SpineGuard, Inc.
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$501,366
Doctors Paid
111
Transactions
375
2024 Total
$62,372
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$387,252 (77.2%)
Travel$49,408 (9.9%)
Royalty/License$49,194 (9.8%)
Food & Beverage$15,511 (3.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $387,252 | 114 | 77.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $49,408 | 29 | 9.9% |
| Royalty or License | $49,194 | 17 | 9.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,511 | 215 | 3.1% |
Payments by Medical Specialty
| Specialty | Total Paid | Doctors | Avg/Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery | $351,443 | 36 | $9,762 |
| Neurological Surgery | $124,993 | 46 | $2,717 |
| Specialist | $9,155 | 2 | $4,578 |
| Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | $7,636 | 13 | $587.40 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $6,500 | 1 | $6,500 |
| Sports Medicine | $182.02 | 1 | $182.02 |
| Anesthesiology | $154.25 | 2 | $77.13 |
| Pain Medicine | $108.38 | 1 | $108.38 |
| Pulmonary Disease | $108.38 | 1 | $108.38 |
| Legal Medicine | $100.00 | 1 | $100.00 |
| Pediatric Surgery | $91.97 | 1 | $91.97 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $83.17 | 1 | $83.17 |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | $77.15 | 1 | $77.15 |
| Neurology | $20.63 | 1 | $20.63 |
| Dermatology | $16.59 | 1 | $16.59 |
Top Paid Doctors — Page 3
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Klineberg, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Sacramento, CA | $105.93 | $0 |
| Dr. John Heflin, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | $103.90 | $0 |
| Clark Allen, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Idaho Falls, ID | $102.50 | $0 |
| Dr. Betsy Grunch, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Gainesville, GA | $100.00 | $0 |
| Karl Schultz, Md, MD | Legal Medicine | Gainesville, GA | $100.00 | $0 |
| Dr. Stuart Kaplan, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | $96.94 | $0 |
| Dr. Michael Schneier, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Las Vegas, NV | $96.94 | $0 |
| Dr. Farhan Siddiqi, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Odessa, FL | $95.50 | $0 |
| Dr. John Smith, Md, MD | Pediatric Surgery | Slc, UT | $91.97 | $0 |
| Dr. Wilson Asfora Md Frcsc Pc, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Miami, FL | $91.24 | $0 |
| Michael Fry | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Carson City, NV | $90.77 | $0 |
| Dr. Muhammed Memon, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Port Charlotte, FL | $89.57 | $0 |
| Dr. Henry Elsner, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Greensboro, NC | $88.46 | $0 |
| William Berghoff, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Fort Wayne, IN | $88.06 | $0 |
| Dr. Sohaib Kureshi, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | San Diego, CA | $84.58 | $0 |
| Dr. Loren Davidson, M.d, M.D | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | $83.17 | $0 |
| Laurel Blakemore, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Fairfax, VA | $82.26 | $0 |
| Dr. Yevgenia Shekhtman, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Edison, NJ | $79.84 | $0 |
| Robert Hansell, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Punta Gorda, FL | $79.30 | $0 |
| Andrew Zhang, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | $77.49 | $0 |
| Stephen Hoge, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Shreveport, LA | $77.48 | $0 |
| Milan Mody, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Shreveport, LA | $77.48 | $0 |
| Dr. Alexandra Johnson, Do, DO | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Johnson City, TN | $77.15 | $0 |
| Kurt Bangerter, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Ogden, UT | $72.94 | $0 |
| Dr. Sigurd Berven, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | San Francisco, CA | $72.48 | $0 |
About SpineGuard, Inc.
SpineGuard, Inc. has made $501,366 in payments to 111 healthcare providers, recorded across 375 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $62,372. The top product by payment volume is PediGuard ($295,021).
Payments were distributed across 15 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Orthopaedic Surgery ($351,443 to 36 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($15,511), Consulting ($387,252), Travel & Lodging ($49,408), Royalties ($49,194).
SpineGuard, Inc. is associated with 1 products in the CMS Open Payments database.