Total Payments
$772,801
2024 Payments
$20,126
Companies
24
Transactions
393
Medicare Patients
5,807
Medicare Billing
$866,223
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$444,162 (57.5%)
Consulting$259,578 (33.6%)
Travel$29,964 (3.9%)
Other$20,840 (2.7%)
Food & Beverage$11,348 (1.5%)
Education$6,734 (0.9%)
Gifts$175.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $444,162 | 42 | 57.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $259,578 | 72 | 33.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $29,964 | 59 | 3.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20,840 | 6 | 2.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,348 | 206 | 1.5% |
| Education | $6,734 | 7 | 0.9% |
| Gift | $175.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Spine, Inc. | $614,728 | 144 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $65,588 | 120 | $0 (2024) |
| CTL Medical Corporation | $33,850 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| PRECISION SPINE, INC. | $18,103 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $16,772 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| SPINEART USA INC | $15,307 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $6,366 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| 4WEB, Inc. | $479.71 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $261.70 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $235.92 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,126 | 42 | Life Spine, Inc. ($11,741) |
| 2023 | $53,283 | 41 | Life Spine, Inc. ($26,226) |
| 2022 | $38,726 | 29 | Life Spine, Inc. ($23,669) |
| 2021 | $33,917 | 50 | Life Spine, Inc. ($19,317) |
| 2020 | $121,989 | 58 | Life Spine, Inc. ($112,557) |
| 2019 | $191,557 | 67 | Life Spine, Inc. ($154,966) |
| 2018 | $128,772 | 45 | Life Spine, Inc. ($109,330) |
| 2017 | $184,432 | 61 | Life Spine, Inc. ($156,924) |
All Payment Transactions
393 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 2 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | Dyna-Link Ti Barbs (Device), Centric-S | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 03/23/2024 | CTL Medical Corporation | Spinal (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $350.09 | General |
| Category: Spinal Implants and Instruments | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | CTL Medical Corporation | Spinal (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Implants and Instruments | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | CTL Medical Corporation | Spinal (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $293.87 | General |
| Category: Spinal Implants and Instruments | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | CTL Medical Corporation | Spinal (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,831.21 | General |
| Category: Spinal Implants and Instruments | ||||||
| 02/24/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | PRO-LINK TI (Device), PROLIFT WEDGE, TRULIFT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.46 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | PRO-LINK TI (Device), PROLIFT WEDGE, TRULIFT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $86.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | PRO-LINK TI (Device), PROLIFT WEDGE, TRULIFT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $443.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | PRO-LINK STAND-ALONE CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM (Device), AVATAR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL SYSTEM, CENTRIC - T RETRACTOR | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $443.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | PRO-LINK TI (Device), PROLIFT WEDGE, TRULIFT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $232.07 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | PRO-LINK TI (Device), PROLIFT WEDGE, TRULIFT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.54 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | SPINEART USA INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.24 | General |
| 02/20/2024 | SPINEART USA INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $116.43 | General |
| 02/20/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | Centric-S (Device), ProLift Pivot, Arx | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | Centric-S (Device), ProLift Pivot, Arx | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $403.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | Centric-S (Device), ProLift Pivot | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 01/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.63 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Life Spine, Inc. | ProLift Lateral Helo (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $51.75 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Spineart USA Inc | PERLA TL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.33 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Spineart USA Inc | PERLA C (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,130.74 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Spineart USA Inc | SCARLET AL-T (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,122.29 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 10/06/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Lateral Disc Prep I & II (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $175.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.14 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Spineart USA Inc | PERLA TL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 09/01/2023 | Life Spine, Inc. | ProLift Lateral Helo (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.79 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,579 | 5,795 | $2.3M | $250,343 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,219 | 5,058 | $1.3M | $168,694 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,369 | 6,373 | $1.3M | $222,797 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,640 | 5,430 | $1.4M | $224,389 |
Total Patients
5,807
Total Services
22,656
Medicare Billing
$866,223
Procedure Codes
97
All Medicare Procedures & Services
97 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 304 | 574 | $129,724 | $38,908 | 30.0% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 115 | 207 | $303,180 | $36,143 | 11.9% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 94 | 148 | $251,600 | $26,676 | 10.6% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $275,000 | $26,151 | 9.5% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $225,000 | $21,933 | 9.7% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 54 | $194,400 | $15,931 | 8.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $182,000 | $15,245 | 8.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 207 | 276 | $67,620 | $10,546 | 15.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $170,000 | $9,441 | 5.6% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 45 | 77 | $53,600 | $7,001 | 13.1% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $49,674 | $5,770 | 11.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $108,000 | $5,566 | 5.2% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 24 | 45 | $80,974 | $4,959 | 6.1% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 26 | $70,200 | $4,370 | 6.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $13,571 | $3,593 | 26.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $10,800 | $3,056 | 28.3% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 122 | 126 | $16,002 | $2,670 | 16.7% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 46 | 60 | $12,300 | $2,379 | 19.3% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 27 | $4,725 | $1,776 | 37.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 145 | 2,021 | $30,315 | $1,673 | 5.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 15 | 36 | $12,998 | $1,541 | 11.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $5,940 | $1,454 | 24.5% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $5,500 | $798.83 | 14.5% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,520 | $738.66 | 29.3% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $5,070 | $699.00 | 13.8% |
About Dr. John Czerwein, M.D
Dr. John Czerwein, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Johnston, Rhode Island. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972784452.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Czerwein, M.D has received a total of $772,801 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $20,126 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 393 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($444,162).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Czerwein has provided services to 5,807 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 22,656 services with total Medicare billing of $866,223. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 97 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Johnston, RI
- Active Since 11/26/2007
- Last Updated 11/20/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972784452
Products in Payments
- MIS Retractor (Device) $150,000
- ProLift Expandable (Device) $145,670
- ProLift (Device) $23,173
- Spinal (Device) $18,475
- Dyna-Link Ti Barbs (Device) $18,032
- REFORM MIDLINE CORTICAL (Device) $15,728
- SPINAL (Device) $14,375
- ProLift, Centerline (Device) $13,276
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $11,375
- Calypso (Device) $11,350
- PERLA TL (Device) $10,806
- PROLIFT (Device) $10,616
- ProLift Lateral Helo (Device) $9,876
- AERO (Device) $9,805
- Trulift (Device) $9,800
- Centerline (Device) $9,643
- TRITANIUM (Device) $9,454
- ES2 (Device) $8,250
- Xia (Device) $7,425
- COALITION (Device) $7,417
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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.