Total Payments
$28,976
2024 Payments
$3,668
Companies
13
Transactions
277
Medicare Patients
1,490
Medicare Billing
$327,412
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$14,250 (49.2%)
Food & Beverage$9,076 (31.3%)
Travel$5,638 (19.5%)
Education$12.26 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $14,250 | 4 | 49.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,076 | 256 | 31.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,638 | 16 | 19.5% |
| Education | $12.26 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $25,735 | 241 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,034 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $512.91 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $233.82 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| icotec Medical Inc. | $158.59 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $106.50 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $55.58 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $44.44 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $36.04 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $23.86 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,668 | 51 | Stryker Corporation ($3,183) |
| 2023 | $19,747 | 73 | Stryker Corporation ($19,013) |
| 2022 | $1,753 | 61 | Stryker Corporation ($1,314) |
| 2021 | $1,565 | 48 | Stryker Corporation ($1,174) |
| 2020 | $1,141 | 27 | Abbott Laboratories ($653.06) |
| 2019 | $670.14 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($341.90) |
| 2018 | $290.15 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($252.29) |
| 2017 | $142.54 | 2 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($106.50) |
All Payment Transactions
277 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.09 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.79 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.21 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.45 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.83 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.88 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.13 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.59 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | STRYKER NAV3I (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.52 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.35 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.28 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $128.88 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.47 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.46 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.61 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.29 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.11 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.68 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.18 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.58 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | STRYKER NAV3I (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.44 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 486 | 612 | $401,095 | $114,137 |
| 2022 | 12 | 339 | 396 | $288,129 | $80,141 |
| 2021 | 9 | 278 | 309 | $171,761 | $43,488 |
| 2020 | 11 | 387 | 460 | $364,533 | $89,646 |
Total Patients
1,490
Total Services
1,777
Medicare Billing
$327,412
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 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 | 29 | 67 | $64,729 | $19,990 | 30.9% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $54,608 | $16,891 | 30.9% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $55,061 | $16,470 | 29.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $60,181 | $13,661 | 22.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 103 | 103 | $50,509 | $11,659 | 23.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 73 | 90 | $20,212 | $6,181 | 30.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 36 | $18,779 | $5,779 | 30.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $17,237 | $5,317 | 30.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $16,529 | $4,539 | 27.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 47 | $14,992 | $4,529 | 30.2% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $9,716 | $3,004 | 30.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 78 | $7,340 | $2,760 | 37.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $6,901 | $1,819 | 26.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $4,300 | $1,538 | 35.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $68,953 | $20,242 | 29.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $56,684 | $13,992 | 24.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 78 | 81 | $41,943 | $11,008 | 26.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $24,816 | $7,130 | 28.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 65 | $20,629 | $5,968 | 28.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $19,812 | $5,520 | 27.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 24 | $16,310 | $4,819 | 29.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 28 | $15,214 | $4,573 | 30.1% |
| 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 | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $8,405 | $2,609 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $5,839 | $1,756 | 30.1% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 52 | $5,132 | $1,436 | 28.0% |
About Dr. Byron Willis, M.D
Dr. Byron Willis, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Phoenix, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316960842.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Byron Willis, M.D has received a total of $28,976 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,668 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 277 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($14,250).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Willis has provided services to 1,490 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,777 services with total Medicare billing of $327,412. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Phoenix, AZ
- Active Since 07/25/2006
- Last Updated 04/23/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316960842
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $8,118
- PROLIFT (Device) $5,043
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $2,948
- SERRATO (Device) $946.34
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $774.10
- PROCLAIM (Device) $689.84
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $669.63
- STRYKER NAV3I (Device) $528.49
- YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $395.40
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $390.66
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $339.04
- N/A (Device) $280.70
- PRODISC L (Device) $233.82
- CASCADIA (Device) $212.77
- OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) $209.19
- TRITANIUM (Device) $208.79
- YUKON (Device) $200.24
- XIA 3 (Device) $191.28
- Octrode SCS Leads (Device) $179.54
- AIRO (Device) $176.79
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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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