Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $1.5M | 58 | 48.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $1.2M | 286 | 39.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $119,767 | 308 | 3.9% |
| Unspecified | $87,560 | 12 | 2.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $80,498 | 19 | 2.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $43,941 | 568 | 1.4% |
| Education | $40,010 | 2 | 1.3% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $10,400 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Honoraria | $5,063 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Entertainment | $504.38 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $500.00 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $500.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $4.43 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $1.4M | 88 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $631,197 | 378 | $0 (2024) |
| Spineology Inc. | $288,558 | 127 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $281,183 | 186 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $77,241 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $74,825 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $72,661 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $62,621 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $39,229 | 27 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $26,447 | 82 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $239,608 | 238 | Medtronic, Inc. ($75,030) |
| 2023 | $210,987 | 225 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($79,529) |
| 2022 | $202,392 | 137 | Stryker Corporation ($65,219) |
| 2021 | $309,384 | 149 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($104,892) |
| 2020 | $481,329 | 68 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($256,454) |
| 2019 | $514,419 | 136 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($314,065) |
| 2018 | $631,456 | 216 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($353,064) |
| 2017 | $475,442 | 97 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($379,353) |
All Payment Transactions
1,266 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 51
| 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 | $517.40 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.43 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $294.84 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.23 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $277.85 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $224.08 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.84 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.03 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.18 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $236.35 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.47 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $49.13 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $675.38 | General |
| 11/30/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $708.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $210.05 | General |
| 11/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.26 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.57 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.35 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.72 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.68 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $66,666.67 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $459.30 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.10 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.13 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spine Clinical Research Grant | Spineology Inc. | $80,000 | 1 |
| STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $6,000 | 3 |
| STAPH A VACCINES CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $780.00 | 1 |
| STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 4ANTIGEN VACCINE SA4AG CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $780.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,648 | 2,034 | $3.7M | $764,080 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,438 | 1,812 | $3.1M | $650,609 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,398 | 1,826 | $3.1M | $668,674 |
| 2020 | 19 | 916 | 1,178 | $2.0M | $430,411 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
87 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| 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 | 63 | 63 | $532,917 | $114,263 | 21.4% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 52 | $370,396 | $80,859 | 21.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 190 | $349,030 | $76,402 | 21.9% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 89 | 90 | $320,040 | $70,143 | 21.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $254,656 | $55,257 | 21.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $351,260 | $52,669 | 15.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 125 | 200 | $245,800 | $52,372 | 21.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $163,254 | $35,615 | 21.8% |
| 22630 | Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $137,750 | $30,497 | 22.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 388 | 532 | $102,676 | $28,056 | 27.3% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $128,316 | $27,325 | 21.3% |
| 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 | 80 | 80 | $94,720 | $21,091 | 22.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 275 | 275 | $83,600 | $19,153 | 22.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 77 | $76,692 | $16,584 | 21.6% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 34 | $64,464 | $13,701 | 21.3% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $56,979 | $11,865 | 20.8% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $97,769 | $11,567 | 11.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $47,658 | $10,771 | 22.6% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $48,783 | $10,215 | 20.9% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $65,120 | $9,277 | 14.2% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $27,373 | $7,122 | 26.0% |
| 22830 | Exploration of spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $54,075 | $6,268 | 11.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $11,063 | $3,007 | 27.2% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 51 | $431,409 | $95,105 | 22.0% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $299,166 | $65,139 | 21.8% |
About Dr. Michael Wang, MD
Dr. Michael Wang, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Miami, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053347906.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Wang, MD has received a total of $3.1M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $239,608 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,266 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($1.5M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wang has provided services to 5,400 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,850 services with total Medicare billing of $2.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 87 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Specialist
- Location Miami, FL
- Active Since 06/23/2006
- Last Updated 12/04/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053347906
Products in Payments
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $1.3M
- VIPER (Device) $227,571
- SKYLINE (Device) $147,720
- SPOTLIGHT (Device) $98,151
- Spine Devices (Device) $80,000
- OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $79,866
- EXPAREL (Drug) $74,017
- SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix (Device) $68,922
- MONOCRYL (Device) $65,155
- Exparel (Drug) $62,306
- MAKO (Device) $52,233
- SAHARA STABILIZATION SYSTEM (Device) $48,304
- Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System (Device) $45,527
- Palisade Pedicle Screw System (Device) $40,475
- RELINE (Device) $35,535
- SAHARA (Device) $34,771
- BRAINLAB (Device) $32,949
- AVIATOR (Device) $29,910
- OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System (Device) $19,868
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $19,200
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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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