Total Payments
$42,654
2024 Payments
$2,960
Companies
26
Transactions
126
Medicare Patients
945
Medicare Billing
$162,592
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$23,525 (55.2%)
Food & Beverage$8,179 (19.2%)
Travel$5,093 (11.9%)
Other$3,083 (7.2%)
Research$2,775 (6.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $23,525 | 10 | 55.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,179 | 99 | 19.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,093 | 13 | 11.9% |
| Unspecified | $2,775 | 1 | 6.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,750 | 1 | 6.4% |
| Entertainment | $332.82 | 2 | 0.8% |
Payments by Type
General
$39,879
125 transactions
Research
$2,775
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spine Wave, Inc. | $24,983 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | $4,429 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $3,375 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,775 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Synaptive Medical Inc. | $2,209 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Novocure Inc. | $1,728 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| IsoRay, Inc | $928.00 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $829.22 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $349.94 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Elekta, Inc. | $338.77 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,960 | 10 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($2,686) |
| 2023 | $621.35 | 7 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($317.65) |
| 2022 | $1,211 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($438.50) |
| 2021 | $502.64 | 9 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($239.52) |
| 2020 | $824.36 | 8 | Novocure Inc. ($255.98) |
| 2019 | $6,826 | 18 | Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($2,775) |
| 2018 | $9,584 | 25 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($3,591) |
| 2017 | $20,126 | 37 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($17,368) |
All Payment Transactions
126 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.15 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.44 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.29 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| 04/17/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.14 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.06 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $137.39 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.11 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SNIPER SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.93 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SPINAL IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.19 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | IsoRay, Inc | BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.86 | General |
| Category: BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.53 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.58 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 03/15/2023 | GT Medical Technologies, Inc | GAMMATILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.25 | General |
| Category: KXK | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.96 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 10/03/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $220.71 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/03/2022 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $217.79 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/26/2022 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.66 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.90 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/29/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.51 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.57 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.36 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigilant ObservatIon of GlIadeL WAfer ImplaNT Registry VIGILANT | Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,775 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 195 | 220 | $122,026 | $33,261 |
| 2022 | 7 | 223 | 241 | $123,294 | $34,055 |
| 2021 | 8 | 272 | 326 | $155,838 | $46,116 |
| 2020 | 7 | 255 | 321 | $179,823 | $49,159 |
Total Patients
945
Total Services
1,108
Medicare Billing
$162,592
Procedure Codes
31
All Medicare Procedures & Services
31 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61796 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $55,709 | $14,437 | 25.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 104 | $24,680 | $7,122 | 28.9% |
| 61781 | Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $13,896 | $3,564 | 25.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $9,856 | $2,875 | 29.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 34 | $8,710 | $2,812 | 32.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $9,175 | $2,451 | 26.7% |
| 61796 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $45,878 | $11,785 | 25.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 83 | 99 | $23,745 | $7,087 | 29.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $16,695 | $4,639 | 27.8% |
| 61781 | Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $13,896 | $3,702 | 26.6% |
| 61800 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $10,542 | $2,691 | 25.5% |
| 69990 | Use of operating microscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $7,020 | $2,272 | 32.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 21 | $4,935 | $1,566 | 31.7% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $583.00 | $313.41 | 53.8% |
| 61798 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth, 1 complex lesion | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $53,640 | $14,557 | 27.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 99 | 126 | $29,850 | $9,652 | 32.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 43 | 43 | $15,673 | $4,818 | 30.7% |
| 61781 | Computer-assisted procedure inside the brain | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 19 | $14,668 | $3,996 | 27.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 55 | $12,925 | $3,795 | 29.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $7,168 | $2,578 | 36.0% |
| 69990 | Use of operating microscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $7,605 | $2,510 | 33.0% |
| 61800 | Application of headframe for stereotactic radiosurgery | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $8,534 | $2,283 | 26.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 25 | $5,775 | $1,928 | 33.4% |
| 61798 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $49,170 | $13,230 | 26.9% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $23,683 | $7,346 | 31.0% |
About Dr. Marcus Ware, M.D
Dr. Marcus Ware, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in New Orleans, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801996442.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Marcus Ware, M.D has received a total of $42,654 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,960 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 126 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($23,525).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ware has provided services to 945 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,108 services with total Medicare billing of $162,592. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 31 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
- Location New Orleans, LA
- Active Since 09/24/2006
- Last Updated 06/06/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801996442
Products in Payments
- Spinal Implants (Device) $17,597
- Axumin (Drug) $4,429
- Gliadel (Drug) $2,775
- Lateral Fusion (Device) $2,494
- BRIGHTMATTER GUIDE/Modus V (Device) $2,209
- SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) $1,133
- Posterior Fusion (Device) $1,088
- Oncology (Device) $920.28
- Brachytherapy Source (Device) $812.14
- Optune (Device) $721.63
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $438.50
- Icon (Device) $338.77
- SPINAL IMPLANT (Device) $268.28
- SPINE PRODUCT (Device) $239.52
- IVS - VERTEBROPLASTY PRODUCTS (Device) $172.97
- NEURO FIXATION (Device) $130.75
- INSPIRE (Device) $116.06
- BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE (Device) $115.86
- SNIPER SPINE SYSTEM (Device) $113.93
- PIPELINE (Device) $107.96
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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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