Total Payments
$40,620
2024 Payments
$126.58
Companies
10
Transactions
51
Medicare Patients
324
Medicare Billing
$19,965
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$35,152 (86.5%)
Travel$3,607 (8.9%)
Food & Beverage$1,861 (4.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $35,152 | 4 | 86.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,607 | 13 | 8.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,861 | 34 | 4.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $39,489 | 33 | $0 (2019) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $300.72 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $288.65 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $161.80 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| ALCRESTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $145.02 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Z-Medica, LLC | $103.58 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $43.54 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $35.32 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| CSL Behring | $33.48 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $18.08 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $126.58 | 1 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($126.58) |
| 2023 | $251.44 | 3 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($138.27) |
| 2022 | $161.80 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($161.80) |
| 2020 | $119.94 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($119.94) |
| 2019 | $18,998 | 23 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($18,631) |
| 2018 | $11,357 | 11 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($11,253) |
| 2017 | $9,605 | 10 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($9,605) |
All Payment Transactions
51 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.58 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.48 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 05/01/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.27 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 01/17/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.69 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.80 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 01/24/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.58 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 01/13/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.36 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.62 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/27/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Blu (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.80 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/24/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/28/2019 | ALCRESTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | RELIZORB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.02 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/14/2019 | Shire North American Group Inc | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.08 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 06/10/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ZERBAXA (Drug), SIVEXTRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.11 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/30/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ZERBAXA (Drug), SIVEXTRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.46 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/23/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.80 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 03/08/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,793.76 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 03/08/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $82.43 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 03/08/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.78 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 03/01/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,330.00 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ZERBAXA (Drug), SIVEXTRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.97 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 02/09/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.00 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 02/09/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.27 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 02/09/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.16 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 02/08/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $554.50 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 02/08/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $451.74 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 149 | 211 | $24,452 | $10,186 |
| 2022 | 3 | 107 | 143 | $16,794 | $6,356 |
| 2021 | 2 | 36 | 51 | $6,319 | $2,003 |
| 2020 | 1 | 32 | 47 | $3,995 | $1,420 |
Total Patients
324
Total Services
452
Medicare Billing
$19,965
Procedure Codes
9
All Medicare Procedures & Services
9 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 112 | 174 | $14,790 | $6,783 | 45.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,174 | $2,285 | 37.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,488 | $1,117 | 32.0% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 79 | 112 | $9,560 | $3,619 | 37.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $4,998 | $1,972 | 39.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $2,236 | $765.68 | 34.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 22 | $3,564 | $1,131 | 31.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 29 | $2,755 | $871.74 | 31.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 32 | 47 | $3,995 | $1,420 | 35.5% |
About Ronald Gross
Ronald Gross is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Springfield, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1184633034.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Ronald Gross has received a total of $40,620 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $126.58 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 51 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($35,152).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gross has provided services to 324 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 452 services with total Medicare billing of $19,965. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 9 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Springfield, MA
- Active Since 08/07/2006
- Last Updated 06/15/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1184633034
Products in Payments
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $39,652
- SIGNIA (Device) $161.80
- RELIZORB (Device) $145.02
- TRUMATCH (Device) $126.58
- AdvantageRib (Device) $119.94
- QuikClot (Device) $103.58
- RibFix Blu (Device) $101.09
- RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) $79.69
- ZERBAXA (Drug) $43.54
- XARELTO (Drug) $35.32
- Kcentra (Biological) $33.48
- GATTEX (Drug) $18.08
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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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