Total Payments
$65,974
2024 Payments
$18,009
Companies
10
Transactions
620
Medicare Patients
3,242
Medicare Billing
$733,281
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$37,789 (57.3%)
Food & Beverage$18,080 (27.4%)
Travel$10,106 (15.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $37,789 | 12 | 57.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $18,080 | 568 | 27.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,106 | 40 | 15.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $54,704 | 250 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $9,081 | 317 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $495.51 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $443.92 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $417.68 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $275.37 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $263.17 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. | $135.60 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $129.25 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $28.52 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,009 | 21 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($18,009) |
| 2023 | $8,282 | 9 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($8,007) |
| 2022 | $23,968 | 68 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($23,778) |
| 2021 | $5,316 | 184 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($4,909) |
| 2020 | $2,952 | 125 | NuVasive, Inc. ($2,709) |
| 2019 | $3,260 | 123 | NuVasive, Inc. ($2,876) |
| 2018 | $1,466 | 54 | NuVasive, Inc. ($1,128) |
| 2017 | $2,720 | 36 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($1,803) |
All Payment Transactions
620 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 25
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | AMP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.79 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | AMP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.73 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | AMP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.11 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,221.20 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | SafeOp (Device), AMP | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,250.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $435.27 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | AMP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $181.02 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $274.19 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $54.44 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $45.53 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | AMP (Device), LTP | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $196.76 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $982.40 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $403.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $197.56 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.53 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $351.64 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.91 | General |
| 08/03/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $201.61 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $808.40 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device), Solus ALIF | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,875.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 783 | 872 | $820,772 | $190,604 |
| 2022 | 20 | 915 | 1,049 | $906,439 | $210,067 |
| 2021 | 16 | 795 | 942 | $725,510 | $173,710 |
| 2020 | 19 | 749 | 876 | $709,530 | $158,899 |
Total Patients
3,242
Total Services
3,739
Medicare Billing
$733,281
Procedure Codes
75
All Medicare Procedures & Services
75 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $133,372 | $33,512 | 25.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 213 | 247 | $77,153 | $28,076 | 36.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $114,948 | $25,938 | 22.6% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $75,756 | $19,411 | 25.6% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $133,672 | $19,120 | 14.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $47,143 | $12,067 | 25.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 47 | $39,601 | $10,066 | 25.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $31,105 | $8,593 | 27.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 85 | $18,117 | $6,970 | 38.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 35 | $24,095 | $6,024 | 25.0% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $58,588 | $4,800 | 8.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $11,687 | $4,502 | 38.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $8,761 | $2,778 | 31.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $10,718 | $2,645 | 24.7% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 41 | 53 | $7,401 | $2,081 | 28.1% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $18,358 | $1,327 | 7.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,094 | $1,074 | 26.2% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $4,227 | $1,067 | 25.2% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,676 | $453.76 | 27.1% |
| J1020 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | Office | 2023 | 20 | 26 | $300.33 | $101.05 | 33.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 273 | 330 | $103,079 | $35,933 | 34.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $126,072 | $29,319 | 23.3% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $112,032 | $28,089 | 25.1% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $73,496 | $18,658 | 25.4% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $66,286 | $17,186 | 25.9% |
About Dr. Frank Valone, MD
Dr. Frank Valone, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/13/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962728121.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Frank Valone, MD has received a total of $65,974 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $18,009 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 620 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($37,789).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Valone has provided services to 3,242 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,739 services with total Medicare billing of $733,281. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 75 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 04/13/2010
- Last Updated 01/15/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962728121
Products in Payments
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $28,605
- AMP (Device) $13,764
- SafeOp (Device) $6,343
- XLIF (Device) $5,540
- LIF (Device) $3,427
- Osteocel (Device) $528.86
- Solus ALIF (Device) $527.53
- Mobi-C (Device) $456.99
- Archon (Device) $345.81
- Trestle Luxe II (Device) $337.11
- ALIF (Device) $283.78
- Graft Delivery System (Device) $265.58
- Arsenal Degenerative (Device) $263.46
- Battalion TLIF - PC (Device) $241.84
- MaXcess-C (Device) $237.89
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $233.81
- Helix (Device) $224.08
- Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) $201.61
- iGA (Device) $170.49
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $160.14
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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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