Total Payments
$55,242
2024 Payments
$430.89
Companies
25
Transactions
136
Medicare Patients
26,844
Medicare Billing
$6.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$42,900 (77.7%)
Travel$8,533 (15.4%)
Food & Beverage$3,809 (6.9%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $42,900 | 8 | 77.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,533 | 48 | 15.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,809 | 80 | 6.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $53,450 | 80 | $0 (2022) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $327.60 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $231.29 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $217.09 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $151.02 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Spineology Inc. | $135.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $102.54 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $96.69 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $85.22 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| DJO, LLC | $69.26 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $430.89 | 11 | Spineology Inc. ($135.00) |
| 2023 | $168.83 | 7 | SI-BONE, INC. ($49.67) |
| 2022 | $374.18 | 5 | NuVasive, Inc. ($183.34) |
| 2021 | $7,929 | 14 | NuVasive, Inc. ($7,741) |
| 2020 | $14,614 | 6 | NuVasive, Inc. ($14,559) |
| 2019 | $26,452 | 33 | NuVasive, Inc. ($26,286) |
| 2018 | $2,004 | 24 | NuVasive, Inc. ($1,724) |
| 2017 | $3,269 | 36 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($2,957) |
All Payment Transactions
136 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.92 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.32 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRITANIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.53 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.44 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.06 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Devices (Device), Medical Devices | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.52 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device Research | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $135.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Intracept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.84 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Intracept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.38 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.76 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | BIOFIX (Device), BIODRESTORE, BIODFACTOR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.12 | General |
| Category: Othobio | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.06 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.98 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | Intracept (Device), Intracept, Intracept | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.99 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.67 | General |
| 04/12/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Spinal-Stim (Device), Spinal-Stim, Spinal-stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.73 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.57 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.23 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | NuVasive, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $183.34 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.49 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/29/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.93 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 02/14/2022 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.19 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.10 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/08/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $56.00 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbar | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | 6,971 | 19,391 | $7.5M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | 32 | 6,063 | 10,942 | $8.1M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | 35 | 7,282 | 17,708 | $9.0M | $1.7M |
| 2020 | 34 | 6,528 | 16,987 | $9.0M | $1.5M |
Total Patients
26,844
Total Services
65,028
Medicare Billing
$6.2M
Procedure Codes
135
All Medicare Procedures & Services
135 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22514 | Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | Office | 2023 | 49 | 60 | $720,000 | $276,570 | 38.4% |
| 22513 | Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 40 | 56 | $672,000 | $259,005 | 38.5% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 451 | 787 | $1.6M | $159,948 | 10.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 321 | 601 | $751,250 | $110,606 | 14.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 711 | 1,068 | $639,925 | $107,332 | 16.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 584 | 584 | $700,800 | $73,711 | 10.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 688 | 1,320 | $264,000 | $57,856 | 21.9% |
| 22515 | Treatment of broken spine bone with stabilizing device, each additional segment | Office | 2023 | 15 | 24 | $192,000 | $57,283 | 29.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 521 | 801 | $240,300 | $55,724 | 23.2% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 253 | 3,158 | $236,850 | $51,061 | 21.6% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 284 | 488 | $317,200 | $46,272 | 14.6% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 134 | 238 | $297,500 | $42,090 | 14.1% |
| 97112 | Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 230 | 1,831 | $137,325 | $40,150 | 29.2% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 803 | 4,529 | $68,235 | $27,310 | 40.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 682 | 794 | $158,800 | $24,459 | 15.4% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 217 | 1,493 | $111,975 | $22,378 | 20.0% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 125 | 220 | $143,000 | $19,987 | 14.0% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 164 | 175 | $26,250 | $14,095 | 53.7% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 31 | 68 | $57,800 | $10,815 | 18.7% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 38 | 74 | $16,650 | $6,235 | 37.4% |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | Office | 2023 | 70 | 228 | $17,100 | $6,110 | 35.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 41 | $32,800 | $5,432 | 16.6% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $42,000 | $4,833 | 11.5% |
| 72020 | X-ray of spine, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 125 | 199 | $19,900 | $3,976 | 20.0% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 114 | 119 | $17,850 | $3,454 | 19.4% |
About Dr. Nathaniel Lowen, M.D
Dr. Nathaniel Lowen, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Boca Raton, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/14/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295921054.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nathaniel Lowen, M.D has received a total of $55,242 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $430.89 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 136 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($42,900).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lowen has provided services to 26,844 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 65,028 services with total Medicare billing of $6.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 135 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Boca Raton, FL
- Active Since 09/14/2007
- Last Updated 06/04/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295921054
Products in Payments
- ALIF (Device) $38,696
- XLIF (Device) $13,301
- RELINE (Device) $319.24
- Pulse (Device) $288.43
- BASE (Device) $260.91
- iFuse Implant (Device) $231.49
- Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis (Device) $207.17
- Modulus (Device) $157.01
- mild Device Kit (Device) $151.02
- OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) $135.00
- Cervical-STIM (Device) $107.94
- Intracept (Device) $105.21
- RIALTO (Device) $89.74
- CMF OL1000 (Device) $54.94
- SlMMETRY (Device) $54.66
- Spinal-Stim (Device) $45.14
- Biomet SpinalPak (Device) $41.90
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $41.68
- TRITANIUM (Device) $35.53
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $30.72
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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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