Total Payments
$77,984
2024 Payments
$25,531
Companies
19
Transactions
177
Medicare Patients
479
Medicare Billing
$175,481
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$48,175 (61.8%)
Travel$16,711 (21.4%)
Other$7,375 (9.5%)
Food & Beverage$5,724 (7.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $48,175 | 25 | 61.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,711 | 51 | 21.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,375 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,724 | 99 | 7.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $43,472 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $15,579 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| Spine Wave, Inc. | $4,348 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $3,744 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $3,732 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Carlsmed, Inc. | $2,528 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,409 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $945.73 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $811.65 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| CTL Medical Corporation | $792.40 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,531 | 26 | Medtronic, Inc. ($22,674) |
| 2023 | $22,823 | 59 | Medtronic, Inc. ($14,447) |
| 2022 | $7,151 | 33 | Medtronic, Inc. ($3,736) |
| 2021 | $4,912 | 17 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,615) |
| 2020 | $1,260 | 10 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($750.00) |
| 2019 | $9,517 | 14 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($8,785) |
| 2018 | $6,608 | 14 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($5,909) |
| 2017 | $183.07 | 4 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($134.82) |
All Payment Transactions
177 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | TrackX Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.01 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | XTANT MEDICAL INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.21 | General |
| 07/31/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $170.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,600.00 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.00 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.68 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.90 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.82 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $136.64 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $97.16 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 06/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $233.36 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,228.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $702.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | COALITION MIS / MIS Ti (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.09 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $598.27 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SI-LOK (Device), RELINE, ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.24 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.97 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $263.72 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | NSK AMERICA CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.74 | General |
| 03/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.58 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 85 | 139 | $116,481 | $22,123 |
| 2022 | 7 | 103 | 190 | $166,950 | $42,821 |
| 2021 | 7 | 138 | 218 | $189,313 | $47,783 |
| 2020 | 8 | 153 | 237 | $247,954 | $62,754 |
Total Patients
479
Total Services
784
Medicare Billing
$175,481
Procedure Codes
26
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 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 | 15 | 63 | $99,871 | $18,224 | 18.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $7,872 | $1,816 | 23.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 35 | $6,440 | $1,646 | 25.6% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,298 | $436.68 | 19.0% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 85 | $97,325 | $25,498 | 26.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $26,772 | $7,024 | 26.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 26 | $19,682 | $5,139 | 26.1% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $7,447 | $1,952 | 26.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $5,282 | $1,312 | 24.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $7,698 | $1,223 | 15.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $2,744 | $673.77 | 24.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 88 | $101,180 | $25,324 | 25.0% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $38,144 | $9,516 | 24.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 23 | $17,491 | $4,637 | 26.5% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 23 | $15,652 | $4,149 | 26.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $8,922 | $2,008 | 22.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 15 | $4,017 | $1,093 | 27.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $3,907 | $1,056 | 27.0% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 97 | $112,025 | $29,764 | 26.6% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $51,398 | $11,800 | 23.0% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 19 | $42,808 | $11,372 | 26.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 16 | $12,230 | $3,257 | 26.6% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $9,574 | $2,545 | 26.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 33 | 33 | $10,109 | $1,822 | 18.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 18 | $4,693 | $1,120 | 23.9% |
About Dr. Deb Bhowmick, MD
Dr. Deb Bhowmick, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275696650.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Deb Bhowmick, MD has received a total of $77,984 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $25,531 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 177 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($48,175).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bhowmick has provided services to 479 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 784 services with total Medicare billing of $175,481. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Chapel Hill, NC
- Active Since 12/18/2006
- Last Updated 08/31/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1275696650
Products in Payments
- INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) $37,467
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $8,588
- CD HORIZON (Device) $5,587
- PROFICIENT POSTERIOR CERVICAL SPINE SYSTEM (Device) $4,082
- aprevo (Device) $2,528
- PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $2,525
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $2,503
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $1,392
- T2 STRATOSPHERE (Device) $1,340
- QUARTEX (Device) $1,286
- ALTERA (Device) $1,224
- VIPER (Device) $669.84
- RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) $653.66
- CAVUX Cervical Cage (Device) $413.83
- O-ARM (Device) $353.65
- IdentiTi (Device) $323.50
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $244.25
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $212.01
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $188.86
- CONDUIT (Device) $173.12
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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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