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Stephen Richard Tolhurst, M.D.

NPI 1023234655ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· Flower Mound, TX

Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (M.D.) in Flower Mound, Texas, trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (class of 2006). 395 Medicare patients in 2024, $487,140 paid; all of their 1,214 Part D prescriptions were generic. Curiteva, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $236,552 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.

Overview

NPI1023234655
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedApr 18, 2007
Last updated in NPPESMay 24, 2015

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients395
Services billed1,959 across 92 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$487,140

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,214 · 1,272 30-day fills
Patients418
Total drug cost$13,956
Generic share100% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Graduation year2006
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$236,552 · 45 payments from 7 companies
  • 2024$202,874 · 55 payments from 13 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Curiteva, Inc.$96,54911
Medacta USA, Inc.$67,2105
Alphatec Spine, Inc$39,04121
Innovasis Inc$33,6464
Medtronic, Inc.$55.872

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Royalty or License$197,277 · 19 payments
  • Consulting Fee$32,925 · 3 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$5,579 · 15 payments
  • Food and Beverage$771.82 · 8 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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