Jared D. Ament, M.D., M.P.H
NPI 1356653927ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· West Hills, CA
Opted out of Medicare from March 2025 to March 2027. Neurological Surgery (M.D., M.P.H) in West Hills, California, licensed in CA, with an NPI issued in July 2010. 225 Medicare patients in 2024, $162,828 paid; nearly all of their 78 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Premia Spine, Ltd. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $11,722 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1356653927 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., M.P.H |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | A122608 | CA |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Mar 24, 2025 – Mar 24, 2027 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 225 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 579 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $162,828 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 78 · 80 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 38 |
| Total drug cost | $2,188 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$11,722 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$6,697 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Premia Spine, Ltd. | $8,375 | 1 |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $2,500 | 1 |
| Spineart USA Inc | $600.00 | 1 |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $146.91 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $57.18 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$11,475 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$247.33 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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