Total Payments
$45,797
2024 Payments
$2,255
Companies
38
Transactions
433
Medicare Patients
1,737
Medicare Billing
$366,359
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$18,661 (40.7%)
Food & Beverage$17,670 (38.6%)
Consulting$9,250 (20.2%)
Education$216.07 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $18,661 | 31 | 40.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $17,670 | 394 | 38.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $9,250 | 5 | 20.2% |
| Education | $216.07 | 3 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | $11,125 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Clariance, Inc. | $10,731 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,290 | 90 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $3,992 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $3,247 | 77 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $2,685 | 48 | $0 (2021) |
| Integrity Implants Inc. | $2,475 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,611 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,226 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $804.21 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,255 | 35 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,318) |
| 2023 | $3,159 | 34 | Integrity Implants Inc. ($1,854) |
| 2022 | $12,522 | 31 | Clariance, Inc. ($10,487) |
| 2021 | $10,742 | 33 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. ($9,734) |
| 2020 | $2,351 | 35 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. ($1,199) |
| 2019 | $4,395 | 92 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,825) |
| 2018 | $4,334 | 90 | NuVasive, Inc. ($1,359) |
| 2017 | $6,040 | 83 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,038) |
All Payment Transactions
433 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Neo Spine USA, Inc. | Neo Pedicle Screw System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.61 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.76 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WELIREG (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.87 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.57 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Clariance, Inc. | Idys-ALIF TiVac (Device), Idys-ALIF ZP 3DTi | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.64 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/25/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.42 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.77 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.77 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.81 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Neo Spine USA, Inc. | Neo Pedicle Screw System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.81 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.56 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.70 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.74 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.16 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.70 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.74 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.70 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.70 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.30 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.48 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Neo Spine USA, Inc. | Neo Pedicle Screw System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Devices (Device), Medical Devices | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.46 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device Research | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.74 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 375 | 434 | $549,120 | $57,956 |
| 2022 | 9 | 469 | 561 | $1.1M | $84,707 |
| 2021 | 17 | 502 | 579 | $2.2M | $141,841 |
| 2020 | 11 | 391 | 432 | $1.5M | $81,856 |
Total Patients
1,737
Total Services
2,006
Medicare Billing
$366,359
Procedure Codes
45
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 115 | 157 | $141,300 | $16,776 | 11.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 78 | $101,400 | $10,189 | 10.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 63 | $126,000 | $9,154 | 7.3% |
| 61886 | Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $53,520 | $9,139 | 17.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 58 | $34,800 | $4,502 | 12.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $46,800 | $3,779 | 8.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $24,300 | $2,323 | 9.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $21,000 | $2,093 | 10.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 124 | 185 | $166,500 | $20,088 | 12.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 144 | 144 | $187,200 | $19,215 | 10.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 72 | 73 | $146,000 | $12,166 | 8.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $249,700 | $9,565 | 3.8% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $192,400 | $7,870 | 4.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 31 | $82,150 | $6,654 | 8.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 50 | $30,000 | $3,767 | 12.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 32 | $32,000 | $2,776 | 8.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $26,400 | $2,605 | 9.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach, complex | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $420,000 | $17,563 | 4.2% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $358,000 | $14,441 | 4.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 79 | 79 | $158,000 | $13,469 | 8.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 35 | $35,000 | $11,621 | 33.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $283,400 | $11,436 | 4.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 108 | 143 | $85,800 | $11,284 | 13.2% |
| 61886 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver with connection to multiple electrodes | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $71,420 | $10,004 | 14.0% |
| 22845 | Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $227,500 | $9,830 | 4.3% |
About Dr. Mark Liker, M.D
Dr. Mark Liker, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407806292.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Liker, M.D has received a total of $45,797 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,255 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 433 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($18,661).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Liker has provided services to 1,737 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,006 services with total Medicare billing of $366,359. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 05/11/2006
- Last Updated 11/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1407806292
Products in Payments
- Idys-ALIF (Device) $10,211
- Katana/ Karma (Device) $6,500
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $3,759
- ACTIVA (Device) $3,076
- FlareHawk (Device) $1,804
- PRECISION (Device) $1,778
- Katana (Device) $1,750
- Medical Device (Device) $1,345
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $1,185
- XLIF (Device) $1,113
- ALIF (Device) $938.78
- MEDICAL DEVICE (Device) $678.92
- XIA (Device) $567.46
- May Plus Discussion (Device) $500.00
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $411.18
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $395.93
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $369.16
- AccuLIF (Device) $350.31
- Infinity DBS Pulse Generators (Device) $313.34
- Neo Pedicle Screw System (Device) $312.27
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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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