Total Payments
$52,133
2024 Payments
$8,344
Companies
24
Transactions
206
Medicare Patients
1,055
Medicare Billing
$350,976
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$21,072 (40.4%)
Consulting$19,125 (36.7%)
Food & Beverage$7,079 (13.6%)
Other$4,700 (9.0%)
Education$157.68 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $21,072 | 51 | 40.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $19,125 | 9 | 36.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,079 | 136 | 13.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,200 | 2 | 6.1% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 2.9% |
| Education | $157.68 | 7 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $27,842 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $5,807 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | $5,792 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,582 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,696 | 21 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,695 | 21 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $2,018 | 17 | $0 (2021) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $343.95 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Nevro Corp. | $318.49 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $205.82 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,344 | 17 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,007) |
| 2023 | $4,064 | 41 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,932) |
| 2022 | $453.09 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($241.87) |
| 2021 | $7,222 | 37 | Cerapedics, Inc. ($4,779) |
| 2020 | $11,859 | 30 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($9,082) |
| 2019 | $9,821 | 29 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,137) |
| 2018 | $9,935 | 33 | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC ($5,766) |
| 2017 | $434.68 | 14 | Stryker Corporation ($117.35) |
All Payment Transactions
206 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Magnify-S / Magnify (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Magnify-S / Magnify (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,125.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ACCURIAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.25 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $797.94 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Magnify-S / Magnify (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.78 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF Instruments (Universal) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.43 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,314.64 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PLASMABLADE(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $206.51 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Cutting Device | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.11 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.72 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.67 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PENTA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.18 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.46 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.28 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.54 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.60 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | GT Medical Technologies, Inc | GAMMATILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.93 | General |
| Category: KXK | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.01 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | GT Medical Technologies, Inc | GAMMATILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.20 | General |
| Category: KXK | ||||||
| 06/30/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.44 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 322 | 411 | $1.5M | $99,908 |
| 2022 | 10 | 283 | 408 | $1.4M | $105,214 |
| 2021 | 13 | 278 | 387 | $1.5M | $88,479 |
| 2020 | 9 | 172 | 246 | $1.1M | $57,374 |
Total Patients
1,055
Total Services
1,452
Medicare Billing
$350,976
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $223,995 | $17,906 | 8.0% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 41 | $219,240 | $14,377 | 6.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $190,635 | $12,801 | 6.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 46 | $330,480 | $11,142 | 3.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 81 | $36,450 | $9,550 | 26.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $262,710 | $8,138 | 3.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $22,750 | $7,756 | 34.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 61 | $19,093 | $5,119 | 26.8% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 20 | $122,100 | $4,116 | 3.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $12,834 | $2,473 | 19.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 25 | $13,300 | $2,093 | 15.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,600 | $1,950 | 29.6% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $17,880 | $1,517 | 8.5% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $18,105 | $970.41 | 5.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 163 | $73,350 | $19,951 | 27.2% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $221,100 | $18,585 | 8.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $41,600 | $13,939 | 33.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $302,400 | $12,777 | 4.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 40 | $210,600 | $12,327 | 5.9% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $141,750 | $10,908 | 7.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 37 | $262,800 | $8,492 | 3.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 24 | $142,247 | $3,818 | 2.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $8,556 | $2,351 | 27.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 26 | $8,138 | $2,067 | 25.4% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 35 | $182,340 | $12,862 | 7.1% |
About Dr. Samuel Waller, MD
Dr. Samuel Waller, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Anchorage, Alaska. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/27/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053583211.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Samuel Waller, MD has received a total of $52,133 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $8,344 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 206 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($21,072).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Waller has provided services to 1,055 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,452 services with total Medicare billing of $350,976. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Anchorage, AK
- Active Since 03/27/2008
- Last Updated 09/30/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053583211
Products in Payments
- MAGNIFY AL (Device) $8,100
- EMPIRE (Expandable ALIF) (Device) $6,298
- coflex (Device) $5,766
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $5,674
- Magnify-S / Magnify (Device) $5,194
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $2,890
- XLIF (Device) $2,677
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $2,569
- ALIF (Device) $2,118
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $1,832
- CREO MIS (Device) $1,635
- Timberline (Device) $1,222
- Mobi-C (Device) $631.16
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $604.83
- Virage (Device) $581.67
- Adjustable Lordosis Expnd ALIF (Device) $500.00
- Spine (Device) $249.58
- CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $210.23
- PLASMABLADE(TM) (Device) $206.51
- UNiD (Device) $172.52
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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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