Total Payments
$7,850
2024 Payments
$22.85
Companies
8
Transactions
69
Medicare Patients
3,150
Medicare Billing
$362,386
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$5,296 (67.5%)
Food & Beverage$2,457 (31.3%)
Education$97.00 (1.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,296 | 16 | 67.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,457 | 51 | 31.3% |
| Education | $97.00 | 2 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $5,945 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,173 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $444.13 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Nevro Corp. | $100.10 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Depomed, Inc. | $97.00 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $63.04 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. | $16.33 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $10.83 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.85 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($22.85) |
| 2023 | $64.28 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($45.92) |
| 2021 | $3,850 | 19 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($3,705) |
| 2020 | $72.67 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($72.67) |
| 2019 | $263.35 | 7 | Abbott Laboratories ($126.96) |
| 2018 | $3,158 | 31 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,926) |
| 2017 | $419.30 | 7 | Abbott Laboratories ($220.07) |
All Payment Transactions
69 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.85 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.68 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 02/03/2023 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.36 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/31/2021 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.46 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/31/2021 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.22 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/29/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/17/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.99 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/17/2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.99 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/16/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.95 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/16/2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.95 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/16/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $263.13 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/16/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $139.46 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/16/2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.56 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/16/2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $119.30 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $838.86 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $838.86 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.95 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.95 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/30/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Superion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.56 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/22/2021 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/17/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | INFINION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.35 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 02/10/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | INFINION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.51 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/26/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | INFINION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.67 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/08/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | SlimTip lead DRG Lead (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 839 | 1,154 | $406,000 | $93,239 |
| 2022 | 16 | 803 | 1,132 | $428,433 | $97,136 |
| 2021 | 15 | 762 | 1,127 | $394,319 | $96,026 |
| 2020 | 17 | 746 | 969 | $301,310 | $75,985 |
Total Patients
3,150
Total Services
4,382
Medicare Billing
$362,386
Procedure Codes
63
All Medicare Procedures & Services
63 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 195 | 337 | $61,140 | $30,062 | 49.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 173 | 173 | $48,233 | $20,408 | 42.3% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 99 | 129 | $61,146 | $9,416 | 15.4% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 55 | 66 | $40,548 | $6,460 | 15.9% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 25 | 42 | $46,870 | $5,698 | 12.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 42 | 61 | $47,806 | $5,242 | 11.0% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 32 | 40 | $19,360 | $3,234 | 16.7% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 41 | 60 | $27,456 | $3,008 | 11.0% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 35 | 39 | $14,960 | $2,919 | 19.5% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 25 | 42 | $19,264 | $1,785 | 9.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 27 | 37 | $6,992 | $1,667 | 23.8% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 30 | 36 | $6,336 | $1,410 | 22.3% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 23 | 31 | $4,216 | $1,250 | 29.7% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $1,166 | $443.73 | 38.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 19 | 39 | $507.00 | $235.32 | 46.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 196 | 330 | $59,400 | $28,871 | 48.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 173 | 173 | $47,921 | $20,923 | 43.7% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 81 | 115 | $54,510 | $8,827 | 16.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 52 | 83 | $64,042 | $7,769 | 12.1% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 52 | 66 | $44,908 | $7,314 | 16.3% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2022 | 20 | 32 | $35,970 | $4,763 | 13.2% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2022 | 50 | 80 | $36,432 | $4,398 | 12.1% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 36 | 50 | $19,652 | $3,929 | 20.0% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 14 | 25 | $19,422 | $2,578 | 13.3% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 17 | 20 | $9,680 | $1,611 | 16.6% |
About Dr. Robert Knipe, D.O
Dr. Robert Knipe, D.O is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/07/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750647426.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Knipe, D.O has received a total of $7,850 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $22.85 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 69 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($5,296).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Knipe has provided services to 3,150 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,382 services with total Medicare billing of $362,386. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 63 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Neurology, Pain Medicine
- Location Lebanon, PA
- Active Since 04/07/2012
- Last Updated 02/01/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750647426
Products in Payments
- Superion (Device) $1,862
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $1,773
- VERTIFLEX SUPERION (Device) $1,686
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $931.06
- INFINION (Device) $493.81
- RESTORE (Device) $242.02
- SCS IPGs (Device) $220.07
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $174.17
- Gralise (Drug) $113.33
- Omnia (Device) $100.10
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $63.04
- INFINION LEAD TRIAL (Device) $61.94
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $40.09
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $26.33
- SlimTip lead DRG Lead (Device) $23.56
- ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH (Drug) $10.83
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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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