Samuel Abraham Joseph Jr., M.D.
NPI 1336330778ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· Safety Harbor, FL
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (M.D.) in Safety Harbor, Florida, trained at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine (class of 2002). 259 Medicare patients in 2024, $268,358 paid; nearly all of their 852 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Alphatec Spine, Inc was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $461,354 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1336330778 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 8, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 17, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Primary | 207XS0117X | ME101718 | FL |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | 243197 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 259 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,434 across 83 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $268,358 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 852 · 874 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 161 |
| Total drug cost | $8,112 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL · 1,136 clinicians
- Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncTampa, FL · 322 clinicians
- Joseph Spine PATampa, FL · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa, FL
- Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, FL
- Mease Dunedin HospitalDunedin, FL
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$461,354 · 133 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$220,470 · 129 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $366,496 | 6 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $63,372 | 14 |
| Spineology Inc. | $17,470 | 24 |
| Trackx Technology, Inc. | $8,744 | 19 |
| Ebi, LLC | $1,888 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$426,134 · 21 payments
- Consulting Fee$21,625 · 12 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$7,250 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,212 · 84 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,133 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records