Total Payments
$127,294
2024 Payments
$27,368
Companies
6
Transactions
69
Medicare Patients
4,066
Medicare Billing
$2.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$80,154 (63.0%)
Consulting$34,125 (26.8%)
Travel$11,038 (8.7%)
Food & Beverage$1,976 (1.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $80,154 | 8 | 63.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $34,125 | 6 | 26.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,038 | 27 | 8.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,976 | 28 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexxt Spine LLC | $90,679 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $33,512 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $2,799 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| RTI Surgical, Inc. | $250.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $36.32 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Bioventus LLC | $16.76 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,368 | 15 | Nexxt Spine LLC ($13,527) |
| 2023 | $22,927 | 16 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($11,750) |
| 2022 | $15,458 | 12 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($9,572) |
| 2021 | $14,716 | 7 | Nexxt Spine LLC ($13,568) |
| 2020 | $11,370 | 4 | Nexxt Spine LLC ($11,370) |
| 2019 | $24,818 | 7 | Nexxt Spine LLC ($24,568) |
| 2018 | $3,936 | 6 | Nexxt Spine LLC ($3,920) |
| 2017 | $6,700 | 2 | Nexxt Spine LLC ($6,700) |
All Payment Transactions
69 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Deformity Correxxion (Device), Saxxony System | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,527.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,750.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $225.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $416.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $628.80 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $54.84 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.31 | General |
| 01/03/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $253.65 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.12 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.63 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $384.32 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/01/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,328.77 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/01/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $384.32 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/01/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $249.55 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/01/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | THE TETHER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 12/31/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Deformity Correxxion (Device), Saxxony System | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,236.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $603.60 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | M6-C (Device), NewBridge | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.32 | General |
| Category: Prosthesis, Intervertebral Disc | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $758.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $465.63 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $148.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.96 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,750.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Connexx MIS System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 833 | 1,515 | $2.0M | $391,887 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,052 | 1,814 | $2.5M | $501,156 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1,048 | 1,842 | $2.8M | $559,064 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,133 | 1,878 | $2.7M | $538,071 |
Total Patients
4,066
Total Services
7,049
Medicare Billing
$2.0M
Procedure Codes
95
All Medicare Procedures & Services
95 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 320 | $459,344 | $94,029 | 20.5% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $333,004 | $62,590 | 18.8% |
| 22216 | Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 166 | $230,036 | $46,999 | 20.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 295 | 485 | $113,490 | $33,043 | 29.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 99 | $91,984 | $18,731 | 20.4% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $113,823 | $18,350 | 16.1% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 49 | $93,129 | $16,883 | 18.1% |
| 22844 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 13 or more spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $64,991 | $13,379 | 20.6% |
| 22214 | Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $106,875 | $11,847 | 11.1% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $52,434 | $10,780 | 20.6% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $45,428 | $9,830 | 21.6% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $43,547 | $8,531 | 19.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $32,823 | $8,152 | 24.8% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $34,580 | $7,459 | 21.6% |
| 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 | 38 | 38 | $27,626 | $7,273 | 26.3% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 43 | $22,698 | $7,053 | 31.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $63,690 | $6,396 | 10.0% |
| 22830 | Exploration of spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $40,300 | $4,814 | 11.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $17,056 | $4,331 | 25.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,459 | $1,416 | 31.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 61 | 334 | $454,044 | $97,315 | 21.4% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 65 | $422,364 | $80,882 | 19.1% |
| 22216 | Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 177 | $223,080 | $47,653 | 21.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 311 | 547 | $124,169 | $37,631 | 30.3% |
| 22207 | Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment to correct deformity | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $118,694 | $25,200 | 21.2% |
About Dr. George Picetti, M.D
Dr. George Picetti, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Sacramento, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518988443.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Picetti, M.D has received a total of $127,294 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $27,368 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 69 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($80,154).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Picetti has provided services to 4,066 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,049 services with total Medicare billing of $2.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 95 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Sacramento, CA
- Active Since 07/23/2006
- Last Updated 07/09/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518988443
Products in Payments
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $32,184
- Deformity Correxxion (Device) $20,763
- Deformity Correxxion System (Device) $14,426
- Nexxt Matrixx Products (Device) $5,000
- THE TETHER (Device) $2,799
- Connexx MIS System (Device) $2,625
- Invictus OPEN (Device) $1,072
- SI System (Device) $898.26
- STREAMLINE OCT SYSTEM (Device) $250.00
- SI Development (Device) $216.54
- Nexxt Spine Cadaver Lab Product Follow Up (Device) $164.34
- Invictus MIS (Device) $58.80
- M6-C (Device) $36.32
- Nexxt Spine Product Portfolio (Device) $27.79
- Biologics (Device) $24.21
- OsteoAMP (Device) $16.76
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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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