Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Charles Banta II, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Banta II
Dr. Charles Banta II is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Dallas, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Banta II performed 1,656 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Banta II received a total of $37,928 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 105 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Banta II 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 7% volume in TX
$37,928 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,656
Medicare services
Top 7% in TX for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$121
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. |
609 | $58 | $150 |
| 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. |
477 | $94 | $250 |
| 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. |
144 | $121 | $500 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
53 | $87 | $1,500 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
42 | $90 | $600 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
38 | $54 | $400 |
| 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. |
35 | $825 | $6,000 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming This procedure involves the electronic evaluation of an implanted neurostimulator generator. It includes complex programming of spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulators. |
35 | $42 | $250 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
30 | $41 | $750 |
| 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. |
22 | $197 | $3,500 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
22 | $185 | $3,545 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 22 | $143 | $500 |
| 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. |
20 | $161 | $3,000 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
15 | $123 | $600 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1-2 segments This procedure involves partially removing bone from the spine to explore and release the spinal cord or nerves across one to two segments. |
14 | $930 | $3,464 |
| Spinal bone removal for neurostimulator electrode insertion This procedure involves removing a portion of the spine bone to create space for inserting a neurostimulator electrode plate into the spinal area. |
14 | $327 | $3,934 |
| Bone growth stimulator placement Placement of an electrical stimulation device at a broken bone to promote healing. |
13 | $136 | $1,700 |
| 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. |
13 | $1,400 | $5,600 |
| 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 | $197 | $6,000 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $69 | $400 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone A surgical procedure to extract a deep implant that is embedded within the bone. |
12 | $258 | $2,500 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
2.9% high complexity
11.5% medium
85.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$37,928
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,418/year across 7 years
Top 31% in TX for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
105
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$301
2023
$5,246
2022
$658
2021
$4,317
2020
$6,721
2019
$20,275
2018
$410
Payments by company (2024)
Amgen Inc.
$194
4WEB, Inc.
$59
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$27
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Top 3 companies account for 92.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$27,692
ZIMVIE INC.
$4,674
Bacterin International Inc
$2,766
Cerapedics, Inc.
$500
Nevro Corp.
$404
Boston Scientific Corporation
$290
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$263
Amgen Inc.
$225
Collagen Matrix, Inc
$216
Abbott Laboratories
$166
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$139
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$131
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$109
4WEB, Inc.
$59
Pylant Medical
$47
Cerapedics Inc.
$35
Vertiflex, Inc.
$26
Nexxt Spine LLC
$25
Centinel Spine, LLC
$23
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
Stryker Corporation
$22
KCI USA, Inc.
$19
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$17
KCI USA, Inc
$17
Baxter Healthcare
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BIOTRONIK · BRIDION · Biomet EBI Bone Healing System · Biomet SpinalPak · Bone Healing Product Portfolio · Breckenride Interbody · CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM · EVENITY · FLOSEAL · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · Omnia · PIB · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C VIVO · Prolia · Prospera · SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SpF · SpF XL IIb Implantable Spinal Fusion Stimulator · Spinal Pak 2 · Superion ISS · Vanta · VariLift · Varilift · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XARELTO · coflex · i-FACTOR Putty
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Geographic Context
Orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
49
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DALLAS
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Banta II is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), 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. Banta II experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Banta II performed 609 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Banta II receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Banta II received a total of $37,928 from 27 companies across 105 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Banta II's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Banta II's average Medicare payment per service is $121. 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. Banta II) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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