Orthopedic Surgery · Columbia, SC
NPI
1528080777
Since 2006
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Code 207X00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
114 Gateway Corporate Blvd Ste 240
Columbia, SC, 29203
Phone (803) 365-8660
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$311K
3,303 services
Medicare patients, 2024
323
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$21K
1,044 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$190K
From 17 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Nicholas A Grimaldi was code J3301 (injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg), 1,852 times for 150 patients. In total Nicholas A Grimaldi billed 3,303 services in 128 codes, and Medicare paid $311K.
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-04-29.
| Code | Setting | Services | Patients | Paid per service | Medicare paid |
|---|
| J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 1,852 | 150 | $0.71 | $1,323 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 281 | 149 | $86.42 | $24K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 160 | 107 | $62.68 | $10K |
| 20610 Joint Injection | Office | 89 | 58 | $41.76 | $3,716 |
| 72100 X-ray - Spine and Pelvis | Office | 87 | 78 | $26.54 | $2,309 |
| 73562 X-ray - Lower Extremity | Office | 54 | 43 | $25.88 | $1,397 |
| 62323 Nerve Block Injection - Back | Office | 50 | 36 | $171.37 | $8,569 |
| G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 47 | 37 | $40.59 | $1,908 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 37 | 37 | $108.52 | $4,015 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 36 | 36 | $96.08 | $3,459 |
| 73522 X-ray - Lower Extremity | Office | 36 | 33 | $33.55 | $1,208 |
| 73030 X-ray - Upper Extremity | Office | 34 | 28 | $23.64 | $804 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 29 | 29 | $68.77 | $1,994 |
| 20552 Musculoskeletal | Office | 27 | 26 | $36.67 | $990 |
| 27093 Contrast Agent | Office | 24 | 19 | $155.11 | $3,723 |
By year: 2022 $430K for 4,391 services; 2023 $350K for 3,931 services; 2024 $311K for 3,303 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Nicholas A Grimaldi prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Meloxicam, with 227 prescriptions and refills. In total Nicholas A Grimaldi wrote 1,044 Medicare prescriptions that cost $21K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meloxicam Generic | 227 | 229 | 142 | $616 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 178 | 178 | 151 | $1,671 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Generic | 133 | 137 | 85 | $664 |
| Cephalexin Generic | 84 | 84 | 78 | $632 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 64 | 64 | 58 | $250 |
| Mupirocin Generic | 56 | 56 | 56 | $424 |
| Lidocaine Generic | 42 | 46 | 28 | $2,901 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 41 | 41 | 28 | $8,468 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 35 | 35 | 22 | $215 |
| Celecoxib Generic | 34 | 37 | 26 | $474 |
| Tramadol Hcl Generic | 32 | 32 | 25 | $106 |
| Naloxone Hcl Generic | 25 | 25 | 25 | $1,500 |
| Methylprednisolone Generic | 19 | 19 | 19 | $136 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 13 | 13 | 12 | $53.42 |
| Diazepam Generic | 11 | 11 | 11 | $7.67 |
Brand drugs: 26 claims; generic drugs: 1,018 claims; opioid claims: 225.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Nicholas A Grimaldi $190K ($190K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 17 companies. The largest payer was Philadelphia Medical Management Company LLC with $188K.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Medical Management Company LLC | 1 | $188K |
| The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education | 2 | $780 |
| Stryker Corporation SYK | 11 | $773 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX | 2 | $60.94 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | 2 | $58.86 |
| Osteoremedies, LLC | 1 | $48.17 |
| Xtant Medical Inc XTNT | 1 | $47.33 |
| Trice Medical, Inc. | 1 | $43.91 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | 2 | $43.26 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. HRTX | 1 | $38.85 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.