Total Payments
$11.3M
2024 Payments
$465.77
Companies
21
Transactions
149
Medicare Patients
1,980
Medicare Billing
$898,135
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$11.2M (99.0%)
Consulting$85,675 (0.8%)
Travel$23,242 (0.2%)
Food & Beverage$5,828 (0.1%)
Other$626.20 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $11.2M | 41 | 99.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $85,675 | 10 | 0.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $23,242 | 28 | 0.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,828 | 69 | 0.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $626.20 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $9.8M | 38 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1.5M | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| SPINEART USA INC | $88,724 | 29 | $0 (2020) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $13,289 | 15 | $0 (2018) |
| SpineCraft, LLC | $4,000 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Titan Spine, LLC | $2,620 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Amendia, Inc. | $2,170 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | $1,077 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| OrthoPediatrics Corp. | $738.65 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| 4WEB, Inc. | $571.48 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $465.77 | 4 | 4WEB, Inc. ($336.23) |
| 2023 | $433,706 | 8 | Medtronic, Inc. ($433,102) |
| 2022 | $483,011 | 10 | Medtronic, Inc. ($482,589) |
| 2021 | $537,834 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($537,508) |
| 2020 | $1.3M | 21 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1.3M) |
| 2019 | $2.6M | 16 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2.5M) |
| 2018 | $2.9M | 44 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2.8M) |
| 2017 | $3.2M | 35 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($3.1M) |
All Payment Transactions
149 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2024 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.16 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.92 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.15 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Bioventus LLC | BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.54 | General |
| Category: NOT APPLICABLE | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.70 | General |
| 08/14/2023 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.65 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/14/2023 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.93 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/06/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $116,138.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/19/2023 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.67 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $149,539.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/14/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $167,425.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 01/04/2023 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $263.03 | General |
| 11/17/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.59 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $169,393.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.64 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.35 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 08/31/2022 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.70 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $94,337.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 05/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $105,711.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 04/21/2022 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $234.95 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $113,043.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 12/01/2021 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.76 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSTONE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $90,296.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/07/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNiD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.05 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 486 | 809 | $815,151 | $219,281 |
| 2022 | 20 | 501 | 781 | $761,364 | $215,892 |
| 2021 | 20 | 548 | 893 | $849,603 | $238,392 |
| 2020 | 16 | 445 | 769 | $805,800 | $224,571 |
Total Patients
1,980
Total Services
3,252
Medicare Billing
$898,135
Procedure Codes
74
All Medicare Procedures & Services
74 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 210 | $214,200 | $64,935 | 30.3% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $117,336 | $33,431 | 28.5% |
| 22216 | Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 65 | $61,685 | $18,667 | 30.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $67,551 | $12,534 | 18.6% |
| 22212 | Incision or removal of middle spine bone segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $64,304 | $11,640 | 18.1% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $36,176 | $10,985 | 30.4% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $31,824 | $9,659 | 30.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 101 | $34,946 | $9,655 | 27.6% |
| 22610 | Fusion of spine in upper back | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $50,910 | $7,780 | 15.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 38 | $25,574 | $7,756 | 30.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 40 | $21,960 | $6,657 | 30.3% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $16,938 | $5,129 | 30.3% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 63 | 83 | $16,434 | $4,682 | 28.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $15,418 | $4,419 | 28.7% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $13,480 | $4,087 | 30.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $13,122 | $3,440 | 26.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 41 | $10,045 | $2,882 | 28.7% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 29 | $3,248 | $943.32 | 29.0% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 171 | $174,078 | $51,815 | 29.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $126,594 | $38,400 | 30.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 27 | $78,867 | $18,443 | 23.4% |
| 22216 | Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 52 | $49,348 | $15,076 | 30.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 64 | $35,200 | $10,727 | 30.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 107 | $37,022 | $10,465 | 28.3% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $31,760 | $9,711 | 30.6% |
About Dr. George Frey, MD
Dr. George Frey, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Denver, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487692745.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Frey, MD has received a total of $11.3M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $465.77 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 149 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($11.2M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Frey has provided services to 1,980 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,252 services with total Medicare billing of $898,135. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 74 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Denver, CO
- Active Since 06/02/2006
- Last Updated 01/26/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487692745
Products in Payments
- CAPSTONE (Device) $5.7M
- CD HORIZON (Device) $4.6M
- CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $915,586
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $12,211
- PERLA TL (Device) $7,200
- TITAN ENDOSKELETON (Device) $2,620
- ROMEO 2 (Device) $1,417
- No Related Product (Device) $1,079
- Medical Device (Device) $970.86
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $571.48
- PERLA C (Device) $197.40
- TRITANIUM (Device) $184.24
- Threshold Pedicle Screw System (Device) $183.33
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $143.06
- ALLOGRAFT (Device) $136.05
- UNiD (Device) $135.27
- BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) (Device) $129.54
- BoneScalpel (Device) $119.79
- Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System (Device) $119.41
- UNID_PASS (Device) $104.64
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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.