Total Payments
$183,948
2024 Payments
$33,617
Companies
44
Transactions
899
Medicare Patients
229
Medicare Billing
$86,249
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$101,206 (55.0%)
Food & Beverage$32,196 (17.5%)
Travel$26,600 (14.5%)
Consulting$14,025 (7.6%)
Education$6,270 (3.4%)
Research$3,650 (2.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $101,206 | 36 | 55.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $32,196 | 787 | 17.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $26,600 | 67 | 14.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $14,025 | 6 | 7.6% |
| Education | $6,270 | 2 | 3.4% |
| Unspecified | $3,650 | 1 | 2.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$180,298
898 transactions
Research
$3,650
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $133,842 | 498 | $0 (2024) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $16,554 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $6,074 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $5,156 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,957 | 169 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,505 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $2,189 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $1,885 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $1,784 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $892.87 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,617 | 188 | Sanara MedTech Inc. ($16,171) |
| 2023 | $22,432 | 203 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($13,930) |
| 2022 | $20,392 | 39 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($18,624) |
| 2021 | $21,163 | 67 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($16,819) |
| 2020 | $15,744 | 55 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($14,430) |
| 2019 | $21,921 | 149 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($17,547) |
| 2018 | $27,352 | 100 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($22,591) |
| 2017 | $21,327 | 98 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($19,341) |
All Payment Transactions
899 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 36
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MIS Stabilization System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.15 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.66 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.74 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MIS Stabilization System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.61 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.89 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.87 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.48 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | QUARTEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.92 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.66 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | TLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.06 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | QUARTEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.32 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.24 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | QUARTEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.91 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Modulus (Device), Excelsius3D Imaging System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.55 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | QUARTEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.61 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | COALITION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.15 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.49 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Bendini (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.50 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.51 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,256.25 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.05 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ACP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.76 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.51 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| ViaShield | Globus Medical, Inc. | $3,650 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 43 | 57 | $57,361 | $11,941 |
| 2022 | 3 | 46 | 103 | $134,130 | $30,233 |
| 2021 | 3 | 45 | 90 | $130,948 | $32,622 |
| 2020 | 6 | 95 | 104 | $72,583 | $11,452 |
Total Patients
229
Total Services
354
Medicare Billing
$86,249
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 23 | $26,726 | $5,472 | 20.5% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $15,975 | $3,474 | 21.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $14,660 | $2,994 | 20.4% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 50 | $87,800 | $19,502 | 22.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 31 | $29,326 | $6,788 | 23.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $17,004 | $3,943 | 23.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 58 | $101,848 | $25,430 | 25.0% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $15,975 | $3,989 | 25.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $13,125 | $3,204 | 24.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $21,978 | $2,969 | 13.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $15,720 | $2,510 | 16.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 20 | 22 | $11,720 | $1,939 | 16.5% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 13 | 16 | $5,520 | $1,658 | 30.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 21 | $9,365 | $1,310 | 14.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $8,280 | $1,067 | 12.9% |
About Dr. Merritt Kinon, MD
Dr. Merritt Kinon, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Bronx, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063709574.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Merritt Kinon, MD has received a total of $183,948 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33,617 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 899 transactions from 44 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($101,206).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kinon has provided services to 229 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 354 services with total Medicare billing of $86,249. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Bronx, NY
- Active Since 07/05/2011
- Last Updated 10/29/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063709574
Products in Payments
- ALTERA (Device) $37,500
- RISE-L (Device) $17,374
- CellerateRx (Device) $16,554
- CREO (Device) $13,733
- COALITION (Device) $13,391
- RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) $10,415
- VIACELL (Device) $8,352
- QUARTEX (Device) $8,192
- INDEPENDENCE (Device) $6,711
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $5,122
- ViaShield (Device) $4,803
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $3,118
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $2,667
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $2,280
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $1,713
- XLIF (Device) $1,593
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,522
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $1,423
- ELSA (Device) $1,214
- TRITANIUM (Device) $1,077
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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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