Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,518 | 43 | 65.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $968.50 | 12 | 25.3% |
| Grant | $313.03 | 2 | 8.2% |
| Education | $23.42 | 1 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $854.61 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $690.41 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $524.71 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $509.41 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $386.70 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $380.52 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $154.24 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $143.34 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $101.25 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Curonix LLC | $41.05 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $529.52 | 15 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($145.13) |
| 2023 | $450.42 | 9 | Nevro Corp. ($194.38) |
| 2022 | $1,794 | 23 | Nevro Corp. ($544.85) |
| 2021 | $703.50 | 6 | Stimwave Technologies Incorporated ($690.41) |
| 2020 | $244.53 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($225.53) |
| 2019 | $101.25 | 1 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC ($101.25) |
All Payment Transactions
58 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.04 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.29 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.41 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.05 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.06 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/10/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.97 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.59 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.17 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ACCURIAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.93 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.55 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.29 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.22 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.03 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $23.42 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $65.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/07/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.34 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/07/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.26 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/30/2023 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.63 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ACTIVOS 10 BONE CEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.06 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.50 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.43 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/31/2022 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $370.92 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 790 | 1,900 | $647,455 | $117,877 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,015 | 3,112 | $595,951 | $123,162 |
| 2021 | 15 | 371 | 698 | $105,216 | $35,067 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
60 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 81 | 91 | $89,228 | $17,185 | 19.3% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 29 | 38 | $78,540 | $14,847 | 18.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 139 | 217 | $69,827 | $14,099 | 20.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 46 | 76 | $93,310 | $13,537 | 14.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 158 | $71,164 | $13,092 | 18.4% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 29 | 39 | $32,500 | $8,133 | 25.0% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 40 | 66 | $40,728 | $6,605 | 16.2% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 25 | 32 | $25,800 | $4,620 | 17.9% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 27 | 51 | $21,930 | $4,287 | 19.5% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $21,840 | $3,829 | 17.5% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $18,810 | $3,740 | 19.9% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Office | 2023 | 29 | 47 | $15,407 | $2,826 | 18.3% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $17,040 | $2,660 | 15.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $12,931 | $2,648 | 20.5% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 20 | 32 | $14,783 | $2,646 | 17.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $9,280 | $1,658 | 17.9% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $4,844 | $1,033 | 21.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 45 | 244 | $2,394 | $195.85 | 8.2% |
| 80305 | Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $560.00 | $172.90 | 30.9% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 66 | 652 | $6,434 | $63.06 | 1.0% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $105.44 | $2.16 | 2.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 273 | $102,024 | $24,525 | 24.0% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 78 | 85 | $71,640 | $14,777 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 143 | 215 | $51,970 | $13,155 | 25.3% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 48 | 71 | $79,983 | $12,392 | 15.5% |
About Michael Mueller
Michael Mueller is a Interventional Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/14/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326492513.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Michael Mueller has received a total of $3,823 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $529.52 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 58 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,518).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mueller has provided services to 2,176 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,710 services with total Medicare billing of $276,107. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Pinehurst, NC
- Active Since 04/14/2016
- Last Updated 08/09/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208VP0014X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326492513
Products in Payments
- StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver (Device) $690.41
- Omnia (Device) $544.85
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $524.71
- PROCLAIM (Device) $319.68
- Senza (Device) $309.76
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $298.33
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $225.53
- mild Device Kit (Device) $154.24
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $151.00
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $145.13
- SPINEJACK (Device) $143.34
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $101.25
- ETERNA (Device) $60.84
- PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) $41.05
- ACTIVOS 10 BONE CEMENT (Device) $25.06
- ACCURIAN (Device) $21.93
- RESTORE (Device) $19.00
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $17.67
- General - Pain Management (Device) $16.04
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $13.09
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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.