Total Payments
$1.1M
2024 Payments
$4,297
Companies
13
Transactions
55
Medicare Patients
6,314
Medicare Billing
$821,204
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$1.0M (97.6%)
Travel$12,351 (1.2%)
Consulting$9,615 (0.9%)
Food & Beverage$2,373 (0.2%)
Royalty/License$1,516 (0.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $1.0M | 6 | 97.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,351 | 11 | 1.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $9,615 | 5 | 0.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,373 | 32 | 0.2% |
| Royalty or License | $1,516 | 1 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
Research
$1.0M
6 transactions
General
$25,855
49 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Spinal Industries | $1.0M | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Nexxt Spine LLC | $23,272 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| IMPLANET America, Inc. | $1,131 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | $1,006 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| RTI Surgical, Inc. | $165.88 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $81.63 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $70.28 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $40.92 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $28.07 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Depomed, Inc. | $16.02 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,297 | 7 | Nexxt Spine LLC ($4,086) |
| 2023 | $18,473 | 22 | Nexxt Spine LLC ($18,430) |
| 2022 | $31,108 | 8 | Allied Spinal Industries ($30,240) |
| 2021 | $63,858 | 2 | Allied Spinal Industries ($63,840) |
| 2020 | $86,740 | 2 | Allied Spinal Industries ($86,240) |
| 2019 | $154,066 | 4 | Allied Spinal Industries ($153,400) |
| 2018 | $316,971 | 2 | Allied Spinal Industries ($316,960) |
| 2017 | $387,422 | 8 | Allied Spinal Industries ($386,400) |
All Payment Transactions
55 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Struxxure MCS System (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,516.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.75 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | IMPLANET America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $131.43 | General |
| 05/02/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.92 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Struxxure MCS (Device), Matrixx SI | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,490.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI & MCS Cadaver Lab Product Preparation (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $80.25 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.24 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.38 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Nexxt Spine Product Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.18 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/16/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | CLANCY (Device), Q-FIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.07 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/30/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $458.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/30/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $237.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/30/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/29/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $51.77 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,540.30 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Connexx Systems (Device), Nexxt Matrixx Systems, SI System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.92 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Nexxt Spine Inertia Connexx (Device), Struxxure Plate System, Matrixx 5 Pillars | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,562.50 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $844.39 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Nexxt Spine Cadaver Lab Product Follow Up (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $305.23 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 01/30/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | Connexx System (Device), SI System | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,625.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 01/29/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $612.25 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
| 01/29/2023 | Nexxt Spine LLC | SI System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $232.42 | General |
| Category: Spinal Medical Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 1,291 | 1,992 | $1.1M | $176,257 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1,466 | 2,661 | $1.2M | $194,629 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1,866 | 4,636 | $1.2M | $228,372 |
| 2020 | 32 | 1,691 | 3,437 | $1.4M | $221,947 |
Total Patients
6,314
Total Services
12,726
Medicare Billing
$821,204
Procedure Codes
120
All Medicare Procedures & Services
120 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $241,360 | $25,777 | 10.7% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $113,895 | $19,593 | 17.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 176 | 212 | $37,831 | $18,433 | 48.7% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $78,384 | $13,001 | 16.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 168 | 199 | $23,427 | $11,979 | 51.1% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 154 | 588 | $29,400 | $10,750 | 36.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 37 | $65,601 | $10,238 | 15.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 88 | $24,024 | $10,074 | 41.9% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $68,704 | $8,949 | 13.0% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $63,240 | $6,263 | 9.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 33 | $68,079 | $6,164 | 9.1% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $50,400 | $3,760 | 7.5% |
| 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 | 16 | 16 | $96,928 | $2,918 | 3.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 68 | 104 | $14,144 | $2,897 | 20.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $33,174 | $2,716 | 8.2% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $15,725 | $2,606 | 16.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $6,048 | $2,590 | 42.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,744 | $2,521 | 43.9% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $21,060 | $2,518 | 12.0% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 15 | 30 | $10,170 | $2,145 | 21.1% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $2,800 | $1,826 | 65.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,942 | $1,706 | 24.6% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 41 | 61 | $8,052 | $1,662 | 20.6% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 108 | $5,076 | $1,639 | 32.3% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $5,921 | $1,144 | 19.3% |
About Dr. Phillip Esce, M.D
Dr. Phillip Esce, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457322406.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Phillip Esce, M.D has received a total of $1.1M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,297 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 55 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($1.0M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Esce has provided services to 6,314 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,726 services with total Medicare billing of $821,204. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 120 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Spartanburg, SC
- Active Since 01/29/2006
- Last Updated 04/03/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1457322406
Products in Payments
- SI System (Device) $8,832
- Connexx System (Device) $5,625
- SI System (Device) $3,000
- Struxxure MCS (Device) $2,490
- Struxxure MCS System (Device) $1,516
- COFLEX (Device) $1,006
- SI Development (Device) $716.54
- Nexxt Spine Cadaver Lab Product Follow Up (Device) $469.57
- Allograft (Device) $165.88
- Nexxt Spine Product Portfolio (Device) $143.18
- Nexxt Spine Matrixx Systems (Device) $132.04
- Nexxt Spine Product Offerings (Device) $124.03
- Nexxt Spine Inertia Connexx (Device) $104.10
- 7D Surgical System (Device) $81.63
- SI & MCS Cadaver Lab Product Preparation (Device) $80.25
- PROCLAIM (Device) $52.43
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $40.92
- Connexx Systems (Device) $39.92
- CLANCY (Device) $28.07
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $17.85
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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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