Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $12,160 | 3 | 31.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,663 | 37 | 27.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,625 | 3 | 27.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,119 | 85 | 13.2% |
| Education | $356.00 | 2 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $24,562 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $9,880 | 39 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,475 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,370 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $573.85 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $429.97 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $379.39 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $125.09 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $64.97 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $22.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,105 | 12 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($3,537) |
| 2023 | $9,549 | 21 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,712) |
| 2022 | $9,245 | 17 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,073) |
| 2021 | $899.83 | 9 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($713.55) |
| 2020 | $4,294 | 21 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,959) |
| 2019 | $2,029 | 10 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($1,974) |
| 2018 | $979.30 | 15 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($426.15) |
| 2017 | $7,822 | 25 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($7,539) |
All Payment Transactions
130 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.95 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.39 | General |
| 09/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.28 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.04 | General |
| 06/27/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological), SURGICEL NU-KNIT, STRATAFIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.09 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.41 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.37 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | COALITION (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,300.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device), ELSA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.97 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.24 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.86 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.76 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Stryker Corporation | UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.35 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/07/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $441.77 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,400.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $3,400.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $183.70 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $605.05 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/08/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.80 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/08/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.20 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/08/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CALIBER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $181.69 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 706 | 840 | $369,211 | $163,216 |
| 2022 | 11 | 520 | 622 | $197,110 | $88,381 |
| 2021 | 15 | 654 | 831 | $375,215 | $175,619 |
| 2020 | 14 | 639 | 839 | $315,519 | $145,488 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 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 | 25 | 76 | $48,184 | $23,190 | 48.1% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $48,304 | $22,568 | 46.7% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $38,378 | $18,461 | 48.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 176 | 184 | $36,432 | $17,060 | 46.8% |
| 63015 | Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of upper spinal cord or nerves, more than 2 segments | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $26,719 | $12,201 | 45.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $34,799 | $11,113 | 31.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 87 | $21,489 | $9,893 | 46.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 118 | $12,272 | $7,186 | 58.6% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $14,440 | $6,897 | 47.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 34 | $14,314 | $6,782 | 47.4% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $25,476 | $6,605 | 25.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 40 | $18,800 | $6,562 | 34.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $9,380 | $4,418 | 47.1% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $7,222 | $4,105 | 56.8% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,542 | $3,628 | 48.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 65 | $5,460 | $2,547 | 46.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 153 | 161 | $31,878 | $16,239 | 50.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $40,940 | $13,660 | 33.4% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 36 | $22,824 | $11,235 | 49.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $21,046 | $10,355 | 49.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 72 | $17,784 | $9,130 | 51.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 51 | $23,970 | $8,600 | 35.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 72 | 90 | $9,360 | $4,969 | 53.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 22 | $9,262 | $4,412 | 47.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 61 | $8,174 | $4,057 | 49.6% |
About Dr. Kene Ugokwe, M.D
Dr. Kene Ugokwe, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Youngstown, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/22/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770752891.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kene Ugokwe, M.D has received a total of $38,924 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,105 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 130 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($12,160).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ugokwe has provided services to 2,519 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,132 services with total Medicare billing of $572,704. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Youngstown, OH
- Active Since 02/22/2008
- Last Updated 02/06/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770752891
Products in Payments
- RISE-L (Device) $7,225
- RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) $6,800
- ELEVATE (Device) $6,492
- COALITION (Device) $3,300
- CALIBER (Device) $2,960
- CREO (Device) $2,315
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $1,844
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $1,227
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $992.97
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $601.23
- BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device) $379.39
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $369.48
- EXCELSIUS (Device) $344.94
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $326.13
- Spine (Device) $246.38
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $201.90
- Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) $159.97
- ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT (Device) $136.37
- VISTASEAL (Biological) $125.09
- UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 (Device) $113.35
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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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