Total Payments
$3,946
2024 Payments
$487.51
Companies
13
Transactions
130
Medicare Patients
2,428
Medicare Billing
$340,752
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,946 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,946 | 130 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,899 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,372 | 49 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $144.39 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $132.45 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $122.09 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $78.26 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $44.39 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Bioventus LLC | $43.94 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ulrich medical USA, Inc. | $32.35 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $23.57 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $487.51 | 23 | Medtronic, Inc. ($430.72) |
| 2023 | $494.59 | 18 | Medtronic, Inc. ($391.93) |
| 2022 | $483.12 | 14 | Medtronic, Inc. ($454.56) |
| 2021 | $636.78 | 17 | Medtronic, Inc. ($621.29) |
| 2020 | $127.53 | 6 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($76.51) |
| 2019 | $538.84 | 15 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($305.26) |
| 2018 | $662.07 | 21 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($474.46) |
| 2017 | $515.46 | 16 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($515.46) |
All Payment Transactions
130 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CORNERSTONE PSR CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.80 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CORNERSTONE PSR CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.89 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOSKELETON TC NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.23 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.47 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.22 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.10 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.25 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.54 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.02 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CORNERSTONE PSR CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.05 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.68 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.44 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.68 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | PAINTEQ LLC | PAINTEQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.65 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| Category: Bone Matrix/Graft | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.41 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.41 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.56 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.36 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 12/28/2023 | Stryker Corporation | COLORADO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.57 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.38 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 655 | 832 | $347,886 | $74,438 |
| 2022 | 11 | 694 | 830 | $214,823 | $74,214 |
| 2021 | 13 | 644 | 711 | $296,651 | $94,826 |
| 2020 | 11 | 435 | 458 | $354,320 | $97,275 |
Total Patients
2,428
Total Services
2,831
Medicare Billing
$340,752
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $113,124 | $23,632 | 20.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 102 | 102 | $84,128 | $17,422 | 20.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 128 | $65,900 | $17,244 | 26.2% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 117 | 121 | $22,897 | $4,738 | 20.7% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 27 | $24,774 | $4,492 | 18.1% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $12,068 | $1,716 | 14.2% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $6,626 | $1,388 | 21.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 28 | 34 | $4,580 | $1,042 | 22.8% |
| 96127 | Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Office | 2023 | 170 | 271 | $6,524 | $973.04 | 14.9% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 31 | $2,899 | $939.30 | 32.4% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $2,420 | $469.26 | 19.4% |
| 99406 | Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 26 | $1,946 | $380.90 | 19.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 138 | 138 | $57,960 | $23,153 | 39.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 110 | 149 | $43,955 | $20,167 | 45.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $72,600 | $17,224 | 23.7% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 131 | 137 | $14,385 | $5,455 | 37.9% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $4,515 | $1,830 | 40.5% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 42 | 62 | $4,650 | $1,781 | 38.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,163 | $1,553 | 71.8% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $7,800 | $1,307 | 16.8% |
| 96127 | Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Office | 2022 | 157 | 223 | $4,460 | $810.38 | 18.2% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $1,425 | $585.77 | 41.1% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $910.00 | $347.73 | 38.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 39 | 40 | $132,000 | $29,924 | 22.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 130 | 130 | $54,600 | $21,597 | 39.6% |
About Dr. Kurt Eichholz, MD
Dr. Kurt Eichholz, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053323915.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kurt Eichholz, MD has received a total of $3,946 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $487.51 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 130 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,946).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Eichholz has provided services to 2,428 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,831 services with total Medicare billing of $340,752. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 08/12/2006
- Last Updated 03/07/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053323915
Products in Payments
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $263.85
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $231.01
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $229.73
- CD HORIZON (Device) $220.11
- METRx (Device) $175.54
- CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $163.01
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $148.45
- ALTERA (Device) $132.45
- PRESTIGE (Device) $130.31
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $130.30
- NAVLOCK (Device) $125.24
- ELEVATE (Device) $98.13
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $90.99
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $89.91
- PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $88.56
- MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS (Device) $86.23
- ATLANTIS (Device) $73.60
- GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM) (Device) $68.67
- GRAFTON (Device) $63.17
- RIALTO (Device) $62.51
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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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