Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $17,134 | 32 | 82.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,459 | 50 | 16.7% |
| Education | $92.70 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Gift | $19.30 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $11,788 | 26 | $0 (2022) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $3,640 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,216 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $1,229 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,037 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $270.47 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $162.55 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $101.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $91.19 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $75.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $326.11 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($326.11) |
| 2023 | $4,084 | 21 | Cerapedics Inc. ($3,640) |
| 2022 | $1,790 | 14 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,449) |
| 2021 | $4,395 | 9 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($4,213) |
| 2020 | $2,339 | 3 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($2,320) |
| 2019 | $4,070 | 13 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($3,203) |
| 2018 | $229.46 | 4 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($131.55) |
| 2017 | $3,470 | 18 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($1,858) |
All Payment Transactions
84 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PLASMABLADE(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $206.51 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Cutting Device | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.60 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.08 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $187.15 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.13 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.78 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.20 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.34 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $118.54 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $92.70 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.91 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.55 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $40.04 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.29 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $2,826.81 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.08 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.45 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 03/20/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $171.97 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 02/10/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.40 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $91.19 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $197.29 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 922 | 1,204 | $4.1M | $400,629 |
| 2022 | 27 | 879 | 1,138 | $3.7M | $380,063 |
| 2021 | 23 | 793 | 1,010 | $3.1M | $321,770 |
| 2020 | 22 | 730 | 925 | $3.2M | $332,352 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
99 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| 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 | 36 | 37 | $714,507 | $65,215 | 9.1% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $525,000 | $51,057 | 9.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 150 | $376,500 | $37,850 | 10.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 83 | $293,239 | $31,706 | 10.8% |
| 63051 | Reconstruction of upper spine bone and posterior bony elements with release of upper spinal cord | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $249,936 | $26,549 | 10.6% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 62 | $309,318 | $23,963 | 7.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $376,920 | $23,084 | 6.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 162 | 174 | $67,860 | $20,671 | 30.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $169,560 | $17,905 | 10.6% |
| 22846 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $160,034 | $16,967 | 10.6% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $131,880 | $15,587 | 11.8% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 25 | $164,850 | $11,826 | 7.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 129 | $35,217 | $10,952 | 31.1% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $75,912 | $8,513 | 11.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 40 | $163,000 | $8,234 | 5.1% |
| 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 | 28 | 29 | $60,117 | $7,323 | 12.2% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $56,001 | $3,892 | 6.9% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $63,378 | $3,538 | 5.6% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $48,576 | $3,014 | 6.2% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 51 | 70 | $16,870 | $2,418 | 14.3% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 55 | $18,260 | $2,390 | 13.1% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $10,450 | $1,723 | 16.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,072 | $1,705 | 28.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $12,672 | $1,654 | 13.1% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 47 | $11,515 | $1,585 | 13.8% |
About Dr. James Eule, MD
Dr. James Eule, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Anchorage, Alaska. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1871540013.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Eule, MD has received a total of $20,704 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $326.11 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 84 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($17,134).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Eule has provided services to 3,324 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,277 services with total Medicare billing of $1.4M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 99 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Anchorage, AK
- Active Since 05/30/2006
- Last Updated 10/23/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1871540013
Products in Payments
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $3,640
- Spine (Device) $2,681
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $1,727
- CALIBER (Device) $1,641
- Clavical Fixation (16-186) (Device) $1,455
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $1,384
- CREO (Device) $1,374
- INDEPENDENCE MIS (Device) $1,191
- StealthStation (Device) $819.89
- EXCELSIUS (Device) $655.96
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $474.03
- AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) $316.89
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $274.88
- M6-C (Device) $270.47
- PLASMABLADE(TM) (Device) $206.51
- FORTIFY (Device) $158.52
- ALTERA (Device) $131.15
- CREO MCS (Device) $117.00
- VIPER (Device) $112.50
- EXPAREL (Drug) $101.00
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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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