Total Payments
$1.6M
2024 Payments
$92,348
Companies
24
Transactions
385
Medicare Patients
1,096
Medicare Billing
$158,348
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$1.2M (75.8%)
Consulting$274,185 (16.9%)
Travel$53,996 (3.3%)
Other$43,081 (2.7%)
Food & Beverage$14,402 (0.9%)
Research$6,338 (0.4%)
Education$11.70 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $1.2M | 35 | 75.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $274,185 | 104 | 16.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $53,996 | 91 | 3.3% |
| Honoraria | $40,000 | 6 | 2.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,402 | 135 | 0.9% |
| Unspecified | $6,338 | 6 | 0.4% |
| Entertainment | $3,081 | 7 | 0.2% |
| Education | $11.70 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.6M
379 transactions
Research
$6,338
2 transactions
Ownership
$0
4 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $1.1M | 34 | $0 (2023) |
| ulrich medical USA, Inc. | $165,052 | 60 | $0 (2023) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $128,963 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $75,357 | 101 | $0 (2022) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $73,918 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $29,271 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $21,159 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $12,171 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,158 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Mighty Oak Medical | $341.20 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92,348 | 50 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($67,949) |
| 2023 | $138,706 | 59 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($50,737) |
| 2022 | $213,327 | 57 | NuVasive, Inc. ($145,728) |
| 2021 | $158,481 | 22 | NuVasive, Inc. ($118,934) |
| 2020 | $197,170 | 32 | NuVasive, Inc. ($163,363) |
| 2019 | $200,375 | 91 | NuVasive, Inc. ($123,589) |
| 2018 | $322,119 | 57 | NuVasive, Inc. ($247,093) |
| 2017 | $296,788 | 17 | NUVASIVE, INC. ($270,793) |
All Payment Transactions
385 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $237.67 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $558.00 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $174.00 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | WaveForm C (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | WaveForm C (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| Category: Spine Hardware Systems | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $16,111.46 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.70 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.04 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.26 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $452.48 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $308.95 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | Voranigo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.84 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CALDOLOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.50 | General |
| Category: ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.64 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $45.30 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $16,547.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.37 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $376.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $299.79 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $102.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.01 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 483 | 568 | $354,262 | $89,622 |
| 2022 | 8 | 221 | 243 | $39,640 | $17,244 |
| 2021 | 9 | 257 | 291 | $204,694 | $39,311 |
| 2020 | 6 | 135 | 145 | $43,253 | $12,171 |
Total Patients
1,096
Total Services
1,247
Medicare Billing
$158,348
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $141,555 | $33,308 | 23.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 48 | $39,282 | $9,823 | 25.0% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $43,479 | $9,801 | 22.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $29,739 | $9,201 | 30.9% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 25 | $29,793 | $7,858 | 26.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 72 | $18,152 | $4,764 | 26.2% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 107 | 116 | $13,677 | $4,651 | 34.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $9,516 | $2,549 | 26.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $9,095 | $2,152 | 23.7% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 42 | 66 | $6,054 | $1,985 | 32.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,226 | $1,515 | 29.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 39 | $7,041 | $1,463 | 20.8% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,653 | $551.22 | 33.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $11,700 | $6,879 | 58.8% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2022 | 54 | 58 | $5,800 | $2,458 | 42.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 34 | $6,674 | $2,393 | 35.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $6,446 | $1,506 | 23.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,600 | $1,434 | 39.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,600 | $1,333 | 51.3% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 14 | 24 | $1,920 | $742.00 | 38.6% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $900.00 | $499.32 | 55.5% |
| 22551 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach, complex | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $126,997 | $18,422 | 14.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 59 | 59 | $25,252 | $7,133 | 28.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 41 | 57 | $10,716 | $3,770 | 35.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $13,860 | $2,841 | 20.5% |
About Dr. Neill Wright, MD
Dr. Neill Wright, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770500209.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Neill Wright, MD has received a total of $1.6M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $92,348 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 385 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($1.2M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wright has provided services to 1,096 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,247 services with total Medicare billing of $158,348. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 07/17/2006
- Last Updated 06/19/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770500209
Products in Payments
- VuePoint (Device) $748,018
- X-Core Mini (Device) $131,639
- X-CORE (Device) $130,442
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $119,573
- iGA (Device) $100,211
- Mobi-C (Device) $74,183
- i-FACTOR Putty (Device) $47,337
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $26,581
- Virage (Device) $18,782
- MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) $12,171
- Invictus OPEN (Device) $5,500
- 3 DEGREE (Device) $5,200
- NorthStar (Device) $3,837
- Lineum Posterior Cervical (Device) $3,575
- Mobi (Device) $2,100
- Timberline (Device) $1,500
- WaveForm C (Device) $1,300
- Maxan Cervical System (Device) $1,218
- Polaris Posterior Spinal System (Device) $1,200
- ROI-C (Device) $1,100
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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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