Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $96,482 | 14 | 82.1% |
| Royalty or License | $8,070 | 5 | 6.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,796 | 183 | 6.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,235 | 18 | 4.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $80,000 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC | $15,410 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $10,231 | 34 | $0 (2023) |
| Spine Wave, Inc. | $4,754 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $2,091 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,376 | 13 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $822.94 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $520.64 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $433.85 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $315.15 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $825.78 | 23 | Stryker Corporation ($397.20) |
| 2023 | $631.35 | 18 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($247.69) |
| 2022 | $1,783 | 11 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($1,434) |
| 2021 | $478.53 | 11 | SI-BONE, INC. ($135.88) |
| 2020 | $16,285 | 20 | Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC ($9,570) |
| 2019 | $49,161 | 46 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($40,000) |
| 2018 | $43,059 | 45 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($40,000) |
| 2017 | $5,360 | 46 | Spine Wave, Inc. ($2,015) |
All Payment Transactions
220 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.68 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.30 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.45 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.15 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.38 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.71 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.72 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.65 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.59 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.87 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.07 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.84 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.42 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.35 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.98 | General |
| 05/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.59 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.94 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SPINAL IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.71 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | BIOSURE (Device), ECTRA, Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.57 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.82 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SALVO SPINE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Spine Wave, Inc. | LEVA SPACER SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.64 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/22/2023 | 4WEB, Inc. | SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.23 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Spine Wave, Inc. | SPINAL IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.05 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 | 2,549 | 4,381 | $2.3M | $169,756 |
| 2022 | 40 | 2,789 | 4,065 | $2.6M | $228,863 |
| 2021 | 42 | 3,088 | 4,605 | $1.8M | $205,685 |
| 2020 | 40 | 2,690 | 4,854 | $1.9M | $200,141 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
160 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 421 | 836 | $535,040 | $53,142 | 9.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 146 | $137,970 | $12,457 | 9.0% |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | Office | 2023 | 68 | 454 | $97,156 | $11,585 | 11.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 151 | 242 | $226,160 | $11,500 | 5.1% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 100 | 103 | $313,670 | $10,325 | 3.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 133 | 133 | $126,483 | $9,813 | 7.8% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 192 | 230 | $124,200 | $6,298 | 5.1% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 123 | 171 | $33,807 | $4,816 | 14.2% |
| 97112 | Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 231 | $41,811 | $4,728 | 11.3% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 250 | $40,500 | $4,306 | 10.6% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 223 | $32,781 | $3,711 | 11.3% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 73 | 98 | $52,724 | $3,418 | 6.5% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $18,606 | $3,306 | 17.8% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 66 | 81 | $43,173 | $3,109 | 7.2% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $77,193 | $2,840 | 3.7% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $73,521 | $2,605 | 3.5% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 72 | 91 | $36,036 | $2,545 | 7.1% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $64,978 | $2,421 | 3.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 57 | 70 | $24,500 | $1,815 | 7.4% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 207 | 322 | $49,266 | $1,763 | 3.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $20,258 | $1,569 | 7.7% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $8,874 | $1,403 | 15.8% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 61 | 62 | $23,064 | $1,162 | 5.0% |
| 97162 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $6,202 | $1,060 | 17.1% |
| 97535 | Training for self-care or home management, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 55 | $6,710 | $1,031 | 15.4% |
About Dr. Philip Ploska, MD
Dr. Philip Ploska, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Stockbridge, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/04/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356338313.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Philip Ploska, MD has received a total of $117,584 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $825.78 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 220 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($96,482).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ploska has provided services to 11,116 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 17,905 services with total Medicare billing of $804,446. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 160 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Stockbridge, GA
- Active Since 10/04/2005
- Last Updated 03/22/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1356338313
Products in Payments
- iFuse Implant (Device) $8,625
- Spinal Implants (Device) $3,899
- ALIF (Device) $1,811
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $1,536
- Mobi-C (Device) $1,285
- MAKO (Device) $545.34
- BIOFIX (Device) $399.97
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $318.52
- SPINAL IMPLANT (Device) $312.63
- XLIF (Device) $279.76
- Posterior Fusion (Device) $221.19
- RESTORE (Device) $209.35
- Omnia (Device) $202.12
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $145.35
- CMF (Device) $113.36
- 7D Surgical System (Device) $112.68
- SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM (Device) $101.55
- NuCel (Biological) $93.86
- Mariner (Device) $88.65
- GMK Sphere (Device) $86.42
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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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