Total Payments
$61,551
2024 Payments
$4,794
Companies
26
Transactions
147
Medicare Patients
1,267
Medicare Billing
$122,939
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$51,707 (84.0%)
Food & Beverage$9,843 (16.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $51,707 | 28 | 84.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,843 | 119 | 16.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $51,707 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $3,090 | 27 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $3,019 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $667.61 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION | $310.13 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $268.86 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Carlsmed, Inc. | $259.66 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $258.07 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| SI-BONE, Inc. | $256.79 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $235.39 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,794 | 13 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($4,010) |
| 2023 | $6,644 | 12 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($5,845) |
| 2022 | $6,001 | 11 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($5,163) |
| 2021 | $6,345 | 13 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($5,252) |
| 2020 | $6,010 | 2 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($5,968) |
| 2019 | $11,183 | 28 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,636) |
| 2018 | $11,024 | 33 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,626) |
| 2017 | $9,550 | 35 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,207) |
All Payment Transactions
147 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,311.76 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.75 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,354.46 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.03 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.08 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,344.22 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.01 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/24/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.62 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Carlsmed, Inc. | aprevo (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.65 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.13 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.26 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.73 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 12/31/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,453.82 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.70 | General |
| 09/30/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,425.86 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPEDIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.32 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPEDIUM (Device), SYMPHONY, Teligen | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.78 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | SYMPHONY (Device), EXPEDIUM, Teligen | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.71 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPEDIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.96 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/30/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,631.54 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.69 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,333.36 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 02/01/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EXPEDIUM (Device), VIPER, Sentio | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.03 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 310 | 340 | $76,430 | $24,497 |
| 2022 | 9 | 303 | 328 | $129,179 | $42,083 |
| 2021 | 9 | 359 | 395 | $90,809 | $33,410 |
| 2020 | 8 | 295 | 310 | $70,890 | $22,949 |
Total Patients
1,267
Total Services
1,373
Medicare Billing
$122,939
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 91 | $21,840 | $6,895 | 31.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 65 | $11,830 | $6,088 | 51.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 58 | $9,860 | $3,951 | 40.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $4,730 | $2,886 | 61.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,250 | $1,505 | 46.3% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,700 | $1,050 | 18.4% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,500 | $831.87 | 18.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $2,720 | $700.28 | 25.7% |
| 72114 | X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $6,900 | $395.38 | 5.7% |
| 72052 | X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,100 | $194.65 | 3.8% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $58,579 | $14,434 | 24.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 84 | $20,160 | $7,420 | 36.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 60 | $10,920 | $6,108 | 55.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 34 | $7,310 | $5,034 | 68.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 58 | $9,860 | $4,197 | 42.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $5,250 | $2,872 | 54.7% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $5,400 | $1,043 | 19.3% |
| 72114 | X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $7,200 | $569.20 | 7.9% |
| 72052 | X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | Office | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $4,500 | $405.39 | 9.0% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 91 | 91 | $21,840 | $8,365 | 38.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 63 | 67 | $12,194 | $6,934 | 56.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 43 | $9,245 | $6,078 | 65.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 74 | $12,580 | $5,418 | 43.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $5,250 | $2,925 | 55.7% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal | Office | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $6,900 | $1,348 | 19.5% |
About Dr. Richard Westmark, M.D
Dr. Richard Westmark, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063450948.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Westmark, M.D has received a total of $61,551 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,794 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 147 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($51,707).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Westmark has provided services to 1,267 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,373 services with total Medicare billing of $122,939. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 06/03/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063450948
Products in Payments
- CREO MCS (Device) $31,437
- CREO (Device) $10,415
- CREO MCS, Fenestrated, Sideloading (Device) $7,189
- CREO Threaded (Device) $2,666
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $1,354
- XLIF (Device) $795.67
- SYMPHONY (Device) $743.18
- VIPER (Device) $539.22
- COHERE (Device) $430.09
- iGA (Device) $358.32
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $343.55
- LessRay (Device) $340.47
- i-FACTOR Putty (Device) $324.06
- RELINE (Device) $282.59
- aprevo (Device) $259.66
- CAVUX Cervical Cage (Device) $258.07
- ZAP-X MV IMAGER (Device) $160.04
- Strand Plus (Device) $154.18
- TRITANIUM (Device) $151.61
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $149.81
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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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