Total Payments
$14,794
2024 Payments
$938.71
Companies
20
Transactions
186
Medicare Patients
3,571
Medicare Billing
$399,735
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$6,781 (45.8%)
Food & Beverage$5,827 (39.4%)
Education$2,186 (14.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,781 | 26 | 45.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,827 | 156 | 39.4% |
| Education | $2,186 | 4 | 14.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $4,460 | 89 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,667 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,576 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Pylant Medical | $1,452 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,362 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,180 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $732.21 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $439.80 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $360.47 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $183.68 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $938.71 | 32 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($742.17) |
| 2023 | $2,257 | 42 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($2,139) |
| 2022 | $4,161 | 51 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,667) |
| 2021 | $1,252 | 20 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($980.79) |
| 2020 | $742.29 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($325.01) |
| 2019 | $3,990 | 31 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,576) |
| 2018 | $1,452 | 1 | Pylant Medical ($1,452) |
All Payment Transactions
186 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.23 | General |
| 11/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Colosseum (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.95 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Colosseum (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.67 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.02 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | Magellan (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.90 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.06 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.52 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CORRIDOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.35 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CORRIDOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.55 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.04 | General |
| 08/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.06 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.56 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.81 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.01 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.23 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.70 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.55 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.27 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.86 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.66 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 1,810 | 2,361 | $915,546 | $214,579 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,082 | 1,407 | $464,622 | $125,432 |
| 2021 | 10 | 605 | 778 | $90,595 | $51,655 |
| 2020 | 4 | 74 | 159 | $25,528 | $8,069 |
Total Patients
3,571
Total Services
4,705
Medicare Billing
$399,735
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 240 | 524 | $75,980 | $33,072 | 43.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 211 | 211 | $55,915 | $23,032 | 41.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 179 | 259 | $48,174 | $22,854 | 47.4% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $59,360 | $14,862 | 25.0% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $69,600 | $14,129 | 20.3% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $58,800 | $11,413 | 19.4% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 116 | 123 | $95,231 | $11,220 | 11.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 137 | $96,900 | $9,817 | 10.1% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $55,177 | $8,525 | 15.5% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $34,358 | $8,524 | 24.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $44,100 | $8,224 | 18.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $24,710 | $5,688 | 23.0% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 139 | 142 | $20,590 | $5,038 | 24.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $8,930 | $4,402 | 49.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 90 | $7,650 | $3,682 | 48.1% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 28 | $14,400 | $3,274 | 22.7% |
| 63267 | Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $10,418 | $3,264 | 31.3% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $26,244 | $3,195 | 12.2% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $10,824 | $2,638 | 24.4% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 124 | 128 | $9,472 | $2,522 | 26.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $9,866 | $2,285 | 23.2% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $8,365 | $1,979 | 23.7% |
| 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 | 28 | 28 | $8,176 | $1,938 | 23.7% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 68 | $7,072 | $1,853 | 26.2% |
| G0480 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,840 | $1,794 | 46.7% |
About Dr. Benjamin Schell, MD
Dr. Benjamin Schell, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/07/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861802126.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Schell, MD has received a total of $14,794 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $938.71 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 186 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($6,781).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schell has provided services to 3,571 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,705 services with total Medicare billing of $399,735. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Mt Pleasant, SC
- Active Since 05/07/2014
- Last Updated 12/23/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861802126
Products in Payments
- PROCLAIM (Device) $2,638
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $1,718
- CD HORIZON (Device) $1,466
- VIPER (Device) $951.58
- Intracept (Device) $732.21
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $526.12
- SABLE (Device) $435.74
- NONE (Device) $414.99
- Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) $379.00
- CAPRI (Device) $342.68
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $336.36
- MESA (Device) $325.01
- TRIATHLON (Device) $182.66
- MONUMENT (Device) $181.07
- ELSA (Device) $158.52
- RISE-L (Device) $130.05
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $109.82
- Hedron IA (Device) $105.18
- SYMPHONY (Device) $100.48
- MARS ACDF Retractor (Device) $95.00
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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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