Total Payments
$1,264
2024 Payments
$25.36
Companies
15
Transactions
35
Medicare Patients
1,722
Medicare Billing
$424,690
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,264 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,264 | 35 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $199.19 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $187.55 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $141.79 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $114.91 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $105.03 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| MicroVention, Inc. | $81.60 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $72.53 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $71.53 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $66.78 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Nevro Corp. | $64.66 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.36 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($25.36) |
| 2023 | $385.37 | 8 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($187.55) |
| 2022 | $16.24 | 1 | Chiesi USA, Inc. ($16.24) |
| 2021 | $33.77 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($17.48) |
| 2020 | $25.27 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($25.27) |
| 2019 | $303.20 | 7 | Vertiflex, Inc. ($105.03) |
| 2018 | $220.78 | 10 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($95.76) |
| 2017 | $254.49 | 5 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($166.73) |
All Payment Transactions
35 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOTRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.36 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.56 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOTRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.10 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $187.55 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOTRAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.96 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.66 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOGUARD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.99 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 02/24/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOGUARD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.82 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 05/26/2022 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.24 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/06/2021 | Balt USA, LLC | Optima Coil System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.29 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/15/2021 | Stryker Corporation | TREVO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.48 | General |
| Category: MICROCATHETERSTENTRIEVER | ||||||
| 07/21/2020 | Stryker Corporation | TREVO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.27 | General |
| Category: MICROCATHETERSTENTRIEVER | ||||||
| 11/15/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ATLAS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.86 | General |
| Category: STENT | ||||||
| 11/07/2019 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal stenosis | ||||||
| 08/15/2019 | PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.85 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY/NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/29/2019 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System, ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.53 | General |
| Category: Carotid Artery Disease | ||||||
| 04/03/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.26 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 02/20/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.52 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 02/01/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | Pipeline (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.15 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 12/14/2018 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.92 | General |
| Category: CATHETER | ||||||
| 11/30/2018 | MicroVention, Inc. | HydroSoft 3D Coil (Device), HydroFrame Coil, SOFIA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.48 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 11/07/2018 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.99 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/31/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | Pipeline (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 08/24/2018 | MicroVention, Inc. | LVIS Jr. (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.76 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 601 | 644 | $644,774 | $129,394 |
| 2022 | 11 | 409 | 426 | $449,682 | $79,976 |
| 2021 | 13 | 310 | 322 | $608,059 | $106,272 |
| 2020 | 14 | 402 | 427 | $609,073 | $109,049 |
Total Patients
1,722
Total Services
1,819
Medicare Billing
$424,690
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $89,619 | $19,231 | 21.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 134 | 134 | $77,988 | $18,403 | 23.6% |
| 61645 | Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $87,200 | $16,920 | 19.4% |
| 36223 | Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 51 | $77,226 | $15,619 | 20.2% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 43 | $63,655 | $9,473 | 14.9% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $33,751 | $7,392 | 21.9% |
| 36225 | Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 40 | $52,897 | $6,199 | 11.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 57 | $21,774 | $5,473 | 25.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $25,980 | $5,253 | 20.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 21 | $22,878 | $4,994 | 21.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $19,872 | $4,970 | 25.0% |
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $17,856 | $4,022 | 22.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $17,055 | $3,314 | 19.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $13,821 | $3,292 | 23.8% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $12,885 | $3,039 | 23.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $3,945 | $1,051 | 26.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 62 | $6,372 | $750.55 | 11.8% |
| 61645 | Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 38 | $148,779 | $28,983 | 19.5% |
| 36223 | Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 59 | $108,564 | $19,457 | 17.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 99 | 99 | $35,313 | $8,488 | 24.0% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $52,798 | $6,910 | 13.1% |
| 36225 | Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 38 | $63,290 | $6,848 | 10.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 28 | $14,265 | $3,151 | 22.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 27 | $6,625 | $1,901 | 28.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $6,845 | $1,547 | 22.6% |
About Dr. Constantine Plakas, MD
Dr. Constantine Plakas, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Estero, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013176734.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Constantine Plakas, MD has received a total of $1,264 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $25.36 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 35 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,264).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Plakas has provided services to 1,722 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,819 services with total Medicare billing of $424,690. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Estero, FL
- Active Since 06/06/2008
- Last Updated 02/12/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013176734
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $199.19
- GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $187.55
- Superion ISS (Device) $105.03
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $81.81
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $72.53
- EMBOTRAP (Device) $66.42
- Senza (Device) $64.66
- Surgical Care - Actifuse (Biological) $59.24
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $55.26
- HydroSoft 3D Coil (Device) $48.17
- EMBOGUARD (Device) $47.81
- CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $44.29
- TREVO (Device) $42.75
- Pipeline (Device) $33.10
- MICRUSFRAME (Device) $27.56
- ANDEXXA (Biological) $22.85
- ATLAS (Device) $16.86
- LVIS Jr. (Device) $16.76
- HydroSoft Coil (Device) $16.67
- Optima Coil System (Device) $16.29
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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.