Gareth W. Hammond, M.D.
NPI 1134246150ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Long Beach, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Animas Surgical Hospital LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Long Beach, California. 281 Medicare patients in 2024, $135,368 paid; nearly all of their 142 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $501.65 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134246150 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 30, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | A79879 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,225 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,368 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 142 · 144 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 74 |
| Total drug cost | $1,953 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Animas Surgical Hospital LLCDurango, CO · 57 clinicians
- Animas Orthopedic Associates and Sports Medicine PCDurango, CO · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango, CO
- Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango, CO
- San Juan Regional Medical Center IncFarmington, NM
Other facilities
- Home Health MercyHome health agency · Durango, CO
- Pasco/Sw Home HealthHome health agency · Cortez, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$501.65 · 10 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$390.69 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $160.29 | 2 |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $142.02 | 1 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $130.72 | 4 |
| Alliance Medical | $49.91 | 2 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $18.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$501.65 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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