Total Payments
$5,360
2024 Payments
$388.65
Companies
11
Transactions
76
Medicare Patients
2,780
Medicare Billing
$334,659
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,520 (65.7%)
Travel$1,629 (30.4%)
Consulting$171.93 (3.2%)
Education$39.73 (0.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,520 | 67 | 65.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,629 | 7 | 30.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $171.93 | 1 | 3.2% |
| Education | $39.73 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,958 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,602 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $905.80 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $440.35 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $245.58 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $74.43 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $39.73 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| TerSera Therapeutics LLC | $29.63 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $22.25 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Wilmington Medical Supply, Inc. | $21.51 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $388.65 | 15 | ABBVIE INC. ($194.41) |
| 2023 | $355.94 | 10 | Abbott Laboratories ($230.34) |
| 2022 | $206.24 | 6 | Abbott Laboratories ($109.16) |
| 2021 | $260.03 | 9 | Abbott Laboratories ($181.93) |
| 2020 | $391.82 | 7 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($228.34) |
| 2019 | $2,856 | 22 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,235) |
| 2018 | $739.24 | 5 | Nevro Corp. ($567.31) |
| 2017 | $162.43 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($140.92) |
All Payment Transactions
76 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.85 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.49 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.37 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.90 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.27 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.40 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.43 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.80 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), BOTOX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.33 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.44 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.02 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.24 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.94 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.63 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.85 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.49 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.97 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.23 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.90 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.23 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 01/30/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.43 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 976 | 2,343 | $359,263 | $107,635 |
| 2022 | 20 | 885 | 1,838 | $347,428 | $117,642 |
| 2021 | 20 | 889 | 1,516 | $302,010 | $106,228 |
| 2020 | 2 | 30 | 31 | $7,678 | $3,154 |
Total Patients
2,780
Total Services
5,728
Medicare Billing
$334,659
Procedure Codes
65
All Medicare Procedures & Services
65 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 56 | 86 | $54,094 | $16,979 | 31.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 159 | $36,661 | $14,358 | 39.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 116 | 193 | $31,652 | $12,000 | 37.9% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 20 | 29 | $31,175 | $9,898 | 31.7% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 43 | 62 | $37,904 | $9,823 | 25.9% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 26 | 35 | $23,688 | $7,524 | 31.8% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 26 | 38 | $30,636 | $7,308 | 23.9% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 61 | 80 | $18,880 | $6,887 | 36.5% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $11,934 | $5,199 | 43.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 50 | $16,050 | $4,754 | 29.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 57 | 77 | $14,196 | $3,870 | 27.3% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 25 | 36 | $14,430 | $3,620 | 25.1% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 111 | 176 | $16,363 | $1,607 | 9.8% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,253 | $1,436 | 19.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $1,818 | $669.00 | 36.8% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 56 | $4,034 | $623.54 | 15.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 47 | 260 | $1,040 | $217.17 | 20.9% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,226 | $214.61 | 17.5% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $891.00 | $177.34 | 19.9% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $910.00 | $145.04 | 15.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $768.00 | $127.50 | 16.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $846.00 | $113.54 | 13.4% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 62 | 866 | $2,815 | $84.15 | 3.0% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2022 | 26 | 46 | $49,450 | $16,550 | 33.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 106 | 148 | $33,974 | $14,500 | 42.7% |
About Dr. Aaron Cross, D.O
Dr. Aaron Cross, D.O is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Helena, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/29/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053790501.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Aaron Cross, D.O has received a total of $5,360 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $388.65 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 76 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,520).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cross has provided services to 2,780 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,728 services with total Medicare billing of $334,659. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 65 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine
- Location Helena, MT
- Active Since 05/29/2015
- Last Updated 12/03/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208D00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1053790501
Products in Payments
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $1,342
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $1,228
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $887.11
- PROCLAIM (Device) $229.35
- ETERNA (Device) $188.38
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $164.41
- Radiofrequency Therapy (Device) $140.92
- UBRELVY (Drug) $109.85
- QULIPTA (Drug) $106.83
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $85.42
- Iovera (Device) $74.43
- PROTG (Device) $73.58
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $58.66
- T2 (Device) $39.73
- PRIALT (Drug) $29.63
- BOTOX (Biological) $28.90
- INGREZZA (Drug) $22.25
- MYSTIM (Device) $20.67
- Omnia (Device) $18.69
- VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) $14.75
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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