Total Payments
$434,245
2024 Payments
$37.95
Companies
14
Transactions
75
Medicare Patients
4,304
Medicare Billing
$753,538
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$400,000 (92.1%)
Consulting$29,300 (6.7%)
Food & Beverage$2,490 (0.6%)
Travel$2,455 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $400,000 | 8 | 92.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $29,300 | 6 | 6.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,490 | 50 | 0.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,455 | 11 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Spine, Inc. | $407,791 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $22,439 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $3,278 | 26 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $285.22 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $96.42 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $90.27 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $78.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $48.24 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $43.25 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34.64 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37.95 | 2 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($20.11) |
| 2023 | $35.30 | 2 | DJO, LLC ($21.20) |
| 2022 | $212.69 | 6 | NuVasive, Inc. ($57.09) |
| 2021 | $1,989 | 21 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION ($1,834) |
| 2020 | $297.64 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($262.30) |
| 2019 | $4,834 | 4 | NuVasive, Inc. ($4,600) |
| 2018 | $217,706 | 15 | Life Spine, Inc. ($200,067) |
| 2017 | $209,132 | 21 | Life Spine, Inc. ($207,603) |
All Payment Transactions
75 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.11 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.84 | General |
| 04/26/2023 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | ACP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.10 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.24 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 07/06/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.63 | General |
| 06/14/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.46 | General |
| 05/23/2022 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.56 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 03/07/2022 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.25 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 02/24/2022 | Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.55 | General |
| 12/08/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.64 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 12/03/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Meridian (Device), Mariner MIS, Explorer TO | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $363.64 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/03/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Mariner MIS (Device), Meridian, Explorer TO | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $228.38 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/02/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.00 | General |
| 12/02/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Mariner MIS (Device), Meridian, Explorer TO | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $75.60 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/02/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Explorer TO (Device), Mariner MIS, Meridian | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $51.15 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/02/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Explorer TO (Device), Mariner MIS, Meridian | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $51.15 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/02/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Mariner MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/02/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Explorer TO (Device), Mariner MIS, Meridian | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.93 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/02/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Mariner MIS (Device), Explorer TO, Meridian | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.42 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 11/23/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Explorer TO (Device), Mariner MIS, Meridian | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.80 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 11/15/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Mariner MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.72 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.11 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbar | ||||||
| 09/09/2021 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Mariner MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.89 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 08/21/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.89 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,204 | 1,389 | $1.6M | $201,517 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1,154 | 1,273 | $1.1M | $150,976 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,077 | 1,205 | $1.9M | $226,103 |
| 2020 | 17 | 869 | 1,003 | $1.9M | $174,942 |
Total Patients
4,304
Total Services
4,870
Medicare Billing
$753,538
Procedure Codes
76
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $339,024 | $49,307 | 14.5% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $147,875 | $19,550 | 13.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 76 | $116,374 | $17,204 | 14.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 212 | 232 | $47,560 | $16,624 | 35.0% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $156,822 | $15,931 | 10.2% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 96 | 96 | $175,879 | $14,854 | 8.4% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $112,528 | $10,050 | 8.9% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $95,300 | $8,307 | 8.7% |
| 72120 | X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | Office | 2023 | 270 | 270 | $37,262 | $6,737 | 18.1% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $106,600 | $5,532 | 5.2% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $44,145 | $5,231 | 11.8% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 105 | 204 | $22,097 | $5,113 | 23.1% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $32,107 | $4,989 | 15.5% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $59,495 | $4,686 | 7.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $13,770 | $4,635 | 33.7% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 98 | 100 | $14,691 | $3,424 | 23.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $8,550 | $2,955 | 34.6% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $12,998 | $2,407 | 18.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 45 | $5,625 | $2,008 | 35.7% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 40 | 70 | $6,841 | $1,565 | 22.9% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $1,990 | $407.21 | 20.5% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $423,700 | $31,394 | 7.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 258 | 292 | $59,860 | $21,584 | 36.1% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $136,500 | $18,246 | 13.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 48 | $66,337 | $11,035 | 16.6% |
About Dr. Ashraf Darwish, MD
Dr. Ashraf Darwish, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Western Springs, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/31/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962603258.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ashraf Darwish, MD has received a total of $434,245 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $37.95 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 75 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($400,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Darwish has provided services to 4,304 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,870 services with total Medicare billing of $753,538. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Western Springs, IL
- Active Since 05/31/2007
- Last Updated 03/02/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962603258
Products in Payments
- Longbow (Device) $207,582
- Retractor / Graft Delivery (Device) $200,000
- Modulus (Device) $17,200
- Propel (Device) $2,800
- Accell Evo3 (Device) $932.66
- Meridian (Device) $602.44
- Explorer TO (Device) $555.03
- Mariner MIS (Device) $528.48
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $262.30
- IsoTis Mozaik Strip (Device) $113.10
- LessRay (Device) $97.97
- STALIF MII-Ti (Device) $78.00
- CALIBER (Device) $76.31
- Avatar 2.0, Plateau V, Centric (Device) $66.64
- Osteocel (Device) $66.45
- N/A (Device) $55.56
- TLX (Device) $50.69
- Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System (Device) $48.24
- FLOSEAL (Device) $43.25
- ALIF (Device) $38.22
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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.