Physician profile
Houtan Ali Taba
NPI 1699110874
$11,514.68
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $3,446 in 2025
The $3,446 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $305 · 2020: $279 · 2021: $718 · 2022: $1,542 · 2023: $1,766 · 2024: $3,458 · 2025: $3,446.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $6,431 · Travel and Lodging: $2,239.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,430.71 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,238.98 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,898.58 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Unid_pass, Cd Horizon Spinal System |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $1,374.08 | 2024 | Excelsius3d Imaging System, Sable, Elsa |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,259.46 | 2025 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $1,110.89 | 2024-2025 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $660.88 | 2020-2025 | Symphony, Expedium |
| Medinc of Texas | $569.40 | 2025 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $563.09 | 2023-2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $424.56 | 2024-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $344.10 | 2019-2024 | Xia 3 |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $187.73 | 2021 | |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $145.12 | 2023 | Mild Device Kit |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $140.22 | 2024 | Activl |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $131.56 | 2024 | 7d Surgical System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $127.71 | 2024 | |
| Lifenet Health | $126.52 | 2024 | Allograft Vmis Delivery System |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsmed, INC. | $112.24 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $97.15 | 2024 | Stratafix, Prolene, Vistaseal |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $76.64 | 2024 | Identiti |
| Bioventus LLC | $44.57 | 2025 | Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.) |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $42.19 | 2023 | Tlif, Xlif |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $32.48 | 2020 | |
| Convatec INC. | $26.79 | 2025 | |
| Alafair Biosciences, INC. | $18.72 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw Houtan Taba listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.