Total Payments
$289,083
2024 Payments
$56,254
Companies
19
Transactions
84
Medicare Patients
1,638
Medicare Billing
$288,942
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$187,625 (64.9%)
Royalty/License$98,565 (34.1%)
Travel$1,941 (0.7%)
Food & Beverage$951.85 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $187,625 | 30 | 64.9% |
| Royalty or License | $98,565 | 24 | 34.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,941 | 2 | 0.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $951.85 | 28 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Spine, Inc. | $252,505 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $32,632 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Zavation LLC | $2,500 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Zavation Medical Products, LLC | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $229.06 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Spineology Inc. | $172.72 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | $122.36 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Titan Spine, LLC | $116.59 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $80.26 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| CSL Behring | $55.58 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,254 | 15 | Aurora Spine, Inc. ($55,863) |
| 2023 | $35,656 | 9 | Aurora Spine, Inc. ($35,051) |
| 2022 | $80,623 | 17 | Aurora Spine, Inc. ($67,163) |
| 2021 | $51,588 | 12 | Aurora Spine, Inc. ($41,874) |
| 2020 | $34,520 | 9 | Aurora Spine, Inc. ($30,694) |
| 2019 | $1,609 | 2 | Choice Spine, LLC ($1,583) |
| 2018 | $25,425 | 13 | Aurora Spine, Inc. ($21,860) |
| 2017 | $3,407 | 7 | Choice Spine, LP ($3,291) |
All Payment Transactions
84 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2024 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Octapharma USA, Inc. | PANZYGA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.15 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.79 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | CSL Behring | Hizentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.22 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Octapharma USA, Inc. | PANZYGA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.33 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,233.19 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.49 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Octapharma USA, Inc. | PANZYGA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.25 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.27 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,629.58 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,724.30 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,500.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,159.64 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $87.93 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,667.16 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Octapharma USA, Inc. | PANZYGA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/13/2023 | Zavation Medical Products, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 11/21/2022 | Aurora Spine, Inc. | ZIP (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION SYSTEM | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 347 | 371 | $401,074 | $59,042 |
| 2022 | 7 | 426 | 486 | $480,582 | $74,808 |
| 2021 | 11 | 413 | 461 | $496,160 | $75,201 |
| 2020 | 10 | 452 | 532 | $549,488 | $79,891 |
Total Patients
1,638
Total Services
1,850
Medicare Billing
$288,942
Procedure Codes
40
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $186,200 | $22,166 | 11.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 105 | 116 | $20,300 | $8,160 | 40.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $22,610 | $7,982 | 35.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $95,200 | $5,689 | 6.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 44 | $10,384 | $4,757 | 45.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $8,050 | $3,110 | 38.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $41,800 | $2,937 | 7.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $8,697 | $1,709 | 19.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $4,375 | $1,452 | 33.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,458 | $1,079 | 31.2% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $245,000 | $29,295 | 12.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 160 | 215 | $37,625 | $15,802 | 42.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 115 | 115 | $30,590 | $11,727 | 38.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $108,800 | $6,553 | 6.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 49 | $8,575 | $3,423 | 39.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $6,650 | $2,502 | 37.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $28,600 | $2,039 | 7.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $8,697 | $1,942 | 22.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $6,045 | $1,525 | 25.2% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $186,200 | $21,671 | 11.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 138 | 138 | $36,708 | $14,289 | 38.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 143 | 178 | $29,450 | $13,552 | 46.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $108,800 | $7,412 | 6.8% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $59,800 | $7,406 | 12.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $17,250 | $2,908 | 16.9% |
About Dr. Eric Wolfson, MD
Dr. Eric Wolfson, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Gulfport, Mississippi. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1811084171.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Wolfson, MD has received a total of $289,083 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $56,254 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 84 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($187,625).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wolfson has provided services to 1,638 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,850 services with total Medicare billing of $288,942. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Specialist
- Location Gulfport, MS
- Active Since 10/06/2006
- Last Updated 09/05/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1811084171
Products in Payments
- ZIP (Device) $252,505
- Raven Lumbar Plate System (Device) $9,425
- Harrier SA (Device) $9,010
- HARRIER-SA LUMBAR INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $6,072
- RAVEN LUMBAR PLATE SYSTEM (Device) $4,828
- Blackbird (Device) $3,291
- Zavation (Device) $2,500
- OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $172.72
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $141.27
- PANZYGA (Biological) $122.36
- TITAN ENDOSKELETON (Device) $116.59
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $87.79
- SI-LOK (Device) $63.96
- Kcentra (Biological) $37.36
- 1.5mm Neuro (Device) $27.15
- iFuse Implant (Device) $26.08
- Edge (Device) $23.00
- Vascepa (Drug) $19.77
- Hizentra (Biological) $18.22
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $18.08
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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.