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 4
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Gorek, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Oakland, CA | $72.48 | $0 |
| Francis Ferraro, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Johnstown, PA | $69.27 | $0 |
| Olumide Danisa, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Durham, NC | $67.32 | $0 |
| James Stone, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | New York, NY | $59.07 | $0 |
| Tejpaul Pannu, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Dearborn, MI | $58.87 | $0 |
| Salvatore Zavarella, Do, DO | Neurological Surgery | West Islip, NY | $52.90 | $0 |
| Dr. Joseph Lombardi, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Edison, NJ | $50.74 | $0 |
| Dr. Rudolph Schrot, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Sacramento, CA | $49.04 | $0 |
| Philip Orisek, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Folsom, CA | $48.38 | $0 |
| Dr. Alfred Rhyne, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Charlotte, NC | $48.05 | $0 |
| Dr. Arthur Vasen, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Ocean, NJ | $39.29 | $0 |
| Gregory Gullung, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | $39.29 | $0 |
| Dr. Paul Haynes, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Ocean, NJ | $39.29 | $0 |
| Dr. Hoan-Vu Nguyen, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Ocean, NJ | $39.29 | $0 |
| Dr. Kenneth Austin, M.d, M.D | Anesthesiology | Fort Wayne, IN | $39.24 | $0 |
| Dr. J. Muizelaar, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Huntington, WV | $38.70 | $0 |
| Bryan Payne, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Huntington, WV | $38.70 | $0 |
| Dr. Robert Lombardi, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Edison, NJ | $35.71 | $0 |
| Dr. Michael Dorsi, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Thousand Oaks, CA | $35.02 | $0 |
| Dr. Adam Brown, F.a.c.s, F.A.C.S | Neurological Surgery | Wilmington, NC | $27.59 | $0 |
| Anthony Sin, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Shreveport, LA | $25.01 | $0 |
| Brian Willis, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Shreveport, LA | $25.01 | $0 |
| David Junkin, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Willow Grove, PA | $21.43 | $0 |
| Unknown Provider | — | — | $21.13 | $0 |
| Michael Chapman, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Dubuque, IA | $20.64 | $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.