Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $84,350 | 26 | 41.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $49,500 | 13 | 24.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $32,959 | 73 | 16.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $17,971 | 424 | 8.8% |
| Royalty or License | $16,473 | 38 | 8.0% |
| Unspecified | $4,000 | 10 | 1.9% |
| Gift | $44.41 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $74,983 | 79 | $0 (2024) |
| Spineology Inc. | $59,880 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| 4WEB, INC. | $40,250 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | $9,588 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Integrity Implants Inc. | $5,081 | 25 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,454 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $4,160 | 230 | $0 (2020) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $2,882 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $660.05 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Augmedics Inc. | $476.30 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,361 | 92 | Spineology Inc. ($26,285) |
| 2023 | $19,264 | 45 | Spineology Inc. ($15,074) |
| 2022 | $19,931 | 62 | Spineology Inc. ($11,054) |
| 2021 | $28,908 | 62 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($19,359) |
| 2020 | $4,749 | 86 | 4WEB, INC. ($3,000) |
| 2019 | $13,657 | 89 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($11,516) |
| 2018 | $53,048 | 95 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($34,190) |
| 2017 | $25,378 | 54 | 4WEB, Inc. ($21,000) |
All Payment Transactions
585 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 24
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,206.68 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.31 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $745.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (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 | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (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 | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $875.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $875.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.95 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $168.06 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $958.54 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Corbel (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,148.25 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.10 | General |
| 10/26/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.02 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.43 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $486.78 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.30 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.48 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | XTANT MEDICAL INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $131.27 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.30 | General |
| 09/07/2024 | Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $243.77 | General |
| 09/07/2024 | Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $224.45 | General |
| 09/07/2024 | Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.13 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spine Clinical Research Grant | Spineology Inc. | $4,000 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 559 | 690 | $5.1M | $214,735 |
| 2022 | 16 | 696 | 887 | $7.0M | $302,562 |
| 2021 | 17 | 891 | 1,163 | $5.2M | $272,907 |
| 2020 | 16 | 810 | 1,099 | $6.3M | $299,928 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
63 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $872,991 | $39,165 | 4.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 49 | $957,607 | $32,832 | 3.4% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $486,064 | $21,110 | 4.3% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $718,874 | $18,450 | 2.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 194 | 244 | $48,556 | $17,358 | 35.7% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 85 | $570,420 | $14,707 | 2.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 67 | $311,617 | $13,876 | 4.5% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $286,734 | $13,087 | 4.6% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $286,734 | $12,240 | 4.3% |
| 63056 | Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $218,460 | $11,802 | 5.4% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 33 | $253,440 | $10,621 | 4.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $19,935 | $5,758 | 28.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $7,750 | $2,275 | 29.4% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $18,528 | $1,456 | 7.9% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 47 | $1.3M | $62,914 | 4.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 49 | $957,607 | $28,053 | 2.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $546,822 | $26,603 | 4.9% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $940,066 | $23,149 | 2.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 90 | $418,590 | $20,170 | 4.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 58 | $445,440 | $19,724 | 4.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 107 | $678,166 | $19,588 | 2.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 203 | 254 | $50,546 | $18,203 | 36.0% |
| 63056 | Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $337,620 | $15,932 | 4.7% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $327,696 | $15,176 | 4.6% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $300,388 | $14,454 | 4.8% |
About Dr. Michael Song, M.D
Dr. Michael Song, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Reno, Nevada. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124067491.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Song, M.D has received a total of $205,297 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $40,361 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 585 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($84,350).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Song has provided services to 2,956 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,839 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 63 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Reno, NV
- Active Since 06/05/2006
- Last Updated 09/24/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124067491
Products in Payments
- OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $52,413
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $40,250
- ELSA (Device) $21,796
- CORBEL (Device) $20,948
- L5-S1 (Device) $13,030
- RISE (Device) $8,732
- FlareHawk (Device) $8,280
- OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System (Device) $7,240
- Corbel (Device) $4,771
- PROCLAIM (Device) $3,252
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $2,302
- Clavical Fixation (16-186) (Device) $2,012
- CREO (Device) $1,633
- ASCENT (Device) $1,224
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $986.64
- ELSA ATP (Device) $948.21
- M6-C (Device) $812.39
- NewBridge (Device) $810.90
- ETERNA (Device) $492.44
- Xvision (Device) $476.30
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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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