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Dr. Christopher Cain, MD

Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)

12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045

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  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
33
In the NPI registry since
2010
Medicare patients seen, 2024
36

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
    CO license TDP.0001025
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
    CO license TDP 1025

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

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Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
36
Services billed
95
Patients’ average age
71
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes2117

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 4 companies reported 54 payments worth $351,949 in total to this clinician.

By company
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.$232,983
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$118,881
Theradaptive, Inc.$60.58
Boston Scientific Corporation$24.58
By type
Royalty or License$323,115
Consulting Fee$24,536
Travel and Lodging$2,977
Food and Beverage$1,286
Gift$35.25

What the payments were for

Largest payments other than meals
DateCompanyWhat it was forAmount
Feb 10, 2025DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Feb 10, 2025
Royalty or License
SYNFIX Evolution · Spine
$62,367
Aug 6, 2025DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Aug 6, 2025
Royalty or License
SYNFIX Evolution · Spine
$61,129
Nov 18, 2025DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Nov 18, 2025
Royalty or License
SYNFIX Evolution · Spine
$54,950
May 15, 2025DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
May 15, 2025
Royalty or License
SYNFIX Evolution · Spine
$54,537
Nov 26, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Nov 26, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$14,622
May 28, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
May 28, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$14,121
Aug 27, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Aug 27, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$13,907
Feb 27, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Feb 27, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$12,583
May 28, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
May 28, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$9,996
Feb 27, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Feb 27, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$9,825
All 31 payments other than meals, newest first
All payments other than meals
DateCompanyWhat it was forAmount
Nov 26, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Nov 26, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$14,622
Nov 26, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Nov 26, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$8,183
Nov 18, 2025DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Nov 18, 2025
Royalty or License
SYNFIX Evolution · Spine
$54,950
Oct 22, 2025Theradaptive, Inc.
Oct 22, 2025
Gift
OsteoAdapt · Spine · in-kind
$35.25
Aug 27, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Aug 27, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$13,907
Aug 27, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Aug 27, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$6,894
Aug 6, 2025DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Aug 6, 2025
Royalty or License
SYNFIX Evolution · Spine
$61,129
Aug 6, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Aug 6, 2025
Consulting Fee
MISCELLANEOUS
$7,150
Jul 2, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jul 2, 2025
Consulting Fee
Mariner · Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System
$9,350
Jul 2, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jul 2, 2025
Consulting Fee
Mariner · Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System
$611
Jul 1, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jul 1, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Meridian · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body · travel to Dallas, TX
$210
Jul 1, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jul 1, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Meridian · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body · travel to Dallas, TX
$176
Jul 1, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jul 1, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Meridian · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body · travel to Dallas, TX
$127
Jun 16, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jun 16, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Meridian · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body · travel to Carlsbad, CA
$524
Jun 9, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jun 9, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Lattus · ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT · travel to Lewisville, TX
$209
Jun 9, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jun 9, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Lattus · ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT · travel to Lewisville, TX
$173
May 28, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
May 28, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$14,121
May 28, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
May 28, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$9,996
May 20, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
May 20, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Lattus · ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT · travel to Lewisville, TX
$286
May 15, 2025DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
May 15, 2025
Royalty or License
SYNFIX Evolution · Spine
$54,537
Apr 1, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Apr 1, 2025
Consulting Fee
MISCELLANEOUS
$6,875
Mar 24, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Mar 24, 2025
Travel and Lodging
MISCELLANEOUS · travel to Carlsbad, CA
$247
Mar 24, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Mar 24, 2025
Travel and Lodging
MISCELLANEOUS · travel to Carlsbad, CA
$247
Mar 24, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Mar 24, 2025
Travel and Lodging
MISCELLANEOUS · travel to Carlsbad, CA
$123
Mar 15, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Mar 15, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Meridian · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body · travel to Carlsbad, CA
$296
Mar 12, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Mar 12, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Meridian · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body · travel to Carlsbad, CA
$58.50
Feb 27, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Feb 27, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$12,583
Feb 27, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Feb 27, 2025
Royalty or License
Physio-Stim · Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive
$9,825
Feb 10, 2025DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Feb 10, 2025
Royalty or License
SYNFIX Evolution · Spine
$62,367
Feb 5, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Feb 5, 2025
Consulting Fee
MISCELLANEOUS
$550
Jan 14, 2025Orthofix Medical, Inc.
Jan 14, 2025
Travel and Lodging
Meridian · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body · travel to Carlsbad, CA
$302

Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated August 17, 2016), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1427367861. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.