Total Payments
$223,572
2024 Payments
$73,621
Companies
27
Transactions
334
Medicare Patients
2,892
Medicare Billing
$719,062
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$170,633 (76.3%)
Travel$34,601 (15.5%)
Food & Beverage$15,417 (6.9%)
Other$2,921 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $170,633 | 18 | 76.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $34,601 | 98 | 15.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,417 | 207 | 6.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,031 | 1 | 0.9% |
| Entertainment | $890.14 | 10 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $202,868 | 214 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $8,443 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $4,352 | 44 | $0 (2020) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $3,198 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Bioventus LLC | $2,110 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $479.89 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $423.15 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $372.35 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Nevro Corp. | $273.08 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $166.90 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $73,621 | 51 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($73,529) |
| 2023 | $50,706 | 59 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($42,424) |
| 2022 | $32,013 | 47 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($31,726) |
| 2021 | $44,689 | 63 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($39,354) |
| 2020 | $17,599 | 44 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($15,836) |
| 2019 | $1,854 | 22 | NuVasive, Inc. ($1,246) |
| 2018 | $1,164 | 23 | NuVasive, Inc. ($322.12) |
| 2017 | $1,926 | 25 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($1,634) |
All Payment Transactions
334 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Invictus MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $394.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $870.54 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | SafeOp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $351.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | SafeOp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.60 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | SafeOp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | SafeOp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.60 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $572.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $337.27 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.45 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $473.82 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Invictus MIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.05 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $746.28 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,772.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $254.42 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.88 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | LIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $389.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | LIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $218.80 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $104.47 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $662.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,212.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 646 | 908 | $1.1M | $201,079 |
| 2022 | 14 | 508 | 620 | $596,924 | $127,920 |
| 2021 | 14 | 605 | 798 | $680,016 | $165,741 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,133 | 1,530 | $874,108 | $224,322 |
Total Patients
2,892
Total Services
3,856
Medicare Billing
$719,062
Procedure Codes
76
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 151 | $333,005 | $36,713 | 11.0% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $135,777 | $31,772 | 23.4% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $185,805 | $20,638 | 11.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 109 | $81,252 | $19,321 | 23.8% |
| 27280 | Fusion of sacroiliac joint between spine and pelvis with bone graft, open procedure | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $46,449 | $13,391 | 28.8% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $54,509 | $11,161 | 20.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $37,204 | $10,026 | 26.9% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $46,322 | $9,307 | 20.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 111 | $17,613 | $7,300 | 41.4% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 43 | $12,531 | $6,458 | 51.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $60,646 | $6,396 | 10.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 50 | $28,704 | $5,323 | 18.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $16,484 | $4,845 | 29.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 108 | $12,638 | $4,729 | 37.4% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $15,392 | $3,649 | 23.7% |
| 22830 | Exploration of spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $21,034 | $3,479 | 16.5% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $10,628 | $2,793 | 26.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $6,915 | $2,546 | 36.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 49 | $3,965 | $1,230 | 31.0% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $115,174 | $31,816 | 27.6% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $124,457 | $16,965 | 13.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $42,657 | $12,169 | 28.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 64 | $41,741 | $11,471 | 27.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $88,352 | $10,759 | 12.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 45 | $74,632 | $9,260 | 12.4% |
About Dr. Daniel Blizzard, MD
Dr. Daniel Blizzard, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Post Falls, Idaho. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/17/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1871850727.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Daniel Blizzard, MD has received a total of $223,572 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $73,621 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 334 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($170,633).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blizzard has provided services to 2,892 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,856 services with total Medicare billing of $719,062. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Post Falls, ID
- Active Since 04/17/2012
- Last Updated 01/28/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1871850727
Products in Payments
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $121,921
- LTP (Device) $49,832
- LIF (Device) $16,895
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $8,106
- OsteoAMP (Device) $2,110
- Pulse (Device) $1,655
- IdentiTi (Device) $982.52
- Solus ALIF (Device) $926.75
- Invictus MIS (Device) $835.44
- Solanas (Device) $682.40
- SafeOp (Device) $648.21
- ALIF (Device) $548.24
- XLIF (Device) $503.35
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $337.48
- TRITANIUM (Device) $251.94
- iGA (Device) $211.46
- iFuse Implant (Device) $180.21
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $144.54
- Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) $142.42
- Senza (Device) $128.54
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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.