Total Payments
$7,992
2024 Payments
$926.63
Companies
26
Transactions
143
Medicare Patients
2,065
Medicare Billing
$254,037
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,665 (83.4%)
Travel$1,327 (16.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,665 | 137 | 83.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,327 | 6 | 16.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $1,627 | 23 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,388 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,269 | 22 | $0 (2018) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,179 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $487.79 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $372.80 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $254.97 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $217.00 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $158.07 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $123.34 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $926.63 | 14 | Medtronic, Inc. ($739.76) |
| 2023 | $1,075 | 32 | Medtronic, Inc. ($360.06) |
| 2022 | $1,490 | 17 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($991.69) |
| 2021 | $344.55 | 7 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($217.00) |
| 2020 | $228.35 | 5 | NuVasive, Inc. ($137.81) |
| 2019 | $1,209 | 17 | NuVasive, Inc. ($953.54) |
| 2018 | $1,341 | 30 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($528.29) |
| 2017 | $1,378 | 21 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($740.43) |
All Payment Transactions
143 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $213.42 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MIDAS REX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.59 | General |
| Category: High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.64 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ADIRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.30 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.21 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.16 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.14 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 02/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.16 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARTIC-L 3D TI SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TIONIC TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.12 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.82 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.30 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.16 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.18 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VIVIGEN MIS DELIVERY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.43 | General |
| Category: Spine Trauma | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.21 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.41 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.90 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.11 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.39 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.72 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.12 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOVEREIGN SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.76 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 963 | 1,279 | $342,708 | $132,295 |
| 2022 | 15 | 563 | 701 | $179,105 | $73,352 |
| 2021 | 10 | 363 | 390 | $133,417 | $36,570 |
| 2020 | 7 | 176 | 192 | $52,867 | $11,820 |
Total Patients
2,065
Total Services
2,562
Medicare Billing
$254,037
Procedure Codes
53
All Medicare Procedures & Services
53 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 218 | 350 | $43,400 | $30,791 | 70.9% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $76,320 | $21,900 | 28.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 129 | 129 | $23,994 | $14,462 | 60.3% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $43,200 | $11,987 | 27.7% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $21,600 | $9,148 | 42.4% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 28 | $30,940 | $7,472 | 24.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 154 | 177 | $13,098 | $5,778 | 44.1% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $13,200 | $5,507 | 41.7% |
| 22514 | Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $11,680 | $5,500 | 47.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 31 | $11,346 | $5,185 | 45.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $10,800 | $4,659 | 43.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 44 | $6,600 | $2,596 | 39.3% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 124 | 125 | $4,500 | $2,216 | 49.2% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 50 | 73 | $3,869 | $1,880 | 48.6% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 43 | 48 | $3,456 | $1,656 | 47.9% |
| 20225 | Deep biopsy of bone using needle or trocar | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $22,940 | $951.20 | 4.1% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $846.00 | $387.91 | 45.9% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $420.00 | $140.75 | 33.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 87 | $261.00 | $72.91 | 27.9% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $238.00 | $5.51 | 2.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 137 | 212 | $26,270 | $19,838 | 75.5% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $41,976 | $12,352 | 29.4% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $30,240 | $8,801 | 29.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $12,276 | $7,790 | 63.5% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $15,600 | $6,693 | 42.9% |
About Dr. Benjamin Bjerke, MD
Dr. Benjamin Bjerke, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/22/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639496292.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Bjerke, MD has received a total of $7,992 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $926.63 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 143 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,665).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bjerke has provided services to 2,065 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,562 services with total Medicare billing of $254,037. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 53 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Jeffersonville, IN
- Active Since 04/22/2010
- Last Updated 02/20/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639496292
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $969.79
- EXCELSIUS (Device) $631.16
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $621.18
- RESTORE (Device) $448.55
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $360.53
- Pulse (Device) $359.63
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $213.42
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $201.56
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $170.47
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $155.80
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $155.01
- MAKO (Device) $150.00
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $123.34
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $122.39
- SCS leads (Device) $119.66
- SPECTRA SYSTEM (Device) $113.15
- SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System (Device) $111.71
- iGA (Device) $111.13
- VIPER (Device) $109.83
- Exparel (Drug) $105.78
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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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