.1 mi
1.1 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. Vokshoor is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in CA), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of CA peers, with 19 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. Vokshoor experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vokshoor performed 505 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Vokshoor receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vokshoor received a total of $258,852 from 51 companies across 284 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. Vokshoor's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Santa Monica?
Dr. Vokshoor's average Medicare payment per service is $162. 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. Vokshoor) 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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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.
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