Total Payments
$2,872
2024 Payments
$2,025
Companies
9
Transactions
26
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$1,820 (63.4%)
Food & Beverage$1,053 (36.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,820 | 5 | 63.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,053 | 21 | 36.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,867 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| icotec Medical Inc. | $507.24 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $245.39 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $87.99 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $56.76 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $37.20 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $26.53 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $25.69 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $18.30 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,025 | 14 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,867) |
| 2023 | $808.13 | 10 | icotec Medical Inc. ($507.24) |
| 2022 | $13.97 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($13.97) |
| 2021 | $25.69 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($25.69) |
All Payment Transactions
26 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/27/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.02 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.40 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.67 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $789.54 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $694.08 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.26 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $100.42 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.40 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.46 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | VIRAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.53 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.76 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| 10/11/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $198.58 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.42 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.75 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.25 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.06 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.18 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALTERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.20 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device), PREVENA, V.A.C. ATS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.30 | General |
| Category: Dressings & Drapes | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.39 | General |
| 10/21/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | CONDUIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.97 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
About Dr. Benjamin Plog, MD
Dr. Benjamin Plog, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/24/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346801099.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Plog, MD has received a total of $2,872 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,025 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 26 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,820).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 06/24/2019
- Last Updated 12/01/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346801099
Products in Payments
- VIPER (Device) $1,867
- icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) $507.24
- ACF (Device) $74.02
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $56.76
- ALTERA (Device) $37.20
- VIRAGE (Device) $26.53
- ESCALATE (Device) $25.69
- V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device) $18.30
- CONDUIT (Device) $13.97
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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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