Total Payments
$60,249
2024 Payments
$499.41
Companies
11
Transactions
113
Medicare Patients
1,412
Medicare Billing
$436,907
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$24,875 (41.3%)
Other$24,851 (41.2%)
Travel$5,502 (9.1%)
Food & Beverage$5,022 (8.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $24,875 | 19 | 41.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $21,700 | 3 | 36.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,502 | 29 | 9.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,022 | 61 | 8.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $3,151 | 1 | 5.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $24,031 | 44 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23,054 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $7,928 | 30 | $0 (2020) |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $3,151 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $893.39 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $563.79 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. | $231.29 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $140.36 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| icotec Medical Inc. | $138.10 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $89.21 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $499.41 | 5 | Amgen Inc. ($140.36) |
| 2023 | $264.44 | 2 | Cerapedics Inc. ($163.49) |
| 2022 | $18,679 | 19 | Medtronic, Inc. ($14,921) |
| 2021 | $9,496 | 10 | Medtronic, Inc. ($7,997) |
| 2020 | $6,897 | 21 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($5,659) |
| 2019 | $829.52 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($290.73) |
| 2018 | $13,110 | 32 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($7,066) |
| 2017 | $10,475 | 16 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($6,521) |
All Payment Transactions
113 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.28 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.77 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.79 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.36 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.21 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.49 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 03/15/2023 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.95 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec Medical BlackArmor Spine Oncology System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $138.10 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 10/11/2022 | Stryker Corporation | CRANIALMASK TRACKER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.61 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.15 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.19 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 04/05/2022 | Stryker Corporation | TRITANIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.02 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $259.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.40 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.78 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.33 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $36.31 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.53 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 02/24/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Timberline (Device), Vital, TrellOss | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/24/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| 02/24/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 01/26/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $14,000.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 01/22/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $176.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 01/21/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.97 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 01/03/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $80.13 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 404 | 494 | $733,057 | $122,750 |
| 2022 | 10 | 363 | 429 | $582,157 | $91,467 |
| 2021 | 11 | 343 | 467 | $840,699 | $110,799 |
| 2020 | 14 | 302 | 381 | $848,503 | $111,892 |
Total Patients
1,412
Total Services
1,771
Medicare Billing
$436,907
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $186,701 | $40,316 | 21.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $221,700 | $14,729 | 6.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 66 | $72,996 | $13,145 | 18.0% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 30 | $48,150 | $11,216 | 23.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 33 | $87,880 | $9,859 | 11.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $24,220 | $8,517 | 35.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 86 | $12,814 | $5,762 | 45.0% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 32 | $26,400 | $5,652 | 21.4% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $30,884 | $5,583 | 18.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 62 | $13,764 | $5,410 | 39.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $7,548 | $2,560 | 33.9% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $142,248 | $30,614 | 21.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 48 | $124,384 | $13,945 | 11.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $186,228 | $11,825 | 6.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 40 | $44,240 | $7,719 | 17.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 70 | $15,540 | $6,422 | 41.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $18,684 | $6,253 | 33.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 97 | $14,453 | $6,122 | 42.4% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $22,060 | $3,934 | 17.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $8,880 | $2,936 | 33.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $5,440 | $1,696 | 31.2% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach, single interspace and segment | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 20 | $139,285 | $30,922 | 22.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 82 | $221,728 | $25,673 | 11.6% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 25 | $221,700 | $14,645 | 6.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 101 | 124 | $18,476 | $8,445 | 45.7% |
About Peter Gerszten
Peter Gerszten is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891768883.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Peter Gerszten has received a total of $60,249 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $499.41 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 113 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($24,875).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gerszten has provided services to 1,412 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,771 services with total Medicare billing of $436,907. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 02/09/2006
- Last Updated 04/06/2021
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891768883
Products in Payments
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $14,921
- TriCor (Device) $12,232
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $9,954
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $4,497
- Optio-C (Device) $3,375
- Novalis (Device) $3,151
- Dynesys (Device) $2,375
- Timberline (Device) $2,000
- Mobi-C (Device) $1,941
- ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $884.73
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $441.24
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $371.24
- Vitality (Device) $305.12
- TRITANIUM (Device) $304.75
- Zap-X (Device) $231.29
- ROSA (Device) $178.16
- MYSTIM (Device) $177.40
- EVENITY (Biological) $140.36
- icotec Medical BlackArmor Spine Oncology System (Device) $138.10
- CRANIALMASK TRACKER (Device) $135.61
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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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