Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,780 | 5 | 36.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,374 | 204 | 34.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,130 | 38 | 27.3% |
| Education | $482.78 | 2 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $16,892 | 99 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,617 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $3,531 | 53 | $0 (2020) |
| MML US, Inc. | $2,109 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,152 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $426.85 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $338.78 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Nevro Corp. | $314.71 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $175.26 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Nuvectra Corporation | $146.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,798 | 31 | Medtronic, Inc. ($9,397) |
| 2023 | $5,520 | 49 | Medtronic, Inc. ($4,291) |
| 2022 | $1,412 | 31 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($738.23) |
| 2021 | $6,461 | 62 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,907) |
| 2020 | $410.19 | 10 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($205.07) |
| 2019 | $3,493 | 36 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,008) |
| 2018 | $2,674 | 30 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,388) |
All Payment Transactions
249 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.08 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.87 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.25 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.49 | General |
| 09/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.25 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (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 | $3,920.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.58 | General |
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.44 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.62 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.22 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.91 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.40 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.66 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (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 | $1,470.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (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 | $245.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.61 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | V-LOC 180 (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $38.62 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.69 | General |
| 06/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.55 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.10 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.99 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 556 | 747 | $338,874 | $50,994 |
| 2022 | 19 | 680 | 906 | $458,013 | $67,929 |
| 2021 | 27 | 794 | 1,017 | $460,963 | $76,388 |
| 2020 | 20 | 515 | 648 | $288,841 | $44,204 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 149 | $60,177 | $11,445 | 19.0% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 43 | 71 | $36,765 | $5,442 | 14.8% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 32 | 41 | $34,428 | $4,324 | 12.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 75 | $20,602 | $4,000 | 19.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $21,455 | $3,825 | 17.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 43 | 70 | $17,815 | $2,900 | 16.3% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 18 | 23 | $38,012 | $2,703 | 7.1% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 32 | 41 | $20,444 | $2,463 | 12.0% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $15,717 | $2,192 | 13.9% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $13,806 | $1,975 | 14.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 29 | $8,770 | $1,943 | 22.2% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $8,868 | $1,809 | 20.4% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 37 | $10,101 | $1,622 | 16.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $14,698 | $1,455 | 9.9% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 41 | 57 | $6,403 | $1,261 | 19.7% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $7,800 | $1,074 | 13.8% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $3,013 | $561.10 | 18.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 77 | 77 | $42,449 | $8,564 | 20.2% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Office | 2022 | 11 | 28 | $72,616 | $7,978 | 11.0% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 105 | 139 | $37,519 | $7,126 | 19.0% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 37 | 62 | $48,924 | $6,109 | 12.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 66 | $26,227 | $5,421 | 20.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 108 | $29,088 | $5,376 | 18.5% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 44 | 65 | $31,340 | $5,040 | 16.1% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2022 | 35 | 59 | $26,163 | $3,465 | 13.2% |
About Dr. Pritesh Topiwala, MD
Dr. Pritesh Topiwala, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 1386057214.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Pritesh Topiwala, MD has received a total of $29,767 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,798 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 249 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($10,780).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Topiwala has provided services to 2,545 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,318 services with total Medicare billing of $239,514. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 06/09/2014
- Last Updated 09/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1386057214
Products in Payments
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $12,131
- ReActiv8 (Device) $2,109
- INTELLIS (Device) $2,050
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $1,775
- Vanta (Device) $1,646
- WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) $1,372
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $1,313
- RESTORE (Device) $1,294
- SYNCHROMED (Device) $1,095
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $1,029
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $665.22
- mild Device Kit (Device) $426.85
- Evoke SCS (Device) $338.78
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $254.09
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $243.14
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $183.91
- Superion (Device) $181.57
- General - Therapies (Device) $179.85
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $175.26
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $146.60
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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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