Total Payments
$576,999
2024 Payments
$1,625
Companies
45
Transactions
418
Medicare Patients
3,774
Medicare Billing
$347,346
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$508,725 (88.2%)
Consulting$34,773 (6.0%)
Food & Beverage$23,416 (4.1%)
Travel$10,050 (1.7%)
Education$35.89 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $508,725 | 17 | 88.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $34,773 | 4 | 6.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $23,416 | 374 | 4.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,050 | 21 | 1.7% |
| Education | $35.89 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $511,065 | 18 | $0 (2021) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $40,262 | 18 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $7,409 | 97 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $3,288 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $3,097 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,935 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,336 | 18 | $0 (2020) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $1,203 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $911.80 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. | $720.97 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,625 | 25 | Medtronic, Inc. ($452.72) |
| 2023 | $2,858 | 39 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($866.96) |
| 2022 | $2,976 | 32 | Cerapedics Inc. ($822.99) |
| 2021 | $3,745 | 38 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($722.97) |
| 2020 | $119,460 | 24 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($117,826) |
| 2019 | $103,622 | 69 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($90,926) |
| 2018 | $152,846 | 98 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($137,429) |
| 2017 | $189,867 | 93 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($164,161) |
All Payment Transactions
418 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.09 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.79 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.10 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.68 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | LifeNet Health | Allograft VMIS Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.53 | General |
| Category: Osteobiologics | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.82 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.09 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.73 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Bioventus LLC | BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.44 | General |
| Category: NOT APPLICABLE | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.51 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.32 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.48 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.01 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/24/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.62 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.50 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.16 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 03/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.20 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device), FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.72 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.13 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ZERO-P (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.55 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.26 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VECTRA (Device), ZERO-P | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.18 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.59 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 910 | 1,072 | $206,338 | $75,604 |
| 2022 | 17 | 942 | 1,148 | $276,095 | $102,059 |
| 2021 | 10 | 953 | 1,112 | $216,124 | $82,292 |
| 2020 | 16 | 969 | 1,157 | $259,084 | $87,392 |
Total Patients
3,774
Total Services
4,489
Medicare Billing
$347,346
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 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 | 178 | 236 | $55,696 | $22,239 | 39.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 184 | 242 | $38,478 | $16,308 | 42.4% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $28,353 | $8,921 | 31.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 119 | 119 | $28,322 | $8,919 | 31.5% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 206 | 238 | $20,706 | $6,965 | 33.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $10,527 | $3,490 | 33.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $6,320 | $2,782 | 44.0% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 60 | 67 | $6,164 | $1,865 | 30.3% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $4,114 | $1,292 | 31.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $2,400 | $1,051 | 43.8% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $2,840 | $1,043 | 36.7% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $2,418 | $729.87 | 30.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 186 | 249 | $58,764 | $23,470 | 39.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $43,687 | $14,990 | 34.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 168 | 216 | $34,344 | $14,905 | 43.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 83 | 83 | $19,754 | $7,232 | 36.6% |
| 22513 | Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 17 | $20,451 | $7,137 | 34.9% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 201 | 229 | $19,923 | $6,808 | 34.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 63 | $22,869 | $6,723 | 29.4% |
| 22514 | Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $12,331 | $4,274 | 34.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 17 | $10,523 | $3,586 | 34.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $6,320 | $2,966 | 46.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 16 | $7,696 | $2,746 | 35.7% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 56 | 67 | $6,164 | $2,124 | 34.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 36 | $3,456 | $1,667 | 48.2% |
About Dr. Bernhard Meyer, MD
Dr. Bernhard Meyer, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/12/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225036429.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bernhard Meyer, MD has received a total of $576,999 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,625 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 418 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($508,725).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Meyer has provided services to 3,774 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,489 services with total Medicare billing of $347,346. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 07/12/2005
- Last Updated 12/19/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1225036429
Products in Payments
- MATRIX (Device) $509,450
- TPAL (Device) $17,769
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $7,700
- SYNJECT (Device) $2,340
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $1,203
- LIFENET VIVIGEN (Device) $1,072
- SYMPHONY (Device) $1,066
- CALIBER (Device) $982.82
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $962.31
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $904.92
- ACF (Device) $839.93
- XLIF (Device) $819.29
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $807.35
- FORTEO (Drug) $758.65
- MOUNTAINEER (Device) $717.37
- SIMMETRY IMPLANT, 12.5MM X 50MM (Device) $538.00
- iGA (Device) $507.85
- VIPER (Device) $503.77
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $453.22
- COHERE (Device) $430.11
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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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