Total Payments
$731,097
2024 Payments
$82,820
Companies
14
Transactions
153
Medicare Patients
1,122
Medicare Billing
$386,623
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$703,967 (96.3%)
Other$12,667 (1.7%)
Travel$8,284 (1.1%)
Food & Beverage$6,179 (0.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $703,967 | 75 | 96.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $12,625 | 2 | 1.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,284 | 12 | 1.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,179 | 63 | 0.8% |
| Entertainment | $42.38 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $575,950 | 65 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $116,563 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $27,627 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $3,997 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes GmbH | $2,801 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,558 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $519.27 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $283.07 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Carlsmed, Inc. | $180.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $160.76 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82,820 | 35 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($58,049) |
| 2023 | $94,036 | 30 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($75,894) |
| 2022 | $95,191 | 28 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($73,982) |
| 2021 | $106,627 | 19 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($83,153) |
| 2020 | $83,137 | 7 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($64,591) |
| 2019 | $79,503 | 7 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($64,079) |
| 2018 | $83,599 | 8 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($68,128) |
| 2017 | $106,184 | 19 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($88,075) |
All Payment Transactions
153 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.11 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.96 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,587.52 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $18,311.73 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,460.53 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Biologics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.16 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.84 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,290.64 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $18,785.87 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,463.63 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.50 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.53 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.53 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $239.47 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $746.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.50 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $760.35 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.06 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.22 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,485.94 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $16,628.92 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,398.19 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.04 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.33 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 175 | 238 | $183,939 | $35,268 |
| 2022 | 9 | 250 | 350 | $550,342 | $85,816 |
| 2021 | 10 | 327 | 484 | $884,048 | $132,430 |
| 2020 | 11 | 370 | 530 | $858,232 | $133,109 |
Total Patients
1,122
Total Services
1,602
Medicare Billing
$386,623
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 53 | $104,940 | $16,399 | 15.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 54 | $12,690 | $5,130 | 40.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 65 | $9,750 | $4,329 | 44.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $10,640 | $3,691 | 34.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $8,400 | $2,884 | 34.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $37,519 | $2,834 | 7.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 88 | $174,240 | $27,549 | 15.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $104,520 | $16,455 | 15.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $101,507 | $11,173 | 11.0% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $98,325 | $10,417 | 10.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 109 | $16,350 | $7,574 | 46.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 52 | $12,220 | $5,007 | 41.0% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 25 | $33,500 | $4,219 | 12.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,080 | $1,832 | 30.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,600 | $1,589 | 44.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 140 | $277,200 | $44,417 | 16.0% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $160,800 | $25,655 | 16.0% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $114,000 | $12,340 | 10.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $119,583 | $11,730 | 9.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 121 | 163 | $23,970 | $10,478 | 43.7% |
| 22843 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 7 to 12 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $54,613 | $8,605 | 15.8% |
| 22600 | Fusion of upper spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $84,292 | $7,913 | 9.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 37 | 42 | $9,785 | $4,255 | 43.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 21 | $28,140 | $3,599 | 12.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $11,665 | $3,439 | 29.5% |
About Dr. Jacob Buchowski, MD
Dr. Jacob Buchowski, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831115146.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Jacob Buchowski, MD has received a total of $731,097 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $82,820 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 153 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($703,967).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Buchowski has provided services to 1,122 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,602 services with total Medicare billing of $386,623. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 07/14/2006
- Last Updated 04/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831115146
Products in Payments
- CREO Threaded Deform (Device) $185,992
- CREO (Device) $156,871
- CREO Deformity (Device) $83,936
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $79,456
- CREO Threaded 4.75 CoCr (Device) $69,563
- CREO Threaded (Device) $58,049
- CAPRI (Device) $36,824
- CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System (Device) $27,627
- QUARTEX (Device) $14,816
- CREO MIS Stabilization System (Device) $5,799
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $3,863
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,020
- CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $430.16
- CD HORIZON (Device) $383.38
- UNID_PASS (Device) $339.07
- ALTERA (Device) $318.83
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $283.70
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $250.03
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $238.31
- FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS (Device) $209.46
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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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