Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $81,384 | 4 | 31.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $77,452 | 36 | 29.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $43,421 | 48 | 16.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $33,050 | 9 | 12.7% |
| Honoraria | $17,689 | 4 | 6.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,516 | 85 | 2.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicrea USA, Corp. | $190,055 | 103 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $33,918 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $23,029 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Spine Wave, Inc. | $10,665 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,113 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $632.13 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $600.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $157.73 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $120.66 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $109.24 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $299.04 | 2 | SI-BONE, INC. ($274.00) |
| 2023 | $129.48 | 2 | SI-BONE, INC. ($112.31) |
| 2022 | $22,026 | 26 | Medtronic, Inc. ($21,945) |
| 2021 | $11,977 | 15 | Medtronic, Inc. ($11,948) |
| 2020 | $5,014 | 7 | Medicrea USA, Corp. ($4,250) |
| 2019 | $50,254 | 37 | Medicrea USA, Corp. ($26,240) |
| 2018 | $140,721 | 60 | Medicrea USA, Corp. ($138,189) |
| 2017 | $30,093 | 37 | MEDICREA USA, Corp. ($21,376) |
All Payment Transactions
186 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.04 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $274.00 | General |
| 05/09/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.17 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.31 | General |
| 05/20/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,300.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| 03/01/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.77 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.64 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/13/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $87.46 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.63 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.12 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 02/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.70 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.65 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $563.90 | General |
| 02/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.13 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.13 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.89 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $507.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $103.46 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $88.23 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/08/2022 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.29 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 60 | 167 | $651,207 | $35,964 |
| 2022 | 7 | 112 | 236 | $974,884 | $66,892 |
| 2021 | 4 | 74 | 135 | $367,645 | $21,079 |
| 2020 | 10 | 174 | 333 | $1.2M | $72,974 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
25 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 124 | $525,793 | $26,837 | 5.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $105,466 | $5,923 | 5.6% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,688 | $2,201 | 15.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $5,260 | $1,004 | 19.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 136 | $604,563 | $30,432 | 5.0% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $161,710 | $18,076 | 11.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $121,875 | $6,388 | 5.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 20 | $26,223 | $4,121 | 15.7% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $23,256 | $3,510 | 15.1% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $31,208 | $3,168 | 10.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $6,049 | $1,197 | 19.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 74 | $348,614 | $17,122 | 4.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 35 | $8,425 | $1,708 | 20.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $6,162 | $1,167 | 18.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $4,444 | $1,082 | 24.4% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 160 | $753,758 | $36,794 | 4.9% |
| 22843 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 7 to 12 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $100,872 | $8,894 | 8.8% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $76,461 | $6,960 | 9.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $114,844 | $6,522 | 5.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 21 | $26,345 | $4,149 | 15.7% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $19,584 | $3,072 | 15.7% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 20 | $64,678 | $2,716 | 4.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $9,216 | $1,796 | 19.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 41 | 47 | $9,541 | $1,747 | 18.3% |
| 97606 | Negative pressure wound therapy, surface area greater than 50 square centimeters, per session | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 14 | $3,668 | $321.86 | 8.8% |
About Dr. Evalina Burger, MD
Dr. Evalina Burger, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Aurora, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083673529.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Evalina Burger, MD has received a total of $260,512 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $299.04 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 186 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($81,384).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Burger has provided services to 420 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 871 services with total Medicare billing of $196,909. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 25 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Aurora, CO
- Active Since 03/22/2006
- Last Updated 11/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1083673529
Products in Payments
- PASS-LP (Device) $104,421
- MECTALIF (Device) $22,818
- UNID_PASS (Device) $18,461
- Spinal Implants (Device) $10,316
- CD HORIZON (Device) $6,079
- UNiD (Device) $5,334
- PASS LP (Device) $4,250
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,682
- VIPER (Device) $1,030
- Posterior Fusion (Device) $348.53
- iFuse Implant (Device) $245.82
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $157.73
- MectaLif (Device) $129.45
- EVENITY (Biological) $120.66
- Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $109.24
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $83.04
- MUST (Device) $81.94
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $81.03
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $62.12
- Percept (Device) $38.99
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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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