Total Payments
$113,473
2024 Payments
$11,882
Companies
14
Transactions
365
Medicare Patients
1,589
Medicare Billing
$510,836
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$27,600 (24.3%)
Travel$26,582 (23.4%)
Consulting$25,900 (22.8%)
Royalty/License$21,241 (18.7%)
Food & Beverage$12,151 (10.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $26,582 | 76 | 23.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $25,900 | 18 | 22.8% |
| Royalty or License | $21,241 | 17 | 18.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20,400 | 5 | 18.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,151 | 247 | 10.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $7,200 | 2 | 6.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $78,075 | 107 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $25,444 | 164 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $2,956 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,858 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,842 | 27 | $0 (2022) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $876.88 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $446.08 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $305.59 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Spineology Inc. | $279.97 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $128.37 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,882 | 34 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,432) |
| 2023 | $15,149 | 51 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($7,516) |
| 2022 | $5,894 | 19 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($4,690) |
| 2021 | $8,572 | 40 | NuVasive, Inc. ($4,067) |
| 2020 | $3,074 | 38 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($2,388) |
| 2019 | $43,230 | 89 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($34,038) |
| 2018 | $22,213 | 72 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($14,223) |
| 2017 | $3,459 | 22 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($2,885) |
All Payment Transactions
365 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.90 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.68 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $508.07 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.38 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device), Mariner | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $136.50 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Mariner (Device), NorthStar | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $136.50 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device), Mariner | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.59 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO S2AI (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,685.59 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,601.03 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $194.70 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.68 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,568.05 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $279.10 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.30 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO S2AI (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,898.47 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NAVLOCK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.97 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.50 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF Instruments (Universal) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.74 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.15 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $192.59 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 157 | 188 | $104,806 | $27,089 |
| 2022 | 17 | 449 | 609 | $675,003 | $150,963 |
| 2021 | 19 | 496 | 629 | $784,479 | $174,221 |
| 2020 | 19 | 487 | 599 | $692,879 | $158,564 |
Total Patients
1,589
Total Services
2,025
Medicare Billing
$510,836
Procedure Codes
64
All Medicare Procedures & Services
64 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $34,770 | $8,471 | 24.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 36 | $26,030 | $6,873 | 26.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 24 | $15,408 | $3,737 | 24.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,764 | $1,932 | 28.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,529 | $1,831 | 33.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,534 | $1,826 | 27.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $4,098 | $1,195 | 29.2% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,275 | $667.05 | 29.3% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $3,398 | $557.37 | 16.4% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $91,276 | $23,316 | 25.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 81 | $95,257 | $23,189 | 24.3% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 36 | $78,233 | $19,959 | 25.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 91 | $64,155 | $18,337 | 28.6% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $139,560 | $17,660 | 12.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $83,025 | $11,296 | 13.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 56 | $35,952 | $9,030 | 25.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 67 | $21,695 | $9,001 | 41.5% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 29 | $28,942 | $6,726 | 23.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $11,182 | $3,906 | 34.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $5,417 | $2,107 | 38.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 27 | $4,324 | $1,843 | 42.6% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $4,195 | $1,423 | 33.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,383 | $1,228 | 36.3% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $4,763 | $1,076 | 22.6% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $1,410 | $463.09 | 32.8% |
About Dr. Adam Back, M.D
Dr. Adam Back, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/18/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447540935.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Adam Back, M.D has received a total of $113,473 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,882 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 365 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($26,582).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Back has provided services to 1,589 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,025 services with total Medicare billing of $510,836. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 64 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Spartanburg, SC
- Active Since 04/18/2011
- Last Updated 01/08/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447540935
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $15,221
- CREO (Device) $14,115
- CREO S2AI (Device) $12,648
- RISE-L (Device) $11,857
- RISE (Device) $11,257
- ALIF (Device) $9,356
- CREO Preferred Angle (Device) $5,800
- MAGNIFY AL (Device) $5,000
- EMPIRE (Expandable ALIF) (Device) $4,757
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $2,814
- Independence MIS (Device) $2,000
- ELSA (Device) $1,880
- Pulse (Device) $1,824
- CREO MIS (Device) $1,559
- CAVUX Cervical Cage (Device) $1,211
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $1,162
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $1,051
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $876.88
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $864.94
- Spine (Device) $700.91
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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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