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Covered recipient · General Payments record

THOMAS L TANOUS

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI: 1205030897
CMS profile: 144629
Location: HOUSTON, TX

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General Payments · PY2019–2025

CMS publication 2026-06-30

Latest program year · PY2025

$134,357.48

111 records · 0 disputed

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By nature of payment

PY2025 · sorted by reported total

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Education	$109,420.74	25
Travel and Lodging	$11,416.31	38
Consulting Fee	$10,780.00	3
Food and Beverage	$2,740.43	45

By paying entity

PY2025 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$134,161.62	107
Ethicon US, LLC	$87.53	1
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$43.97	1
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated	$41.12	1
BREG, INC	$23.24	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2019	$6,356.56	23
PY2020	$54,628.84	75
PY2021	$84,807.42	107
PY2022	$165,511.64	183
PY2023	$138,843.46	134
PY2024	$113,474.53	123
PY2025	$134,357.48	111

Payment records · PY2025 (111)

Ordering applied by this site (date, newest first, then paying entity) · record values are shown as CMS published them

Program year 2025 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Record-level detail is published for PY2025; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.

Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Record ID	Source
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated	$41.12	12/09/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1252813284	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$4,042.50	11/06/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853421	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$8,085.00	11/06/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853423	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	11/06/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853425	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$6,160.00	11/06/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853427	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$932.82	10/30/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853293	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$181.94	10/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853308	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$94.39	10/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853311	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$149.03	10/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853303	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$10.24	10/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853217	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$213.60	10/19/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853240	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$11.80	10/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853221	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$87.28	10/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853224	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$38.98	10/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853245	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$39.48	10/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853248	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$109.43	10/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853228	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$32.40	10/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853254	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$35.00	10/16/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853208	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$380.41	10/16/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853212	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$213.60	10/16/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853237	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$35.00	10/10/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853257	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$509.60	10/10/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853262	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$472.83	10/10/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853271	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$97.99	10/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853275	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$146.98	10/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853279	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$70.77	10/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853284	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$48.99	10/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853287	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$24.97	10/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853289	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$472.83	10/09/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853267	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$8,662.50	08/28/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853411	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$8,085.00	08/28/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853413	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	08/28/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853415	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	08/28/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853417	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	08/28/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853419	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,850.00	08/21/2025	Consulting Fee	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853385	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$770.00	08/21/2025	Consulting Fee	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853387	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$6,160.00	08/21/2025	Consulting Fee	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853389	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$115.48	08/04/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853173	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$110.52	08/04/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853177	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$104.63	08/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853160	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$56.92	08/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853181	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$7.92	08/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853166	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$35.51	08/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853185	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$33.45	08/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853189	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$119.65	08/01/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853205	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$96.16	07/31/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853169	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$48.42	07/31/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853193	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$120.17	07/31/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853201	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$35.00	07/30/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853153	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$326.64	07/30/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853156	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$120.20	07/30/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853197	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$6,352.50	07/17/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853357	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	07/17/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853359	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$6,160.00	07/17/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853361	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$23.32	07/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853143	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$439.28	07/11/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853127	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$35.00	07/11/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853131	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$27.38	07/11/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853139	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$493.72	07/11/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853146	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$415.84	07/10/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853135	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$142.44	07/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853149	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$18.49	07/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853115	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$19.87	07/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853119	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$837.10	06/30/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853122	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$183.15	06/29/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853111	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$23.35	06/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853089	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$62.96	06/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853093	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$123.16	06/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853096	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$25.00	06/27/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853100	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$232.43	06/27/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853102	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$195.15	06/27/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853107	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$53.00	06/26/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853072	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,036.76	06/26/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853075	CMS
BREG, INC	$23.24	04/10/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1221051111	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,695.00	03/24/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853065	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	03/24/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853319	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,540.00	03/11/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852987	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	03/11/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852990	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$4,235.00	03/11/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852993	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$8,085.00	03/11/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852997	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$6,160.00	03/11/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853004	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	03/11/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853009	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$31.02	03/11/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853061	CMS
Ethicon US, LLC	$87.53	03/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1173870023	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$50.00	02/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853031	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$105.00	02/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853035	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$22.00	02/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853039	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$42.00	02/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853043	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$22.00	02/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853052	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$50.00	02/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853055	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,071.45	02/26/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853068	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$186.26	02/23/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853027	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$186.26	02/23/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853048	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$100.61	02/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852979	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$523.40	02/20/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853019	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$35.00	02/20/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246853022	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$590.62	02/12/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852983	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$5,005.00	02/06/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852934	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$3,080.00	02/06/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852938	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$6,160.00	02/06/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852942	CMS
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$43.97	01/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1242214711	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$250.00	01/22/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852926	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$7.31	01/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852930	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$25.00	01/18/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852959	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$213.60	01/18/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852968	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$31.47	01/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852975	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$25.00	01/17/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852946	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$186.34	01/17/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852952	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$213.60	01/17/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852964	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$90.08	01/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852971	CMS
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$47.67	01/03/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1246852955	CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date: 2026-06-30
Program years on this page: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Source files: Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024 , PY2025
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv

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Plain: THOMAS L TANOUS, NPI 1205030897. IndustryPayments, data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1205030897.
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Bluebook: THOMAS L TANOUS, NPI 1205030897, IndustryPayments (data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z), https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1205030897.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Open Payments.