John George Costouros, MD
NPI 1437238565ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Menlo Park, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Menlo Park, California, trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (class of 1998). 449 Medicare patients in 2024, $348,641 paid; nearly all of their 53 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $116,298 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1437238565 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | A71437 | 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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 449 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,179 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $348,641 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 53 · 55 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 43 |
| Total drug cost | $408.45 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Dearborn and Associates Institute for Joint RestorationMenlo Park, CA · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health SonoraSonora, CA
- El Camino HealthMountain View, CA
- Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
- Washington HospitalFremont, CA
Other facilities
- Choice Home Health CareHome health agency · Monterey, CA
- Professional Home Care AssociatesHome health agency · Fremont, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$116,298 · 76 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$135,893 · 67 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $78,394 | 41 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $21,618 | 7 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $16,232 | 26 |
| Evolution Surgical, Inc | $30.26 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $23.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$51,422 · 10 payments
- Consulting Fee$48,650 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$12,771 · 23 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,396 · 29 payments
- Gift$58.78 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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