Dr. Luis F. Colon IV, MD
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 21
Licensed in Texas since 2025, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 2019Registered 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
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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
TX license V8966 (first issued 2025; active) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
TX license V8966 (first issued 2025; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX
- Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX
- Texas Institute for Surgery at Presbyterian Hospit Dallas, TX
Medical groups
- Ortholonestar PLLC (428 clinicians)
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
- 21
- Services billed
- 236
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 56 | 14 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 54 | 27 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 31 | 17 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 27 | 27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 22 | 22 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 14 | 14 |
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, 14 companies reported 41 payments worth $6,974 in total to this clinician.
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $4,526 |
|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $406 |
| 4web, Inc. | $279 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $275 |
| Stryker Corporation | $257 |
| Bioventus LLC | $234 |
| Carlsmed, Inc. | $214 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $207 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,278 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,696 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to ENCINITAS, CA · in-kind | $661 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $546 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $430 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $356 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $356 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $187 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Invictus OPEN · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to Carlsbad, CA · in-kind | $45.00 |
| Stryker Corporation Oct 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ACCOLADE · HIPS · travel to GRAPEVINE, TX | $35.00 |
| Stryker Corporation Oct 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ACCOLADE · HIPS · travel to GRAPEVINE, TX | $30.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
All 11 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Oct 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ACCOLADE · HIPS · travel to GRAPEVINE, TX | $35.00 |
| Stryker Corporation Oct 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ACCOLADE · HIPS · travel to GRAPEVINE, TX | $30.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to ENCINITAS, CA · in-kind | $661 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $356 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Invictus OPEN · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to Carlsbad, CA · in-kind | $45.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $546 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $430 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $356 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $187 |
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.