Total Payments
$47,467
2024 Payments
$605.54
Companies
10
Transactions
74
Medicare Patients
1,088
Medicare Billing
$292,254
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$16,765 (35.3%)
Other$15,838 (33.4%)
Travel$7,985 (16.8%)
Food & Beverage$6,879 (14.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $16,765 | 13 | 35.3% |
| Honoraria | $8,750 | 1 | 18.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,985 | 13 | 16.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,088 | 2 | 14.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,879 | 45 | 14.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $18,174 | 19 | $0 (2018) |
| Wenzel Spine, Inc. | $14,849 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $13,346 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $667.37 | 15 | $0 (2020) |
| TITAN SPINE, LLC | $229.07 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $71.80 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $56.20 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $28.23 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Nevro Corp. | $25.32 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.71 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $605.54 | 3 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($404.03) |
| 2023 | $1,060 | 4 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($908.92) |
| 2022 | $9,905 | 7 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. ($9,826) |
| 2021 | $4,690 | 5 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. ($4,609) |
| 2020 | $126.64 | 2 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($112.37) |
| 2019 | $1,790 | 6 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($1,678) |
| 2018 | $14,040 | 26 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($11,851) |
| 2017 | $15,248 | 21 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,660) |
All Payment Transactions
74 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2024 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | VariLift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $181.80 | General |
| Category: Implant | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Qelbree (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: VILOXAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $404.03 | General |
| 12/02/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA, ELSA AL/ATP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $404.03 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA, ELSA AL/ATP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $504.89 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | Varilift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.54 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.70 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.87 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 08/13/2022 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | VariLift (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,750.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Implants | ||||||
| 08/13/2022 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | VariLift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $585.22 | General |
| Category: Spine Implants | ||||||
| 08/13/2022 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | VariLift (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $490.74 | General |
| Category: Spine Implants | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 06/19/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/11/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.45 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/16/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | HUMIRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.10 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/03/2021 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | VariLift-LX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,609.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/14/2021 | Globus Medical, Inc. | EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.44 | General |
| Category: Spine/Joint | ||||||
| 02/16/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim IPG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.64 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/16/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim IPG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.11 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/22/2020 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | VariLift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.27 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 01/28/2020 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYNAPSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.37 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/06/2019 | TITAN SPINE, LLC | nanoLOCK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.45 | General |
| Category: Spinal Implants | ||||||
| 05/23/2019 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | Varilift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.10 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 05/15/2019 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SI-LOK (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,678.30 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/18/2019 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | Varilift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.38 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 361 | 381 | $876,840 | $103,680 |
| 2022 | 13 | 332 | 358 | $778,320 | $93,943 |
| 2021 | 13 | 325 | 365 | $655,430 | $85,218 |
| 2020 | 3 | 70 | 99 | $33,550 | $9,413 |
Total Patients
1,088
Total Services
1,203
Medicare Billing
$292,254
Procedure Codes
44
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $454,400 | $44,149 | 9.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 50 | $104,500 | $9,959 | 9.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $92,730 | $8,639 | 9.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $30,600 | $7,649 | 25.0% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $70,620 | $7,103 | 10.1% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $48,000 | $6,338 | 13.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $15,050 | $4,581 | 30.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $13,500 | $3,606 | 26.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $12,000 | $3,041 | 25.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $7,700 | $2,206 | 28.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $7,370 | $1,904 | 25.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $9,000 | $1,650 | 18.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $3,780 | $1,097 | 29.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,140 | $936.32 | 22.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,450 | $820.44 | 23.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $369,200 | $35,960 | 9.7% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $145,200 | $14,689 | 10.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 53 | $110,770 | $10,585 | 9.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $26,500 | $7,598 | 28.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $26,400 | $6,762 | 25.6% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $39,000 | $5,127 | 13.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 24 | $10,320 | $3,055 | 29.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $10,000 | $2,378 | 23.8% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $19,250 | $1,911 | 9.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $7,370 | $1,901 | 25.8% |
About Michael Kremer, MD., PLC
Michael Kremer, MD., PLC is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Holland, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982646949.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Michael Kremer, MD., PLC has received a total of $47,467 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $605.54 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 74 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($16,765).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kremer has provided services to 1,088 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,203 services with total Medicare billing of $292,254. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Holland, MI
- Active Since 06/12/2006
- Last Updated 11/12/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982646949
Products in Payments
- NAVIGATION (Device) $10,488
- VariLift (Device) $10,036
- CREO MIS (Device) $7,088
- VariLift-LX (Device) $4,609
- SI-LOK (Device) $1,678
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $1,587
- VIPER (Device) $1,557
- ELSA, ELSA AL/ATP (Device) $908.92
- COALITION MIS (Device) $738.20
- BRAINLAB (Device) $273.49
- TITAN ENDOSKELETON (Device) $217.62
- Varilift (Device) $204.19
- SYNAPSE (Device) $112.37
- CONCORDE (Device) $110.28
- COALITION (Device) $63.62
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $47.70
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $30.75
- CellerateRx (Device) $28.23
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $26.44
- PROCLAIM (Device) $25.45
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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.