Total Payments
$211,878
2024 Payments
$24,707
Companies
38
Transactions
625
Medicare Patients
3,509
Medicare Billing
$885,519
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$168,175 (79.4%)
Other$21,950 (10.4%)
Food & Beverage$10,724 (5.1%)
Travel$6,544 (3.1%)
Consulting$4,413 (2.1%)
Education$72.46 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $168,175 | 39 | 79.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $21,950 | 11 | 10.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,724 | 533 | 5.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,544 | 22 | 3.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $4,413 | 4 | 2.1% |
| Education | $72.46 | 16 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Research
$168,175
39 transactions
General
$43,703
586 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $192,948 | 342 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10,759 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $3,100 | 35 | $0 (2020) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $1,456 | 13 | $0 (2019) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $522.05 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Nevro Corp. | $480.84 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $387.64 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $328.82 | 28 | $0 (2021) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $328.63 | 38 | $0 (2019) |
| Purdue Pharma L.P. | $235.31 | 22 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,707 | 43 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($24,363) |
| 2023 | $47,462 | 45 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($38,090) |
| 2022 | $55,547 | 49 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($53,721) |
| 2021 | $38,709 | 57 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($38,243) |
| 2020 | $28,864 | 44 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($28,300) |
| 2019 | $2,682 | 86 | Vertiflex, Inc. ($1,430) |
| 2018 | $11,598 | 145 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($8,012) |
| 2017 | $2,309 | 156 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,448) |
All Payment Transactions
625 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 25
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Precision (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,185.60 | Research |
| Study: Patient Retrospective Outcomes • Category: Precision_NMD | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.15 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.50 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.62 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Precision (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,534.10 | Research |
| Study: Patient Retrospective Outcomes • Category: Precision_NMD | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.13 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.34 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.93 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.88 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.89 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Precision (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,271.70 | Research |
| Study: Patient Retrospective Outcomes • Category: Precision_NMD | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.60 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Entrada (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.53 | General |
| Category: Entrada_NMD | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.36 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.00 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Precision (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,489.70 | Research |
| Study: Patient Retrospective Outcomes • Category: Precision_NMD | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.77 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Entrada (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.34 | General |
| Category: Entrada_NMD | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.11 | General |
| Category: Clinical Trial Product_NMD | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Precision (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,668.80 | Research |
| Study: Patient Retrospective Outcomes • Category: Precision_NMD | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Entrada (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.33 | General |
| Category: Entrada_NMD | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATIENT RETROSPECTIVE OUTCOMES STUDY | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $79,372 | 12 |
| PATIENT RETROSPECTIVE OUTCOMES STUDY | Boston Scientific Corporation | $34,489 | 9 |
| PRECISION RETROSPECTIVE OUTCOMES PRO STUDY | Boston Scientific Corporation | $30,163 | 8 |
| Patient Retrospective Outcomes | Boston Scientific Corporation | $24,151 | 10 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 652 | 1,163 | $552,045 | $143,221 |
| 2022 | 22 | 778 | 1,351 | $822,347 | $206,858 |
| 2021 | 27 | 979 | 1,871 | $975,475 | $256,663 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,100 | 2,468 | $1.1M | $278,777 |
Total Patients
3,509
Total Services
6,853
Medicare Billing
$885,519
Procedure Codes
98
All Medicare Procedures & Services
98 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62369 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump | Office | 2023 | 75 | 288 | $72,000 | $17,384 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 210 | $22,050 | $13,583 | 61.6% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 43 | 65 | $64,400 | $13,223 | 20.5% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 45 | 76 | $43,890 | $13,094 | 29.8% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $34,075 | $11,622 | 34.1% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 27 | 46 | $20,470 | $8,804 | 43.0% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 36 | 58 | $71,775 | $8,693 | 12.1% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 33 | 45 | $16,425 | $8,016 | 48.8% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 22 | 41 | $25,920 | $7,845 | 30.3% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 45 | 76 | $39,900 | $6,973 | 17.5% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $15,275 | $6,229 | 40.8% |
| 64628 | Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $14,705 | $6,016 | 40.9% |
| 62362 | Insertion of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $13,680 | $4,410 | 32.2% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 22 | 41 | $22,852 | $4,153 | 18.2% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 23 | 37 | $12,730 | $3,137 | 24.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $6,536 | $3,112 | 47.6% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $32,500 | $2,236 | 6.9% |
| 64629 | Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in additional bone of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,812 | $1,987 | 41.3% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,875 | $1,970 | 16.6% |
| 64634 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,175 | $733.09 | 11.9% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Office | 2022 | 13 | 26 | $65,000 | $34,446 | 53.0% |
| 62369 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump | Office | 2022 | 92 | 372 | $93,000 | $22,374 | 24.1% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 52 | 94 | $99,400 | $21,206 | 21.3% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2022 | 26 | 33 | $43,500 | $15,683 | 36.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 120 | 189 | $19,461 | $12,395 | 63.7% |
About Dr. Richard Ferro, DO
Dr. Richard Ferro, DO is a Interventional Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Lansing, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528008372.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Ferro, DO has received a total of $211,878 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $24,707 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 625 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($168,175).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ferro has provided services to 3,509 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,853 services with total Medicare billing of $885,519. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 98 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Lansing, MI
- Active Since 06/08/2006
- Last Updated 08/06/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208VP0014X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528008372
Products in Payments
- Precision (Device) $142,053
- PRECISION (Device) $26,478
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $10,595
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $7,752
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $4,571
- WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) $3,863
- SYNCHROMED (Device) $2,925
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $1,500
- Superion ISS (Device) $1,456
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $818.16
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $626.01
- Intracept (Device) $538.41
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $280.98
- Senza (Device) $225.69
- XTAMPZA (Drug) $211.59
- SPECTRA SYSTEM (Device) $205.83
- General - Pain Management (Device) $190.56
- GABLOFEN 1 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASS (Drug) $174.90
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $174.05
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $169.60
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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.