Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $387,825 | 57 | 74.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $46,493 | 104 | 8.9% |
| Grant | $45,000 | 1 | 8.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $23,875 | 8 | 4.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,642 | 209 | 2.8% |
| Royalty or License | $2,824 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Entertainment | $68.94 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Education | $64.98 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $134,791 | 88 | $0 (2024) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $115,404 | 36 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $89,183 | 71 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $77,763 | 103 | $0 (2023) |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $60,092 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $27,432 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Viseon, Inc. | $12,330 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Hyhte Holdings Inc. | $2,824 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,206 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $498.08 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $160,221 | 95 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($64,228) |
| 2023 | $145,383 | 134 | Stryker Corporation ($34,931) |
| 2022 | $158,398 | 111 | Cerapedics Inc. ($86,459) |
| 2021 | $9,992 | 36 | Stryker Corporation ($4,048) |
| 2020 | $47,905 | 11 | NuVasive, Inc. ($45,000) |
| 2019 | $107.77 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($107.77) |
| 2018 | $170.58 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($170.58) |
| 2017 | $117.32 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($117.32) |
All Payment Transactions
390 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device), Cervical-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.72 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | LIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $362.96 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $174.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $303.97 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Cervical-Stim (Device), Spinal-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.90 | General |
| Category: Device | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Hyhte Holdings Inc. | Masada (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,824.48 | General |
| Category: Neurological Surgery | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | SafeOp (Device), Solus ALIF | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,600.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $325.08 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,325.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $252.16 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $252.16 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.98 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.73 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.56 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $815.97 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $225.65 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.60 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.31 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.60 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.15 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.33 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3,321.84 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device), Cervical-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.88 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 295 | 449 | $2.1M | $146,821 |
| 2022 | 13 | 319 | 516 | $2.8M | $174,002 |
| 2021 | 11 | 217 | 394 | $2.3M | $145,433 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 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 | 25 | 143 | $791,640 | $53,423 | 6.7% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $500,580 | $29,793 | 6.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 51 | $201,042 | $13,070 | 6.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $232,120 | $12,459 | 5.4% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $184,800 | $12,138 | 6.6% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $80,700 | $5,311 | 6.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $27,916 | $4,321 | 15.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 52 | $19,500 | $4,175 | 21.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $22,400 | $3,905 | 17.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 30 | $16,500 | $3,422 | 20.7% |
| 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 | 14 | 14 | $55,860 | $3,402 | 6.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $7,560 | $1,404 | 18.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 165 | $978,450 | $60,661 | 6.2% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $525,550 | $24,364 | 4.6% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $284,280 | $16,632 | 5.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 60 | $236,520 | $15,707 | 6.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $231,000 | $15,513 | 6.7% |
| 22610 | Fusion of spine in upper back | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $246,350 | $10,826 | 4.4% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 33 | $163,680 | $7,249 | 4.4% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $86,080 | $5,768 | 6.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $33,898 | $5,289 | 15.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $30,800 | $5,169 | 16.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 43 | $16,125 | $3,408 | 21.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $10,450 | $2,241 | 21.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 23 | $5,895 | $1,174 | 19.9% |
About Dr. Darryl Lau, MD
Dr. Darryl Lau, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/26/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801138060.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Darryl Lau, MD has received a total of $522,294 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $160,221 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 390 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($387,825).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lau has provided services to 831 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,359 services with total Medicare billing of $466,255. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 03/26/2013
- Last Updated 04/28/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801138060
Products in Payments
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $115,404
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $48,425
- AVIATOR (Device) $32,663
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $29,360
- UNID_PASS (Device) $23,571
- MONTEREY AL (Device) $22,100
- Solus ALIF (Device) $21,600
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $18,703
- XLIF (Device) $18,592
- SafeOp (Device) $15,600
- Magellan (Device) $15,092
- MaxView System - Lateral Set (Device) $12,330
- ASCENTIAL ACP 1 (Device) $10,400
- CANYON RETRACTOR SYSTEMS (Device) $8,450
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $6,642
- TLIF (Device) $4,764
- Masada (Device) $2,824
- N/A (Device) $2,317
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $1,987
- ALIF (Device) $1,331
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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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