Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,708 | 11 | 60.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,381 | 33 | 39.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,209 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,144 | 13 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,151 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $244.54 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $155.94 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $73.90 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $73.37 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $37.89 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $447.89 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($273.45) |
| 2023 | $716.80 | 8 | Medtronic, Inc. ($392.55) |
| 2022 | $2,132 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($1,857) |
| 2021 | $403.91 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($247.97) |
| 2020 | $109.15 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($109.15) |
| 2019 | $2,035 | 12 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,035) |
| 2017 | $244.54 | 1 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($244.54) |
All Payment Transactions
44 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WELIREG (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.37 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MESA SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.61 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.93 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.63 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.52 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.67 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/09/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XIA 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.74 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.17 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.90 | General |
| 09/05/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MESA SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.53 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.08 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 01/10/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ACCURIAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.71 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/16/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.01 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/10/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.46 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 04/30/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.62 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/10/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $395.38 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/10/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $329.08 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/10/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $320.11 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/07/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.76 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/07/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.52 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/25/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $596.63 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/23/2022 | Olympus America Inc. | ORBEYE SURGICAL MICROSCOPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.89 | General |
| Category: Surgical Endoscopy | ||||||
About Dr. David Bauer, MD
Dr. David Bauer, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/17/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093923831.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Bauer, MD has received a total of $6,089 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $447.89 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 44 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,708).
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 05/17/2007
- Last Updated 09/02/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093923831
Products in Payments
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,891
- VISUALASE (Device) $1,363
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $673.21
- CD HORIZON (Device) $607.29
- Spine (Device) $244.54
- MESA SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $151.61
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $150.79
- UNID_PASS (Device) $142.17
- StealthStation (Device) $135.93
- Catalyft (Device) $134.56
- XIA 3 (Device) $122.74
- ACCURIAN (Device) $87.71
- WELIREG (Drug) $73.37
- ORBEYE SURGICAL MICROSCOPE (Device) $37.89
- YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $27.61
- N/A (Device) $15.83
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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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