Total Payments
$9,402
2024 Payments
$1,460
Companies
16
Transactions
124
Medicare Patients
1,154
Medicare Billing
$166,545
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,659 (60.2%)
Travel$3,109 (33.1%)
Education$633.65 (6.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,659 | 108 | 60.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,109 | 15 | 33.1% |
| Education | $633.65 | 1 | 6.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $7,483 | 78 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $733.59 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $309.47 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $237.38 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $123.24 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $106.21 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $101.48 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $64.39 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $48.41 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $40.66 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,460 | 17 | Stryker Corporation ($1,360) |
| 2023 | $611.08 | 14 | Stryker Corporation ($491.25) |
| 2022 | $3,272 | 38 | Stryker Corporation ($3,009) |
| 2021 | $825.56 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($784.74) |
| 2020 | $896.30 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($779.25) |
| 2019 | $1,293 | 18 | Stryker Corporation ($1,059) |
| 2018 | $914.91 | 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($733.59) |
| 2017 | $128.70 | 3 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($128.70) |
All Payment Transactions
124 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.09 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.44 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.40 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.65 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Microtransponder, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.86 | General |
| 07/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.10 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.89 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Pico 14 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.50 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.52 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $633.65 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.18 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.04 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.73 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 (Device), STRYKER VARISPEED, UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.18 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.14 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOTRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.63 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.21 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.08 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYNTHECEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.16 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.77 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.56 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.90 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.45 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOTRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.65 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 452 | 576 | $240,612 | $71,397 |
| 2022 | 12 | 346 | 414 | $160,133 | $45,947 |
| 2021 | 7 | 199 | 248 | $69,123 | $20,448 |
| 2020 | 8 | 157 | 169 | $94,772 | $28,752 |
Total Patients
1,154
Total Services
1,407
Medicare Billing
$166,545
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 35 | $33,307 | $12,369 | 37.1% |
| 37215 | Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $34,476 | $9,933 | 28.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 159 | $28,461 | $9,857 | 34.6% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 39 | $36,853 | $8,715 | 23.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 72 | $31,176 | $7,435 | 23.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 57 | $17,710 | $5,379 | 30.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 20 | $13,920 | $4,327 | 31.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $13,886 | $4,310 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 60 | $13,249 | $3,932 | 29.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,466 | $2,275 | 26.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,300 | $1,056 | 32.0% |
| 75898 | Imaging of blood vessel | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,585 | $814.77 | 31.5% |
| 75894 | Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,035 | $638.66 | 31.4% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 36 | $1,188 | $356.30 | 30.0% |
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $24,225 | $7,971 | 32.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 109 | $24,743 | $6,906 | 27.9% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 26 | $25,012 | $6,037 | 24.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 23 | $16,008 | $5,048 | 31.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $17,753 | $4,496 | 25.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 55 | $9,845 | $3,097 | 31.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $9,905 | $2,860 | 28.9% |
| 36223 | Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $10,308 | $2,508 | 24.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $7,596 | $2,392 | 31.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $7,470 | $2,354 | 31.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $6,080 | $1,913 | 31.5% |
About Dr. Benjamin Fox, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Fox, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Clearwater, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/21/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1184955734.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Fox, M.D has received a total of $9,402 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,460 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 124 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,659).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fox has provided services to 1,154 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,407 services with total Medicare billing of $166,545. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
- Location Clearwater, FL
- Active Since 01/21/2010
- Last Updated 07/16/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1184955734
Products in Payments
- SPINEMAP (Device) $2,210
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,875
- Timberline (Device) $733.59
- ES2 (Device) $644.78
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $383.92
- TRITANIUM (Device) $348.52
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $220.08
- EVEREST MI (Device) $174.05
- EMBOTRAP (Device) $172.63
- MOJAVE (Device) $160.97
- YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $160.33
- MESA (Device) $138.93
- RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $136.91
- CHESAPEAKE (Device) $131.55
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $123.24
- RAVINE (Device) $118.82
- MOJAVE EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $114.24
- OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) $111.89
- Artis Q (Device) $106.21
- Penumbra System (Device) $101.48
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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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