Total Payments
$6,161
2024 Payments
$721.15
Companies
11
Transactions
107
Medicare Patients
2,029
Medicare Billing
$347,719
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,156 (67.4%)
Travel$2,006 (32.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,156 | 102 | 67.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,006 | 5 | 32.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $5,046 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $503.00 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $325.97 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $128.63 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $60.11 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $20.24 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Nevro Corp. | $19.75 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Bioventus LLC | $16.87 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $14.84 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Orthogenrx Inc. | $13.56 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $721.15 | 9 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($503.00) |
| 2023 | $407.16 | 9 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($407.16) |
| 2022 | $674.12 | 18 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($674.12) |
| 2021 | $510.02 | 15 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($475.14) |
| 2020 | $123.81 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($103.57) |
| 2019 | $542.38 | 13 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($425.92) |
| 2018 | $2,179 | 28 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($2,059) |
| 2017 | $1,004 | 13 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($914.35) |
All Payment Transactions
107 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.79 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.63 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | COALITION MIS / MIS Ti (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.72 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.80 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $213.35 | General |
| 07/23/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.56 | General |
| 07/23/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.24 | General |
| 07/23/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.87 | General |
| 01/09/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.19 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO 5.5 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.25 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/28/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.24 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO 5.5 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.11 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/14/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.68 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO 5.5 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.55 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/27/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO 5.5 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.01 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.89 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | COALITION AGX / AGX RP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.83 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 01/05/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.60 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.40 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | AERIAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.88 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/22/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALTERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.03 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius Robotics System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.55 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 08/09/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.39 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/21/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | REVOLVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.23 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/07/2022 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.84 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 466 | 670 | $525,210 | $64,684 |
| 2022 | 10 | 480 | 709 | $504,723 | $80,649 |
| 2021 | 10 | 503 | 776 | $506,577 | $104,582 |
| 2020 | 11 | 580 | 854 | $525,354 | $97,804 |
Total Patients
2,029
Total Services
3,009
Medicare Billing
$347,719
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 168 | 296 | $109,641 | $25,127 | 22.9% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $170,346 | $15,380 | 9.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $118,569 | $6,022 | 5.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 123 | 171 | $34,609 | $5,795 | 16.7% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 21 | $34,401 | $3,458 | 10.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $13,692 | $3,395 | 24.8% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $22,400 | $2,109 | 9.4% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 43 | $9,042 | $1,569 | 17.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 23 | $8,000 | $1,038 | 13.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 27 | $4,268 | $697.14 | 16.3% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $242.25 | $94.32 | 38.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 147 | 290 | $75,946 | $25,622 | 33.7% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $178,253 | $23,485 | 13.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $115,468 | $8,921 | 7.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $19,155 | $5,910 | 30.9% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 123 | 173 | $28,159 | $5,681 | 20.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 28 | $39,746 | $4,828 | 12.1% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $29,400 | $1,903 | 6.5% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2022 | 38 | 49 | $7,833 | $1,716 | 21.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $5,201 | $1,459 | 28.1% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 27 | 41 | $5,562 | $1,124 | 20.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 156 | 344 | $71,325 | $31,576 | 44.3% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $148,948 | $31,046 | 20.8% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $107,356 | $12,207 | 11.4% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $54,509 | $6,944 | 12.7% |
About Dr. Neil Romero, MD
Dr. Neil Romero, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Lafayette, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720176514.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Neil Romero, MD has received a total of $6,161 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $721.15 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 107 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,156).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Romero has provided services to 2,029 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,009 services with total Medicare billing of $347,719. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Lafayette, LA
- Active Since 10/10/2006
- Last Updated 11/29/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720176514
Products in Payments
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $1,633
- Spine (Device) $502.07
- CREO (Device) $448.47
- COALITION (Device) $229.63
- CREO 5.5 (Device) $218.92
- COALITION AGX (Device) $195.60
- CREO MIS (Device) $188.09
- INDEPENDENCE (Device) $148.77
- ALTERA (Device) $131.94
- SABLE (Device) $124.08
- Solus ALIF (Device) $121.19
- REVOLVE (Device) $109.52
- ALEUTIAN ALIF (Device) $103.57
- CALIBER (Device) $97.19
- MAGNIFY (Device) $83.90
- ALEUTIAN LATERAL (Device) $83.84
- 3D Printed Cervical Interbody (Device) $74.70
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $69.98
- ACDF Retractor (Device) $67.46
- HEDRON (Device) $67.19
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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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