Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$52,564.49
95 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Shaleen Vira
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine · PHOENIX, AZ · NPI 1629368568
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Shaleen Vira received $52,564.49 in general payments during 2025 across 95 reported records.
Nexxt Spine LLC accounted for 56.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 25 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
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| Nexxt Spine LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29,679.16 | 56.5% | 19 | 2025 |
| BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $8,431.50 | 16.0% | 9 | 2025 |
| Premia Spine, Ltd. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,500.00 | 8.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$3,039.37 | 5.8% | 27 | 2025 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,819.82 | 5.4% | 14 | 2025 |
| SI-BONE, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,135.82 | 2.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $891.19 | 1.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Xtant Medical Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $854.11 | 1.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $232.69 | 0.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $179.62 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Carlsmed, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $172.64 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $115.32 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $106.28 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.23 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.08 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $97.15 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.62 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.47 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Spine Wave, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.42 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $35,600.10 | 4 |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,961.93 | 52 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,002.46 | 39 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Printed Pedicle Screw Normalized: 3d printed pedicle screw |
Device | Nexxt Spine LLC | $26,048.79 | 12 | 2025 |
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| Posterior Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic Project Normalized: posterior occipito cervico thoracic project |
Device | Nexxt Spine LLC | $25,637.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Saxxony 2.0 Normalized: saxxony 2 0 |
Device | Nexxt Spine LLC | $23,541.24 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Nexxt Matrixx SI Helixx & Instrumentation Normalized: nexxt matrixx si helixx instrumentation |
Device | Nexxt Spine LLC | $23,450.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Prospera Normalized: prospera |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC., BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | $8,469.12 | 11 | 2025 |
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| TOPS Normalized: tops |
Device | Premia Spine, Ltd. | $4,500.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Other - Miscellaneous Normalized: other miscellaneous |
Device | Alphatec Spine, Inc | $2,819.82 | 14 | 2025 |
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| MAZOR X SYSTEM Normalized: mazor x system |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $2,181.62 | 16 | 2025 |
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| Nexxt Spine Technology Normalized: nexxt spine technology |
Device | Nexxt Spine LLC | $1,443.37 | 6 | 2025 |
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| IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM Normalized: ifuse implant system |
Device | SI-BONE, INC. | $897.37 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Influx Normalized: influx |
Biological | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $706.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UNID_PASS Normalized: unid pass |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $426.93 | 6 | 2025 |
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| PRODISC L Normalized: prodisc l |
Device | Centinel Spine, LLC | $232.69 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Magellan Normalized: magellan |
Device | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $184.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nexxt Matrixx SI Release Normalized: nexxt matrixx si release |
Device | Nexxt Spine LLC | $184.50 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) Normalized: barricaid acd annular closure device |
Device | Intrinsic Therapeutics | $179.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| aprevo Normalized: aprevo |
Device | Carlsmed, Inc. | $172.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| HEMOBLAST BELLOWS Normalized: hemoblast bellows |
Device | Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $115.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROCLAIM Normalized: proclaim |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $106.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Medical Device Normalized: medical device |
Device | Spinal Elements, INC. | $104.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CORBEL Normalized: corbel |
Device | Globus Medical, Inc. | $104.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ANATOMIC PEEK PTC CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM Normalized: anatomic peek ptc cervical fusion system |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $91.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET Normalized: space d system 5 5 6 0 voyager instrument set |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $61.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INCEPTIV Normalized: inceptiv |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $37.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SPINAL IMPLANT Normalized: spinal implant |
Device | Spine Wave, Inc. | $26.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 21 | 14 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 12 | 11 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52,564.49 · 95 records | Nexxt Spine LLC | 3D Printed Pedicle Screw, ANATOMIC PEEK PTC CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM, BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE), CORBEL, HEMOBLAST BELLOWS, IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM, INCEPTIV, Influx, MAZOR X SYSTEM, Magellan, Medical Device, Nexxt Matrixx SI Helixx & Instrumentation, Nexxt Matrixx SI Release, Nexxt Spine Technology, Other - Miscellaneous, PROCLAIM, PRODISC L, Posterior Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic Project, Prospera, SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET, SPINAL IMPLANT, Saxxony 2.0, TOPS, UNID_PASS, aprevo | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
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| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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