Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Todd Alamin, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Stanford, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA 94305
6507234000
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1720134299 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Alamin from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Alamin

Dr. Todd Alamin is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Stanford, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alamin performed 1,064 Medicare services across 887 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alamin received a total of $124,357 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 153 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alamin 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 33% volume in CA $124,357 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,064
Medicare services
Top 33% in CA for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
887
Unique beneficiaries
$258
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~56 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 (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.
396 $58 $187
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.
138 $116 $235
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.
82 $85 $190
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
69 $31 $109
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.
64 $223 $1,024
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.
56 $331 $2,324
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
41 $68 $251
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion with partial disc removal
A surgical procedure to fuse the lower spine bones by accessing the area through the abdomen and partially removing a spinal disc.
38 $783 $8,351
Fusion of spine in lower back 37 $1,411 $8,243
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.
34 $943 $6,822
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck.
28 $656 $4,414
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
25 $637 $4,876
Anterior spinal fusion with partial disc removal, each additional disc
This procedure involves fusing spine bones together through an incision in the front of the body, with partial removal of the disc, for each additional disc treated.
16 $281 $2,080
Removal of lower spine bone growth
Surgical removal of a bone growth located in the lower spine, outside the protective membrane covering the spinal cord.
16 $1,082 $6,376
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.
13 $180 $1,942
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.
11 $1,631 $7,519
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.
20.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
79.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$124,357
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $17,765/year across 7 years
Top 25% in CA for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
153
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$64,105 (51.5%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$39,848 (32.0%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,811 (9.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$8,593 (6.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,835
2023
$3,118
2022
$16,702
2021
$61,008
2020
$16,389
2019
$4,150
2018
$21,156

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Globus Medical, Inc.
$1,372
Stryker Corporation
$144
Centinel Spine, LLC
$112
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$99
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$90
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 88.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$39,848
Globus Medical, Inc.
$30,411
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$15,655
NuVasive, Inc.
$11,652
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$8,451
Medtronic, Inc.
$7,975
Stryker Corporation
$5,114
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$2,558
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$461
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$373
Arthrex, Inc.
$357
K2M, Inc.
$338
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$221
Spinal Elements, Inc.
$218
Medicrea USA, Corp.
$138
SI-BONE, Inc.
$131
SPINEART USA INC
$115
Centinel Spine, LLC
$112
RIWOspine, Inc.
$78
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$62
Innovasis Inc
$59
DePuy Synthes Products LLC
$31
Top 3 companies account for 69.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACF · ALIF · ALTERA · Barricaid Annular Closure Device · CASCADIA · CONCORDE · CONDUIT · CORRIDOR · COUGAR · CREO · DIVERGENCE-L · ELSA · EVEREST · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXPEDIUM · Endoscopic Disc Instr. · Excelsius3D Imaging System · FAD System · FLOSEAL · Fortify / Fortify-I · Functional Assisted Discograph · GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION · General K2M Product Discussion · IdentiTi · Karma · LIF · MAZOR X SYSTEM · Mazor X Stealth Edition · MazorX - Renaissance · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · NSE - CUTTING ACCESSORIES · Other - Miscellaneous · PASS-LP · PERLA TL · PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM · PRODISC L · Pulse · SPINE · SPINE INSTRUMENTS ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT SETS · SYMPHONY · SafeOp · Secure-C · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · TLIF · UNID_PASS · XLIF · 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 →

The majority of payments (52%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.

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Geographic Context

Orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
0.8
County median income
$159,674
Nearest hospital
STANFORD HEALTH CARE
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. Alamin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement, 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. Alamin experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alamin performed 396 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Alamin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alamin received a total of $124,357 from 22 companies across 153 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. Alamin's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in Stanford?
Dr. Alamin's average Medicare payment per service is $258. 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. Alamin) 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.

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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