Total Payments
$6,060
2024 Payments
$416.31
Companies
40
Transactions
123
Medicare Patients
4,633
Medicare Billing
$537,862
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,071 (67.2%)
Travel$1,990 (32.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,071 | 114 | 67.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,990 | 9 | 32.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $2,214 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | $624.73 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $356.27 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $327.67 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $290.80 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $263.96 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $236.65 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $181.35 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $163.09 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| CMS Imaging, Inc. | $152.35 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $416.31 | 14 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. ($132.02) |
| 2023 | $888.57 | 24 | Stryker Corporation ($225.76) |
| 2022 | $340.75 | 13 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($156.92) |
| 2021 | $384.17 | 18 | CMS Imaging, Inc. ($76.17) |
| 2020 | $291.23 | 7 | NuVasive, Inc. ($167.80) |
| 2019 | $2,642 | 24 | NuVasive, Inc. ($2,008) |
| 2018 | $325.71 | 10 | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC ($120.01) |
| 2017 | $771.57 | 13 | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC ($478.78) |
All Payment Transactions
123 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.67 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | CMS Imaging, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.96 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | UNIPLATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.39 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.69 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.15 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.24 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | PAINTEQ LLC | PAINTEQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.20 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.87 | General |
| 05/08/2024 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.28 | General |
| 04/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.32 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.74 | General |
| 01/28/2024 | CMS Imaging, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.93 | General |
| 01/11/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.52 | General |
| 12/27/2023 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.55 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ALEUTIAN CERVICAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.29 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | CMS Imaging, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.29 | General |
| 11/14/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.60 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Peerless Surgical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.99 | General |
| 10/10/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.84 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | O-ARM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.14 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.05 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.46 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.23 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/30/2023 | Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.16 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,184 | 2,664 | $434,745 | $128,769 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,088 | 2,065 | $408,115 | $126,168 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,227 | 2,554 | $467,630 | $147,417 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1,134 | 2,375 | $441,142 | $135,508 |
Total Patients
4,633
Total Services
9,658
Medicare Billing
$537,862
Procedure Codes
88
All Medicare Procedures & Services
88 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 169 | 271 | $66,885 | $23,999 | 35.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 202 | 331 | $61,235 | $20,925 | 34.2% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 59 | 85 | $67,301 | $15,486 | 23.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 90 | $28,235 | $10,333 | 36.6% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $23,856 | $10,065 | 42.2% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 33 | 51 | $23,418 | $8,756 | 37.4% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 45 | 51 | $32,760 | $8,721 | 26.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 60 | $23,445 | $7,599 | 32.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $16,857 | $5,779 | 34.3% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 111 | 119 | $15,470 | $3,357 | 21.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 45 | 61 | $10,438 | $2,914 | 27.9% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $10,989 | $2,613 | 23.8% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,300 | $2,320 | 36.8% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,696 | $1,243 | 21.8% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 33 | 36 | $4,140 | $1,021 | 24.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 172 | 1,209 | $22,380 | $1,018 | 4.6% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $2,960 | $872.20 | 29.5% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $6,760 | $862.00 | 12.8% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $2,160 | $466.62 | 21.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $2,250 | $407.20 | 18.1% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 130 | $1,210 | $12.79 | 1.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 151 | 222 | $54,834 | $20,619 | 37.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 178 | 295 | $54,575 | $18,776 | 34.4% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 47 | 69 | $55,042 | $13,087 | 23.8% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 47 | 60 | $37,405 | $10,083 | 27.0% |
About Dr. Michael Wildstein, MD
Dr. Michael Wildstein, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821102245.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Wildstein, MD has received a total of $6,060 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $416.31 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 123 transactions from 40 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,071).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wildstein has provided services to 4,633 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,658 services with total Medicare billing of $537,862. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 88 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 08/19/2006
- Last Updated 01/26/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1821102245
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $1,126
- COFLEX (Device) $478.78
- ALIF (Device) $331.20
- PROCLAIM (Device) $223.86
- SPINEJACK (Device) $213.35
- VIPER (Device) $159.25
- coflex (Device) $145.95
- ORTHOPEDIC CABLE / PERIPROSTHETIC SYSTEM (Device) $124.83
- i-FACTOR Putty (Device) $124.41
- EXPAREL (Drug) $111.82
- nanoLOCK-L (Device) $101.31
- O-ARM (Device) $93.14
- Elite Expandable Interbody System (Device) $75.77
- iFuse Implant (Device) $66.32
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $63.23
- Prolia (Biological) $63.00
- HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) $46.04
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $40.55
- Senza (Device) $39.04
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $38.77
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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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