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Andrew F. Cannestra, MD

NPI 1659328029ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Jacksonville, FL

Opted out of Medicare from January 2024 to January 2028. Neurological Surgery (MD) in Jacksonville, Florida, licensed in FL, with an NPI issued in May 2006. Alphatec Spine, Inc was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $295,571 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.

Overview

NPI1659328029
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMay 30, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJun 8, 2016

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Neurological Surgery Primary207T00000XME95573FL
Specialist174400000XME95573FL

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026
Opt-outOpted out Jan 1, 2024 – Jan 1, 2028
Can order and referNo

During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.

Medicare sources and data years

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$295,571 · 22 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$278,276 · 25 payments from 5 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Alphatec Spine, Inc$273,0205
Globus Medical, Inc.$22,52316
Centinel Spine, LLC$27.461

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Royalty or License$286,446 · 9 payments
  • Consulting Fee$6,000 · 2 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$3,056 · 8 payments
  • Food and Beverage$68.23 · 3 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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