Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,446 | 81 | 80.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $502.44 | 2 | 11.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $337.50 | 1 | 7.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $820.92 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $768.34 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $639.39 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Amendia, Inc. | $395.08 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $312.72 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $226.95 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $205.57 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Zavation Medical Products, LLC | $181.81 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $148.73 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $142.44 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $251.07 | 3 | Zavation Medical Products, LLC ($181.81) |
| 2023 | $456.51 | 23 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($208.15) |
| 2022 | $516.44 | 18 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($350.64) |
| 2021 | $207.19 | 2 | Olympus America Inc. ($148.73) |
| 2020 | $207.44 | 4 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($109.23) |
| 2019 | $389.11 | 6 | NuVasive, Inc. ($211.94) |
| 2018 | $1,272 | 19 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC ($768.34) |
| 2017 | $986.99 | 9 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($380.21) |
All Payment Transactions
84 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2024 | Zavation Medical Products, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $181.81 | General |
| 04/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device), YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.28 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.98 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | ONZETRA XSAIL (Drug), CONTRAVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.03 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC | BAFIERTAM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.82 | General |
| Category: Immune | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.06 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device), Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation, SYMPHONY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.96 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.83 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.58 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Biogen, Inc. | TYSABRI (Biological), VUMERITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.66 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.50 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CORE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.28 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | CONDUIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.47 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.10 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.09 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SKYLINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.69 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/22/2023 | BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC | BAFIERTAM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| Category: Immune | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.29 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/06/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | CONDUIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.58 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.18 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Acorda Therapeutics, Inc | INBRIJA (Drug), AMPYRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: Parkinson's Disease | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPEDIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.61 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SKYLINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.67 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYNFIX Evolution (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.48 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 294 | 327 | $203,006 | $57,703 |
| 2022 | 9 | 201 | 221 | $54,948 | $21,242 |
| 2021 | 7 | 239 | 255 | $127,671 | $25,433 |
| 2020 | 9 | 286 | 298 | $275,656 | $38,961 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $53,345 | $13,044 | 24.5% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $30,213 | $8,346 | 27.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $31,348 | $7,370 | 23.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $17,710 | $6,302 | 35.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 27 | $22,020 | $6,125 | 27.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $16,126 | $5,232 | 32.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 73 | $13,796 | $5,084 | 36.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $9,600 | $3,133 | 32.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $5,917 | $1,900 | 32.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 30 | $2,931 | $1,167 | 39.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $12,104 | $4,618 | 38.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $9,207 | $3,551 | 38.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $11,250 | $3,424 | 30.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 37 | $5,809 | $2,818 | 48.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $5,875 | $2,332 | 39.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $3,220 | $1,512 | 47.0% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 38 | $3,268 | $1,219 | 37.3% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,899 | $1,115 | 38.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $1,316 | $653.96 | 49.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 114 | 114 | $35,783 | $12,681 | 35.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 21 | $70,875 | $4,977 | 7.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 35 | $7,840 | $2,778 | 35.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 24 | $3,600 | $1,460 | 40.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $4,240 | $1,358 | 32.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 24 | $2,919 | $1,315 | 45.1% |
About Dr. John Song, MD
Dr. John Song, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Topeka, Kansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1922099084.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Song, MD has received a total of $4,286 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $251.07 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 84 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,446).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Song has provided services to 1,020 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,101 services with total Medicare billing of $143,339. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
- Location Topeka, KS
- Active Since 10/28/2005
- Last Updated 11/20/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1922099084
Products in Payments
- ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC (Device) $768.34
- CONDUIT (Device) $342.19
- Mobi-C (Device) $226.95
- ViviGen (Device) $200.24
- Pulse (Device) $194.23
- ORBEYE SURGICAL MICROSCOPE (Device) $148.73
- iFuse Implant (Device) $147.11
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $142.44
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $124.88
- iGA (Device) $118.62
- VIPER (Device) $109.64
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $98.29
- OsteoBallast (Device) $65.85
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $58.46
- Teligen (Device) $58.02
- OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) $54.28
- CORE (Device) $47.28
- SYNFIX Evolution (Device) $40.35
- VITOSS (Device) $40.10
- EMGALITY (Drug) $38.87
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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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