Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,786 | 76 | 32.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,715 | 9 | 31.9% |
| Honoraria | $3,000 | 1 | 20.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,275 | 1 | 15.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| InSightec,Inc | $10,281 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,439 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,003 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $583.42 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $442.69 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $25.12 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $929.99 | 12 | InSightec,Inc ($482.73) |
| 2023 | $1,247 | 18 | InSightec,Inc ($752.95) |
| 2022 | $3,003 | 19 | INSIGHTEC,INC ($2,798) |
| 2021 | $661.72 | 16 | InSightec,Inc ($264.54) |
| 2020 | $119.18 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($82.32) |
| 2019 | $3,938 | 9 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,329) |
| 2018 | $4,783 | 7 | InSightec,Inc ($4,485) |
| 2017 | $93.98 | 3 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($93.98) |
All Payment Transactions
87 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.12 | General |
| 11/11/2024 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $137.57 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.90 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.49 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.11 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.96 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.72 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.63 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.40 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $145.51 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.75 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.83 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $179.32 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.53 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.36 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $169.11 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.41 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.89 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.38 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $65.42 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Vercise (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.35 | General |
| Category: Vercise_NMD | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.54 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.35 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.46 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | InSightec,Inc | Exablate (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $159.55 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 127 | 134 | $846,192 | $53,230 |
| 2022 | 4 | 105 | 106 | $759,898 | $51,303 |
| 2021 | 8 | 307 | 313 | $742,151 | $144,363 |
| 2020 | 10 | 365 | 377 | $1.2M | $163,325 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0398T | Destruction of tissue of brain using mri guidance | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $800,000 | $45,612 | 5.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $35,872 | $5,502 | 15.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 43 | $10,320 | $2,116 | 20.5% |
| 61867 | Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, first array | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $517,916 | $33,106 | 6.4% |
| 61886 | Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $188,888 | $9,153 | 4.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 63 | $38,304 | $6,188 | 16.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $14,790 | $2,855 | 19.3% |
| 0398T | Destruction of tissue of brain using mri guidance | Facility | 2021 | 52 | 52 | $325,000 | $82,041 | 25.2% |
| 61867 | Implantation of brain neurostimulator electrodes microelectrode recording | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $112,504 | $28,375 | 25.2% |
| 61886 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver with connection to multiple electrodes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $93,180 | $11,834 | 12.7% |
| 61885 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver with connection to a single electrode | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $180,873 | $11,462 | 6.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 72 | 72 | $10,080 | $4,570 | 45.3% |
| 95977 | Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord or peripheral stimulation device with complex cranial nerve stimulator programming | Facility | 2021 | 43 | 43 | $11,309 | $1,961 | 17.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 32 | 33 | $3,199 | $1,649 | 51.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $4,790 | $1,541 | 32.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 38 | $1,216 | $929.16 | 76.4% |
| 61867 | Implantation of brain neurostimulator electrodes microelectrode recording | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 32 | $257,152 | $66,620 | 25.9% |
| 0398T | Destruction of tissue of brain using mri guidance | Facility | 2020 | 39 | 40 | $552,500 | $43,876 | 7.9% |
| 61886 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2020 | 37 | 37 | $172,383 | $19,604 | 11.4% |
| 61885 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 27 | $186,354 | $11,933 | 6.4% |
| 61868 | Implantation of brain neurostimulator electrodes with microelectrode recording | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $38,390 | $10,078 | 26.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 57 | 57 | $7,980 | $3,644 | 45.7% |
| 95977 | Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord or peripheral stimulation device with complex cranial nerve stimulator programming | Facility | 2020 | 62 | 66 | $17,358 | $3,080 | 17.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $6,360 | $1,653 | 26.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $3,680 | $1,320 | 35.9% |
About Dr. Gordon Baltuch, MD
Dr. Gordon Baltuch, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932144094.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gordon Baltuch, MD has received a total of $14,776 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $929.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 87 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,786).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Baltuch has provided services to 904 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 930 services with total Medicare billing of $412,220. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 06/20/2006
- Last Updated 06/03/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932144094
Products in Payments
- Exablate (Device) $4,298
- PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) $381.47
- ACTIVA (Device) $293.26
- VERCISE (Device) $219.86
- INFINITY (Device) $204.25
- GENERAL DBS (Device) $195.23
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $160.10
- GENERAL - DBS (Device) $130.06
- General - DBS (Device) $53.74
- Vercise (Device) $29.35
- OCTRODE (Device) $28.86
- Infinity DBS Pulse Generators (Device) $26.96
- Deep Brain Stimulation (Device) $22.52
- RECLAIM (Device) $18.96
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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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