Total Payments
$66,895
2024 Payments
$4,792
Companies
34
Transactions
288
Medicare Patients
4,283
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$40,625 (60.7%)
Travel$12,082 (18.1%)
Food & Beverage$9,215 (13.8%)
Other$4,875 (7.3%)
Education$98.99 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $40,625 | 17 | 60.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,082 | 38 | 18.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,215 | 208 | 13.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,375 | 3 | 5.0% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 2.2% |
| Education | $98.99 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 20 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$66,895
268 transactions
Ownership
$0
20 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augmedics Inc. | $22,570 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $13,284 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $12,928 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| K2M, Inc. | $5,649 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,397 | 25 | $0 (2020) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $2,158 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,674 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,247 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| 4WEB, INC. | $906.81 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Titan Surgical Group, Llc | $577.68 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,792 | 46 | Augmedics Inc. ($1,708) |
| 2023 | $32,175 | 53 | Augmedics Inc. ($18,447) |
| 2022 | $11,389 | 38 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION ($10,486) |
| 2021 | $5,579 | 39 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION ($2,443) |
| 2020 | $457.00 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($202.73) |
| 2019 | $996.95 | 16 | NuVasive, Inc. ($327.13) |
| 2018 | $8,410 | 26 | K2M, Inc. ($5,597) |
| 2017 | $3,096 | 57 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,367) |
All Payment Transactions
288 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | PLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.50 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.66 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.18 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.95 | General |
| 11/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ADIRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.04 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.82 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $145.56 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $143.07 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $136.64 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $449.03 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.06 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.87 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.94 | General |
| 09/26/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.82 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.15 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.63 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.55 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RISE (Device), ADIRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 06/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 922 | 1,180 | $1.3M | $294,351 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1,020 | 1,256 | $1.6M | $372,668 |
| 2021 | 33 | 1,214 | 1,347 | $1.4M | $308,423 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1,127 | 1,266 | $1.4M | $283,772 |
Total Patients
4,283
Total Services
5,049
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Procedure Codes
123
All Medicare Procedures & Services
123 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $120,348 | $46,428 | 38.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $250,380 | $41,817 | 16.7% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $92,598 | $25,033 | 27.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 121 | $79,376 | $22,413 | 28.2% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $83,304 | $20,991 | 25.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $104,364 | $19,925 | 19.1% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $82,920 | $15,564 | 18.8% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 96 | $76,896 | $14,421 | 18.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 48 | $71,328 | $13,663 | 19.2% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $69,196 | $13,192 | 19.1% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $121,956 | $12,923 | 10.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 81 | $14,858 | $7,500 | 50.5% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $21,726 | $6,286 | 28.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 91 | 94 | $11,781 | $5,638 | 47.9% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $16,762 | $4,677 | 27.9% |
| 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 | 24 | 25 | $15,528 | $4,655 | 30.0% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $14,800 | $3,486 | 23.6% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $16,133 | $3,069 | 19.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $5,328 | $2,738 | 51.4% |
| 63688 | Removal or revision of neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $13,665 | $2,358 | 17.3% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 66 | $5,928 | $1,869 | 31.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,618 | $1,100 | 42.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 53 | $3,480 | $1,023 | 29.4% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 25 | 30 | $3,153 | $900.02 | 28.5% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $1,595 | $434.80 | 27.3% |
About Dr. Brian Ipsen, MD
Dr. Brian Ipsen, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Joplin, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851371769.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Ipsen, MD has received a total of $66,895 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,792 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 288 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($40,625).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ipsen has provided services to 4,283 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,049 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 123 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Joplin, MO
- Active Since 01/18/2006
- Last Updated 12/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851371769
Products in Payments
- Xvision (Device) $22,570
- General K2M Product Discussion (Device) $5,523
- CD HORIZON (Device) $1,905
- Regatta (Device) $1,645
- Reef TO (Device) $1,000
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $956.41
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $906.81
- TRITANIUM (Device) $729.41
- CREO (Device) $687.23
- Spine (Device) $451.58
- Pulse (Device) $309.91
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $291.12
- Regatta Lateral System (Device) $283.15
- GRAFTON (Device) $260.72
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $224.81
- iFuse Implant (Device) $217.54
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $156.50
- ALEUTIAN ALIF (Device) $153.76
- TITAN ENDOSKELETON (Device) $149.78
- SCS IPGs (Device) $133.29
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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.