Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $980.67 | 37 | 63.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $570.00 | 1 | 36.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $580.66 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| SI-BONE, Inc. | $188.46 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Spineart USA Inc | $115.41 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| DJO, LLC | $90.86 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $84.14 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $77.72 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $67.50 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $39.07 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $38.23 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $33.43 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16.05 | 1 | Abbott Laboratories ($16.05) |
| 2020 | $15.15 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($15.15) |
| 2019 | $145.72 | 7 | DJO, LLC ($48.81) |
| 2018 | $499.52 | 14 | SI-BONE, Inc. ($128.54) |
| 2017 | $874.23 | 15 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE ($580.66) |
All Payment Transactions
38 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim IPG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.05 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/24/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTELLIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/08/2019 | DJO, LLC | CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.81 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 06/04/2019 | Olympus America Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.78 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 03/26/2019 | SI-BONE, Inc. | iFuse Implant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.99 | General |
| Category: sacroiliac joint dysfunction | ||||||
| 03/18/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.39 | General |
| Category: STIMULATOR, BONE GROWTH, NON-INVASIVE | ||||||
| 03/13/2019 | HOSPIRA, INC. | THROMBIN (Biological), GELFOAM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.02 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTAT | ||||||
| 03/12/2019 | Wenzel Spine, Inc. | Varilift (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.45 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 01/31/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, DURAGEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.28 | General |
| Category: NEURO CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 12/11/2018 | PFIZER INC. | GELFOAM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.88 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTAT | ||||||
| 10/21/2018 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.83 | General |
| 10/12/2018 | Spineart USA Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $65.58 | General |
| 07/24/2018 | SI-BONE, Inc. | iFuse Implant (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.16 | General |
| Category: sacroiliac joint dysfunction | ||||||
| 07/10/2018 | PFIZER INC. | THROMBIN (Biological), GELFOAM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.19 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTAT | ||||||
| 07/09/2018 | DJO, LLC | CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.05 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 06/26/2018 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Stimulation | ||||||
| 06/21/2018 | Spineology Inc. | Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.39 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 06/19/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, DURAGEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.08 | General |
| Category: NEURO CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 05/24/2018 | SI-BONE, Inc. | iFuse Implant (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.38 | General |
| Category: sacroiliac joint dysfunction | ||||||
| 04/18/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.38 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 04/16/2018 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | CAVUX Cervical Cage (Device), DTRAX Spinal System, ALLY Bone Screw | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.01 | General |
| Category: MEDICAL DEVICE | ||||||
| 02/15/2018 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.50 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 01/30/2018 | Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | LORZONE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.55 | General |
| Category: MUSCLE RELAXANT | ||||||
| 11/29/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | MULTAQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.14 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/14/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.13 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 15 | 15 | $3,938 | $912.52 |
| 2020 | 13 | 449 | 580 | $761,575 | $98,540 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
14 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,938 | $912.52 | 23.2% |
| 22551 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $270,000 | $27,398 | 10.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 85 | 88 | $37,400 | $14,687 | 39.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 87 | 161 | $40,250 | $14,088 | 35.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 15 | $157,500 | $12,765 | 8.1% |
| 22845 | Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $110,500 | $8,750 | 7.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 75 | 99 | $39,600 | $8,722 | 22.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 50 | 60 | $12,000 | $3,452 | 28.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 26 | 26 | $13,000 | $3,226 | 24.8% |
| 27096 | Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid | Office | 2020 | 15 | 18 | $27,000 | $2,466 | 9.1% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion of needle | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $8,125 | $1,183 | 14.6% |
| 72052 | X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | Office | 2020 | 19 | 20 | $19,500 | $970.00 | 5.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $19,500 | $660.99 | 3.4% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2020 | 23 | 36 | $7,200 | $172.55 | 2.4% |
About Dr. Robert Erickson, MD
Dr. Robert Erickson, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225048804.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Erickson, MD has received a total of $1,551 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $16.05 received in 2021. These payments were reported across 38 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($980.67).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Erickson has provided services to 464 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 595 services with total Medicare billing of $99,453. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2023), covering 14 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 08/08/2006
- Last Updated 12/16/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1225048804
Products in Payments
- Surgical Care - Floseal (Biological) $570.00
- iFuse Implant (Device) $188.46
- CMF SPINALOGIC (Device) $90.86
- MULTAQ (Drug) $84.14
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $67.50
- Physio-Stim (Biological) $47.88
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $39.00
- COALITION AGX (Device) $38.72
- THROMBIN (Biological) $32.21
- Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System (Device) $31.39
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $24.36
- ZERO-P (Device) $22.04
- GELFOAM (Device) $21.88
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $17.38
- Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator (Device) $16.39
- CONCORDE (Device) $16.19
- Kcentra (Biological) $16.08
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $16.05
- LORZONE (Drug) $15.55
- INTELLIS (Device) $15.15
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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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