Total Payments
$31,119
2024 Payments
$9,357
Companies
47
Transactions
152
Medicare Patients
4,514
Medicare Billing
$694,123
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$14,532 (46.7%)
Consulting$11,530 (37.1%)
Food & Beverage$4,681 (15.0%)
Other$200.00 (0.6%)
Education$176.53 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $14,532 | 24 | 46.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $11,530 | 5 | 37.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,681 | 114 | 15.0% |
| 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 | 0.6% |
| Education | $176.53 | 2 | 0.6% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 6 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$31,119
146 transactions
Ownership
$0
6 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spineology Inc. | $15,132 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $8,546 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $3,569 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Spine Wave, Inc. | $292.30 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $241.15 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $235.21 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | $220.97 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $214.16 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $195.88 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $164.60 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,357 | 39 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($8,546) |
| 2023 | $563.55 | 17 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($177.38) |
| 2022 | $533.73 | 11 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($137.01) |
| 2021 | $924.91 | 12 | Spineology Inc. ($500.00) |
| 2020 | $1,720 | 17 | Spineology Inc. ($1,060) |
| 2019 | $10,219 | 24 | Spineology Inc. ($6,454) |
| 2018 | $7,424 | 16 | Spineology Inc. ($7,007) |
| 2017 | $377.56 | 16 | Stryker Corporation ($76.60) |
All Payment Transactions
152 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.33 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SPINAL IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.24 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.43 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.68 | General |
| 08/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.61 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.33 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.94 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $39.52 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.42 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | PROFICIENT POSTERIOR CERVICAL SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.55 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/20/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.82 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.94 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.30 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.12 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.12 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.91 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.94 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.63 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.81 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.75 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.48 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.25 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.12 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 1,207 | 1,473 | $1.4M | $202,631 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,132 | 1,305 | $1.1M | $166,515 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1,108 | 1,261 | $1.3M | $192,072 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1,067 | 1,285 | $724,088 | $132,905 |
Total Patients
4,514
Total Services
5,324
Medicare Billing
$694,123
Procedure Codes
111
All Medicare Procedures & Services
111 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $135,000 | $24,768 | 18.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $242,725 | $22,896 | 9.4% |
| 63081 | Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, single segment | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $117,040 | $19,151 | 16.4% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $188,790 | $17,694 | 9.4% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $150,240 | $16,802 | 11.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 58 | $92,800 | $11,682 | 12.6% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $91,585 | $10,682 | 11.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 81 | $18,225 | $10,075 | 55.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 111 | $17,760 | $9,851 | 55.5% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 238 | 247 | $37,297 | $8,494 | 22.8% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 48 | $117,600 | $7,526 | 6.4% |
| 22554 | Fusion of upper spine bones through front of neck with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $85,960 | $6,914 | 8.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $13,720 | $6,748 | 49.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 19 | $40,185 | $5,832 | 14.5% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 110 | 120 | $17,520 | $4,341 | 24.8% |
| 22513 | Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $16,500 | $4,165 | 25.2% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 104 | 152 | $16,671 | $4,037 | 24.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,270 | $2,590 | 49.2% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 57 | 90 | $18,090 | $2,441 | 13.5% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 59 | 60 | $9,000 | $2,366 | 26.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,575 | $1,347 | 37.7% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 33 | 39 | $4,038 | $845.33 | 20.9% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 108 | $1,620 | $469.49 | 29.0% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $2,618 | $412.42 | 15.8% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $630.00 | $176.40 | 28.0% |
About Dr. Karl Schultz, MD
Dr. Karl Schultz, MD is a Legal Medicine healthcare provider based in Gainesville, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558344507.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Karl Schultz, MD has received a total of $31,119 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,357 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 152 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($14,532).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schultz has provided services to 4,514 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,324 services with total Medicare billing of $694,123. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 111 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Legal Medicine
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Gainesville, GA
- Active Since 11/23/2005
- Last Updated 08/27/2021
- Taxonomy Code 173000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558344507
Products in Payments
- OptiMesh Graft Containment (Device) $14,521
- MySpine (Device) $8,546
- TLIF (Device) $2,102
- ALIF (Device) $1,291
- Rampart One Interbody Fusion System (Device) $500.00
- ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC (Device) $241.15
- PRODISC L (Device) $235.21
- coflex (Device) $220.97
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $161.24
- XLIF (Device) $156.33
- Barricaid Annular Closure Device (Device) $143.40
- ANDEXXA (Biological) $143.09
- icotec Medical BlackArmor Spine Oncology System (Device) $127.50
- Cervical Matrixx System (Device) $125.19
- PROFICIENT POSTERIOR CERVICAL SPINE SYSTEM (Device) $114.76
- STRATAFIX (Device) $112.82
- DUO TI EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $110.42
- SPINAL IMPLANT (Device) $92.93
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $90.55
- Senza (Device) $88.47
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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.