Total Payments
$45,833
2024 Payments
$15,247
Companies
23
Transactions
237
Medicare Patients
552
Medicare Billing
$228,192
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$19,360 (42.2%)
Food & Beverage$14,993 (32.7%)
Consulting$8,908 (19.4%)
Other$2,500 (5.5%)
Education$71.59 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $19,360 | 54 | 42.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,993 | 179 | 32.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $8,908 | 2 | 19.4% |
| Grant | $2,500 | 1 | 5.5% |
| Education | $71.59 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $9,871 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $7,401 | 60 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $6,936 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $5,638 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $5,533 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes GmbH | $2,341 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $1,994 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,474 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $1,407 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $912.43 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,247 | 49 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($6,885) |
| 2023 | $11,582 | 68 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($6,848) |
| 2022 | $8,547 | 51 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($4,132) |
| 2021 | $4,957 | 29 | Medtronic, Inc. ($3,196) |
| 2020 | $3,602 | 22 | NuVasive, Inc. ($3,423) |
| 2019 | $1,068 | 8 | NuVasive, Inc. ($970.34) |
| 2018 | $290.00 | 5 | NuVasive, Inc. ($221.36) |
| 2017 | $540.18 | 5 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($154.34) |
All Payment Transactions
237 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.67 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPEDIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.97 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACIS (Device), MOTOBAND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.62 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Codman Bicol (Device), EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.10 | General |
| Category: Neurosurgery | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | METRX SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.79 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device), EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.34 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.28 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.26 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), DERMABOND PRINEO, ETHICON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.46 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | X-PAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | CONDUIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.97 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.60 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.90 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,885.89 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $240.87 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.41 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | X-PAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.88 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $215.80 | General |
| 07/22/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $202.75 | General |
| 07/19/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.41 | General |
| 07/19/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.45 | General |
| 07/19/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.69 | General |
| 07/17/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MOTOBAND (Device), SYMPHONY, EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.35 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 236 | 433 | $1.1M | $134,757 |
| 2022 | 17 | 303 | 405 | $821,721 | $92,222 |
| 2021 | 1 | 13 | 13 | $7,501 | $1,214 |
Total Patients
552
Total Services
851
Medicare Billing
$228,192
Procedure Codes
32
All Medicare Procedures & Services
32 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 178 | $460,032 | $53,229 | 11.6% |
| 15734 | Creation of muscle graft to trunk | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 35 | $175,580 | $27,734 | 15.8% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $133,720 | $12,928 | 9.7% |
| 15733 | Creation of flap graft to head and/or neck | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 24 | $104,808 | $11,364 | 10.8% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $108,382 | $8,190 | 7.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $118,242 | $8,185 | 6.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 34 | $7,561 | $3,210 | 42.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $12,000 | $2,935 | 24.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 42 | $6,258 | $2,592 | 41.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,920 | $2,411 | 34.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,934 | $1,023 | 34.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,016 | $956.25 | 23.8% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 113 | $197,520 | $25,892 | 13.1% |
| 15734 | Creation of muscle graft to trunk | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $48,950 | $10,047 | 20.5% |
| 63015 | Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of upper spinal cord or nerves, more than 2 segments | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $67,100 | $7,545 | 11.2% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $100,949 | $7,183 | 7.1% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $41,206 | $5,743 | 13.9% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $91,193 | $5,302 | 5.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $87,690 | $4,514 | 5.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $12,250 | $4,328 | 35.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $78,885 | $3,553 | 4.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $9,120 | $3,057 | 33.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 28 | $43,345 | $2,835 | 6.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $7,500 | $2,304 | 30.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,424 | $2,247 | 41.4% |
About Dr. Nitin Agarwal, MD
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/09/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1366855249.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nitin Agarwal, MD has received a total of $45,833 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15,247 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 237 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($19,360).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Agarwal has provided services to 552 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 851 services with total Medicare billing of $228,192. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 06/09/2014
- Last Updated 01/19/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1366855249
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $4,008
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $3,123
- Velys (Device) $3,057
- INFUSE (Device) $2,500
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $1,787
- CALIBER (Device) $1,383
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $1,182
- UNID_PASS (Device) $850.43
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $522.37
- AttraX (Device) $495.01
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $489.91
- Pulse (Device) $409.58
- ALIF (Device) $373.92
- SYMPHONY (Device) $314.56
- MaXcess (Device) $305.29
- CONDUIT (Device) $279.54
- PressON (Device) $278.29
- Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device) $241.97
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $213.86
- TLX (Device) $192.10
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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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