Total Payments
$9,889
2024 Payments
$188.95
Companies
13
Transactions
62
Medicare Patients
1,031
Medicare Billing
$231,467
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$4,457 (45.1%)
Travel$3,458 (35.0%)
Food & Beverage$1,975 (20.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $4,457 | 15 | 45.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,458 | 15 | 35.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,975 | 32 | 20.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $5,596 | 25 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,404 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,242 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $767.10 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Spineology Inc. | $317.74 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $147.99 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $141.22 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $94.09 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $83.89 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $59.70 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $188.95 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($188.95) |
| 2023 | $139.84 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($108.62) |
| 2022 | $1,087 | 9 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION ($767.10) |
| 2021 | $92.92 | 3 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($69.73) |
| 2020 | $2,315 | 10 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($1,242) |
| 2019 | $1,700 | 9 | NuVasive, Inc. ($831.89) |
| 2018 | $2,543 | 18 | NuVasive, Inc. ($2,365) |
| 2017 | $1,822 | 8 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($1,562) |
All Payment Transactions
62 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.69 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.26 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.15 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.22 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.47 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 12/28/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - DBS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.26 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 10/11/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - DBS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.79 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 09/07/2022 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Meridian (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.82 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 09/07/2022 | SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation | Reef TA (Device), NorthStar, Regatta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.24 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 09/06/2022 | SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation | NorthStar (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.09 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 09/05/2022 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Mariner (Device), 7D Surgical System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $267.35 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | Mariner (Device), 7D Surgical System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $298.60 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 02/02/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - DBS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.19 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 01/18/2022 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | PILLAR SA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.09 | General |
| Category: Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, DURAGEN DURAL GRAFT MATRIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.98 | General |
| Category: NEURO CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 07/22/2021 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.21 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/21/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL DBS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.73 | General |
| Category: DBS | ||||||
| 12/24/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Infinity DBS Pulse Generators (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/10/2020 | NuVasive, Inc. | Radian (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.98 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/02/2020 | Spineology Inc. | Elite Expandable Interbody System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $215.93 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/01/2020 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius Robotics System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $375.07 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/30/2020 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Spine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $678.60 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/30/2020 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius Robotics System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $188.67 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/13/2020 | NuVasive, Inc. | Radian (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $226.18 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/13/2020 | NuVasive, Inc. | Radian (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $190.60 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 158 | 196 | $90,395 | $30,378 |
| 2022 | 9 | 230 | 317 | $136,288 | $46,344 |
| 2021 | 12 | 307 | 378 | $227,517 | $72,821 |
| 2020 | 14 | 336 | 442 | $245,546 | $81,923 |
Total Patients
1,031
Total Services
1,333
Medicare Billing
$231,467
Procedure Codes
43
All Medicare Procedures & Services
43 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 31 | $27,830 | $9,543 | 34.3% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $19,272 | $6,611 | 34.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $10,710 | $3,074 | 28.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,577 | $2,952 | 34.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $8,240 | $2,910 | 35.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 58 | $7,497 | $2,453 | 32.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 23 | $3,692 | $1,454 | 39.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,578 | $1,379 | 30.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 61 | $47,581 | $16,254 | 34.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $16,819 | $5,724 | 34.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 26 | $15,405 | $5,313 | 34.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $12,208 | $4,105 | 33.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $10,710 | $3,790 | 35.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $9,928 | $3,443 | 34.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 68 | $8,789 | $2,746 | 31.2% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $7,466 | $2,557 | 34.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 46 | $7,383 | $2,411 | 32.7% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $45,221 | $14,857 | 32.9% |
| 61886 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver with connection to multiple electrodes | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $32,596 | $10,920 | 33.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $33,314 | $8,597 | 25.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 68 | 68 | $26,096 | $8,239 | 31.6% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $24,571 | $8,208 | 33.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 34 | $20,179 | $6,678 | 33.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 72 | $11,666 | $3,985 | 34.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 59 | 79 | $10,284 | $3,425 | 33.3% |
About Dr. Brian Witwer, MD
Dr. Brian Witwer, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Grand Junction, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/02/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982698148.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Witwer, MD has received a total of $9,889 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $188.95 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 62 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($4,457).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Witwer has provided services to 1,031 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,333 services with total Medicare billing of $231,467. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 43 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Grand Junction, CO
- Active Since 09/02/2005
- Last Updated 09/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982698148
Products in Payments
- Radian (Device) $4,457
- XLIF (Device) $1,021
- Spine (Device) $678.60
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $636.66
- Mariner (Device) $565.95
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $563.74
- Elite Expandable Interbody System (Device) $317.74
- General - DBS (Device) $226.24
- GENERAL DBS (Device) $130.10
- Meridian (Device) $123.82
- PILLAR SA (Device) $94.09
- CASCADIA (Device) $87.21
- MLX (Device) $73.20
- GENERAL DBS (Device) $69.73
- Deep Brain Stimulation (Device) $68.85
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $59.70
- EVEREST (Device) $54.01
- TLIF (Device) $44.47
- VERCISE (Device) $43.62
- Reef TA (Device) $41.24
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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.