Total Payments
$35,001
2024 Payments
$3,042
Companies
29
Transactions
334
Medicare Patients
1,041
Medicare Billing
$150,457
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$12,357 (35.3%)
Consulting$11,875 (33.9%)
Food & Beverage$5,067 (14.5%)
Travel$4,741 (13.5%)
Education$961.65 (2.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $12,357 | 3 | 35.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $11,875 | 1 | 33.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,067 | 304 | 14.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,741 | 15 | 13.5% |
| Education | $961.65 | 8 | 2.7% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$35,001
331 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exactech, Inc. | $14,024 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $10,208 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $5,379 | 234 | $0 (2024) |
| NovApproach Spine, LLC | $2,158 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,221 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $501.91 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Nevro Corp. | $390.05 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $184.65 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $149.57 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $94.82 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,042 | 49 | NovApproach Spine, LLC ($2,158) |
| 2023 | $1,068 | 60 | Abbott Laboratories ($641.08) |
| 2022 | $1,884 | 75 | Medtronic, Inc. ($920.97) |
| 2021 | $1,671 | 60 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,184) |
| 2020 | $2,615 | 72 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,369) |
| 2019 | $225.50 | 9 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($96.94) |
| 2018 | $6,250 | 4 | Choice Spine, LLC ($6,053) |
| 2017 | $18,245 | 5 | Exactech, Inc. ($14,024) |
All Payment Transactions
334 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.64 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.38 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.49 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.24 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.64 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ACTIVOS 10 BONE CEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.92 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ACTIVOS 10 BONE CEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.57 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.28 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.66 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.36 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.86 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.93 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.50 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.41 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | NovApproach Spine, LLC | OneLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $978.47 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/09/2024 | NovApproach Spine, LLC | OneLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $251.43 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | NovApproach Spine, LLC | OneLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $928.47 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.68 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.36 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.01 | General |
| Category: CT Based Planning | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.56 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.82 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.34 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 203 | 283 | $80,305 | $30,034 |
| 2022 | 11 | 311 | 430 | $100,863 | $40,534 |
| 2021 | 10 | 333 | 480 | $113,120 | $48,025 |
| 2020 | 7 | 194 | 266 | $90,278 | $31,865 |
Total Patients
1,041
Total Services
1,459
Medicare Billing
$150,457
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 37 | $26,529 | $8,568 | 32.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 94 | $20,893 | $7,801 | 37.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $11,448 | $4,473 | 39.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 43 | $8,514 | $4,212 | 49.5% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 36 | $9,036 | $2,726 | 30.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 37 | $3,885 | $2,254 | 58.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 111 | $22,344 | $10,322 | 46.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $16,580 | $6,639 | 40.0% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 24 | $17,208 | $5,189 | 30.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 83 | $8,715 | $4,635 | 53.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 38 | $5,548 | $2,997 | 54.0% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 33 | $8,283 | $2,590 | 31.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $4,972 | $2,217 | 44.6% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $9,854 | $1,858 | 18.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $3,168 | $1,691 | 53.4% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 21 | $3,171 | $1,682 | 53.0% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 17 | $1,020 | $713.93 | 70.0% |
| 63650 | Implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrodes, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 42 | $30,114 | $10,492 | 34.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 62 | 77 | $14,684 | $7,681 | 52.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 117 | $12,285 | $6,653 | 54.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 48 | 48 | $13,640 | $5,879 | 43.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 63 | 68 | $9,928 | $5,415 | 54.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 31 | 35 | $8,860 | $4,721 | 53.3% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 33 | $8,283 | $2,622 | 31.7% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $10,612 | $2,035 | 19.2% |
About Dr. Erich Richter, M.D
Dr. Erich Richter, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Saginaw, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699712273.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Erich Richter, M.D has received a total of $35,001 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,042 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 334 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($12,357).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Richter has provided services to 1,041 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,459 services with total Medicare billing of $150,457. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Saginaw, MI
- Active Since 06/01/2006
- Last Updated 08/26/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1699712273
Products in Payments
- SILVERBOLT (Device) $14,024
- Gibralt (Device) $10,208
- OneLIF (Device) $2,158
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $1,966
- PROCLAIM (Device) $1,658
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $886.34
- VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $880.78
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $699.05
- Senza (Device) $227.40
- VIPER (Device) $205.69
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $162.65
- SYMPHONY (Device) $162.36
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $137.59
- Velys (Device) $94.82
- Prialt (Drug) $89.98
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $77.23
- ReActiv8 (Device) $64.96
- ZERO-P (Device) $64.96
- GENERAL DBS (Device) $56.06
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $53.66
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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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