Kenneth Nwosu
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $121,727 | 44 | 68.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $39,553 | 119 | 22.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,724 | 288 | 8.3% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 0.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $94,904 | 80 | $0 (2024) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $26,468 | 47 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $16,230 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. | $6,012 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $5,866 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $3,732 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $3,359 | 26 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $2,868 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,247 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Cerapedics, Inc. | $2,022 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,732 | 76 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($30,921) |
| 2023 | $28,904 | 60 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($14,611) |
| 2022 | $33,020 | 57 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($21,960) |
| 2021 | $26,035 | 41 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION ($15,965) |
| 2020 | $8,254 | 23 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($6,975) |
| 2019 | $20,562 | 66 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($16,362) |
| 2018 | $5,731 | 63 | Cerapedics, Inc. ($2,022) |
| 2017 | $9,266 | 66 | Stryker Corporation ($2,161) |
All Payment Transactions
452 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,190.00 | General |
| 12/17/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.91 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $399.70 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $151.75 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $236.39 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $172.55 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.37 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.74 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $2,146.21 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | RIWOspine, Inc. | Spine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.75 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.26 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.21 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.07 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device), Velys | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.36 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.40 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $676.00 | General |
| 09/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,187.02 | General |
| 09/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $218.54 | General |
| 09/16/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.07 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | Evolution Spine, LLC | Integrated ALIF System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $820.95 | General |
| Category: Spinal Implant | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.50 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.91 | General |
| 08/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.05 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.14 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.44 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 279 | 337 | $406,219 | $96,358 |
| 2022 | 5 | 205 | 250 | $156,267 | $38,718 |
| 2021 | 14 | 332 | 422 | $565,800 | $155,854 |
| 2020 | 4 | 174 | 217 | $107,538 | $23,828 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $69,296 | $18,337 | 26.5% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $63,282 | $14,507 | 22.9% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $40,573 | $10,464 | 25.8% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $35,753 | $8,666 | 24.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 26 | $31,805 | $8,130 | 25.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 58 | $25,030 | $7,892 | 31.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 37 | $47,242 | $7,509 | 15.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 80 | $25,704 | $7,382 | 28.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $19,690 | $5,471 | 27.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $36,498 | $5,367 | 14.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,947 | $1,341 | 22.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $5,400 | $1,290 | 23.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $59,724 | $15,009 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 70 | 70 | $34,692 | $8,326 | 24.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 80 | $25,704 | $7,454 | 29.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 65 | $14,441 | $4,401 | 30.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 17 | $21,706 | $3,529 | 16.3% |
| 22514 | Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $189,012 | $65,927 | 34.9% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 47 | $57,493 | $15,143 | 26.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $53,088 | $12,385 | 23.3% |
| 22558 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $52,529 | $12,178 | 23.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 76 | 105 | $33,737 | $9,126 | 27.1% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $28,640 | $7,649 | 26.7% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $26,219 | $7,066 | 26.9% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 35 | 35 | $21,536 | $5,440 | 25.3% |
About Kenneth Nwosu
Kenneth Nwosu is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/22/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548543853.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Kenneth Nwosu has received a total of $177,504 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $45,732 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 452 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($121,727).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nwosu has provided services to 990 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,226 services with total Medicare billing of $314,758. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 09/22/2011
- Last Updated 07/28/2017
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548543853
Products in Payments
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $67,538
- Mariner (Device) $6,840
- Spine Endoscopy (Device) $5,104
- CONDUIT (Device) $4,603
- Velys (Device) $4,509
- Mariner MIS (Device) $4,093
- Regatta (Device) $3,443
- Teligen (Device) $2,976
- Meridian (Device) $2,379
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $2,363
- Tritanium (Device) $2,032
- i-FACTOR Putty (Device) $2,022
- VIPER (Device) $1,802
- Intracept (Device) $1,494
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $1,206
- RISE-L (Device) $1,162
- REGATTA LATERAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,125
- SPINE (Device) $987.15
- Integrated ALIF System (Device) $820.95
- TLIF (Device) $773.12
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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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