Total Payments
$3,794
2024 Payments
$18.61
Companies
5
Transactions
34
Medicare Patients
1,656
Medicare Billing
$757,521
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,819 (74.3%)
Travel$975.17 (25.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,819 | 31 | 74.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $975.17 | 3 | 25.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $3,095 | 24 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $597.74 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $62.97 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $19.02 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $18.61 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.61 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($18.61) |
| 2021 | $597.74 | 7 | Medtronic, Inc. ($597.74) |
| 2019 | $938.45 | 7 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($938.45) |
| 2018 | $974.14 | 9 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($911.17) |
| 2017 | $1,265 | 10 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,246) |
All Payment Transactions
34 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 (Device), NA, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 11/20/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.34 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/20/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.97 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/20/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.13 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/20/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.58 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/19/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $184.31 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/19/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.30 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/19/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.11 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $355.10 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.73 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.37 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.99 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.21 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.69 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.36 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $319.07 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $236.22 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.91 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.47 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.47 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.83 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.10 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.10 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/10/2018 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.97 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/11/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.53 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 541 | 592 | $705,313 | $232,027 |
| 2022 | 17 | 356 | 380 | $480,078 | $159,556 |
| 2021 | 15 | 337 | 353 | $498,540 | $166,124 |
| 2020 | 16 | 422 | 452 | $592,810 | $199,814 |
Total Patients
1,656
Total Services
1,777
Medicare Billing
$757,521
Procedure Codes
67
All Medicare Procedures & Services
67 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $149,345 | $51,687 | 34.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $72,447 | $24,864 | 34.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 62 | $56,110 | $19,258 | 34.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $52,800 | $18,074 | 34.2% |
| 63015 | Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of upper spinal cord or nerves, more than 2 segments | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $54,688 | $17,961 | 32.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $63,350 | $17,695 | 27.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $47,244 | $16,139 | 34.2% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $71,184 | $15,554 | 21.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 101 | $24,644 | $9,812 | 39.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 40 | $21,760 | $8,202 | 37.7% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $21,983 | $7,503 | 34.1% |
| 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 | 30 | 31 | $16,358 | $6,363 | 38.9% |
| 20937 | Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $13,580 | $4,659 | 34.3% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $12,936 | $4,406 | 34.1% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $8,313 | $2,842 | 34.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,909 | $2,674 | 38.7% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $5,698 | $2,068 | 36.3% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,626 | $1,228 | 33.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $2,338 | $1,039 | 44.4% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $72,539 | $25,441 | 35.1% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $59,055 | $20,200 | 34.2% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 30 | $52,800 | $18,128 | 34.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $63,350 | $17,685 | 27.9% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $43,812 | $14,941 | 34.1% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $47,456 | $11,717 | 24.7% |
About Dr. Hans Coester, MD
Dr. Hans Coester, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Fort Collins, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043256613.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Hans Coester, MD has received a total of $3,794 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $18.61 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 34 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,819).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Coester has provided services to 1,656 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,777 services with total Medicare billing of $757,521. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 67 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Fort Collins, CO
- Active Since 06/21/2006
- Last Updated 01/19/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1043256613
Products in Payments
- CD HORIZON (Device) $3,488
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $156.99
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $62.97
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $48.53
- CERTAS (Device) $19.02
- UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 (Device) $18.61
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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.