Tal David, M.D.
NPI 1629092473ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· San Diego, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) in San Diego, California, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 1993). 192 Medicare patients in 2024, $90,365 paid; nearly all of their 114 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $212,765 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1629092473 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 1, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | A69504 | 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) | Enrolled Practitioner - Sports Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 192 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,119 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,365 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 114 · 119 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 49 |
| Total drug cost | $4,748 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Sports Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Synergy Orthopedic Specialists IncSan Diego, CA · 68 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$212,765 · 81 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$105,898 · 91 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $211,804 | 62 |
| Elevate Surgical Co | $560.36 | 10 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $121.83 | 1 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $101.29 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $76.41 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$171,081 · 6 payments
- Consulting Fee$33,869 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,804 · 20 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,977 · 45 payments
- Royalty or License$34.14 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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