Total Payments
$541,330
2024 Payments
$78,709
Companies
12
Transactions
153
Medicare Patients
1,407
Medicare Billing
$502,718
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$503,206 (93.0%)
Consulting$22,889 (4.2%)
Travel$8,874 (1.6%)
Food & Beverage$6,112 (1.1%)
Other$200.00 (0.0%)
Education$49.23 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $503,206 | 43 | 93.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $22,889 | 9 | 4.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,874 | 17 | 1.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,112 | 81 | 1.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $200.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Education | $49.23 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $363,437 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $165,198 | 59 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $10,874 | 31 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $575.67 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $339.92 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | $274.91 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $132.28 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| NUVASIVE, INC. | $125.58 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Life Spine, Inc. | $108.33 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan Inc. | $103.86 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,709 | 9 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($78,117) |
| 2023 | $103,428 | 12 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($96,815) |
| 2022 | $96,908 | 20 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($78,258) |
| 2021 | $83,896 | 18 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($59,743) |
| 2020 | $53,369 | 12 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($32,694) |
| 2019 | $35,465 | 23 | Stryker Corporation ($31,729) |
| 2018 | $60,876 | 35 | Stryker Corporation ($37,012) |
| 2017 | $28,680 | 24 | Stryker Corporation ($26,704) |
All Payment Transactions
153 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron IA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $27,022.09 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.04 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.78 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron IA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $25,554.93 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | VariLift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.79 | General |
| Category: Spinal Implant | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron IA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $25,539.88 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Centinel Spine, LLC | PRODISC L (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $132.28 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.63 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron IA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $26,464.48 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $620.50 | General |
| 11/04/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.46 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.20 | General |
| 10/10/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.68 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron IA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $23,686.31 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.05 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/30/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron IA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $23,321.64 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/28/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XIA 3 (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,845.21 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAGNIFUSE BONE GRAFT (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $25.14 | General |
| Category: Bone Matrix/Graft | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron IA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $23,342.50 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 02/24/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XIA 3 (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,911.73 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 12/31/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | HEDRON (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,981.63 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 12/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.21 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 11/27/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XIA 3 (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,617.78 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.72 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 296 | 389 | $656,397 | $100,061 |
| 2022 | 14 | 342 | 431 | $831,859 | $119,075 |
| 2021 | 15 | 346 | 459 | $930,255 | $126,634 |
| 2020 | 16 | 423 | 547 | $1.0M | $156,948 |
Total Patients
1,407
Total Services
1,826
Medicare Billing
$502,718
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 84 | $195,048 | $25,682 | 13.2% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $106,899 | $15,844 | 14.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $38,500 | $14,451 | 37.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $122,386 | $13,127 | 10.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $90,746 | $7,775 | 8.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 28 | $48,468 | $4,602 | 9.5% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $11,700 | $4,548 | 38.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 62 | $9,397 | $4,067 | 43.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $8,458 | $3,302 | 39.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $10,704 | $2,543 | 23.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $6,428 | $2,533 | 39.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 32 | 35 | $6,160 | $1,253 | 20.3% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,503 | $334.46 | 22.3% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $172,683 | $24,290 | 14.1% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 77 | $178,794 | $23,614 | 13.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 30 | $166,890 | $17,960 | 10.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $38,500 | $15,519 | 40.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 28 | $149,464 | $12,955 | 8.7% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 43 | $74,433 | $6,984 | 9.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 24 | $16,056 | $4,660 | 29.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 54 | $7,126 | $3,363 | 47.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 31 | $5,797 | $2,598 | 44.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $5,736 | $2,494 | 43.5% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,400 | $2,172 | 40.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 40 | 42 | $7,392 | $1,507 | 20.4% |
About Dr. Joseph Brown, DO
Dr. Joseph Brown, DO is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235127648.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Brown, DO has received a total of $541,330 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $78,709 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 153 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($503,206).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brown has provided services to 1,407 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,826 services with total Medicare billing of $502,718. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Grand Rapids, MI
- Active Since 10/10/2005
- Last Updated 02/05/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235127648
Products in Payments
- Hedron IA (Device) $174,932
- HEDRON (Device) $138,001
- XIA (Device) $115,373
- XIA 3 (Device) $41,995
- HEDRON IA (Device) $33,001
- 3D Printed Integrated ALIF Spa (Device) $12,584
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $2,984
- CD HORIZON (Device) $2,754
- NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $2,000
- SONOPET IQ (Device) $2,000
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,887
- HEDRON-PT-3D Printed PLIF/TLIF (Device) $1,182
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $491.11
- UNID_PASS (Device) $403.90
- CREO (Device) $401.90
- Spine (Device) $272.29
- SERRATO (Device) $232.63
- BIO4 (Device) $229.14
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $227.06
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $224.19
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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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