Total Payments
$187,509
2024 Payments
$22,283
Companies
10
Transactions
346
Medicare Patients
3,149
Medicare Billing
$746,846
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$77,573 (41.4%)
Consulting$61,782 (32.9%)
Other$27,952 (14.9%)
Food & Beverage$11,914 (6.4%)
Research$8,288 (4.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $77,573 | 155 | 41.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $61,782 | 27 | 32.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $27,953 | 6 | 14.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,914 | 157 | 6.4% |
| Unspecified | $8,288 | 1 | 4.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$179,221
345 transactions
Research
$8,288
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $91,196 | 130 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $29,227 | 64 | $0 (2020) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $17,081 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $16,025 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $10,859 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $10,037 | 53 | $0 (2019) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $9,578 | 35 | $0 (2022) |
| Synthes GmbH | $3,313 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $133.14 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $59.70 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,283 | 50 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($17,121) |
| 2023 | $22,098 | 42 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($18,843) |
| 2022 | $48,152 | 56 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($42,517) |
| 2021 | $38,820 | 58 | Medtronic, Inc. ($15,672) |
| 2020 | $34,507 | 31 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($23,140) |
| 2019 | $6,798 | 45 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($4,427) |
| 2018 | $10,375 | 50 | NuVasive, Inc. ($8,838) |
| 2017 | $4,476 | 14 | Synthes GmbH ($3,313) |
All Payment Transactions
346 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.51 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.48 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $49.00 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $13.75 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $13.75 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $399.00 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,411.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.48 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.07 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $519.73 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,063.29 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $778.91 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $808.40 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | SafeOp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.41 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.71 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,085.43 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $309.35 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.64 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,120.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,590.96 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | LIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $389.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $296.13 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 905 | 1,130 | $1.4M | $222,287 |
| 2022 | 18 | 797 | 1,026 | $1.0M | $171,185 |
| 2021 | 22 | 892 | 1,135 | $1.3M | $210,127 |
| 2020 | 19 | 555 | 747 | $802,285 | $143,247 |
Total Patients
3,149
Total Services
4,038
Medicare Billing
$746,846
Procedure Codes
80
All Medicare Procedures & Services
80 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $281,574 | $47,371 | 16.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 77 | $143,341 | $24,165 | 16.9% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $102,170 | $17,152 | 16.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $173,124 | $17,057 | 9.9% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $163,575 | $15,874 | 9.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 142 | 220 | $69,380 | $14,783 | 21.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $75,816 | $12,767 | 16.8% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 64 | $64,524 | $10,801 | 16.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 50 | $60,886 | $10,353 | 17.0% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 46 | $51,404 | $8,573 | 16.7% |
| 22849 | Reinsertion of spinal fixation device | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $80,353 | $8,456 | 10.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $38,280 | $7,933 | 20.7% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $24,632 | $4,175 | 17.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $18,290 | $3,997 | 21.9% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $18,474 | $3,170 | 17.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $17,305 | $3,151 | 18.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 83 | $16,110 | $3,144 | 19.5% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 77 | 94 | $15,061 | $2,969 | 19.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $14,445 | $2,811 | 19.5% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 46 | 62 | $12,943 | $2,450 | 18.9% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $6,381 | $1,134 | 17.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $238,715 | $41,722 | 17.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $148,465 | $17,959 | 12.1% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $73,671 | $13,322 | 18.1% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $133,981 | $13,302 | 9.9% |
About Dr. Keith Michael, MD
Dr. Keith Michael, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Atlanta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/04/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033385679.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Keith Michael, MD has received a total of $187,509 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $22,283 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 346 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($77,573).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Michael has provided services to 3,149 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,038 services with total Medicare billing of $746,846. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 80 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Atlanta, GA
- Active Since 05/04/2008
- Last Updated 03/30/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033385679
Products in Payments
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $80,944
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $23,391
- AVIATOR (Device) $10,859
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $8,718
- CD HORIZON (Device) $6,342
- XLIF (Device) $5,648
- LIF (Device) $3,916
- ALIF (Device) $1,203
- NorthStar (Device) $1,138
- Cambria NanoMetalene (Device) $1,019
- Shoreline ACS (Device) $786.02
- Battalion PLIF - PS (Device) $617.60
- ASCENT;ASCENT LE;CENTURION (Device) $578.92
- Invictus OPEN (Device) $507.66
- SeaSpine Expandable Interbody (Device) $500.00
- Leverage (Device) $480.78
- Reef TA (Device) $460.00
- IdentiTi (Device) $451.54
- Invictus MIS (Device) $300.40
- Solus ALIF (Device) $295.41
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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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