Total Payments
$58,152
2024 Payments
$184.18
Companies
11
Transactions
264
Medicare Patients
711
Medicare Billing
$201,004
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$41,838 (71.9%)
Travel$8,767 (15.1%)
Food & Beverage$7,430 (12.8%)
Education$116.02 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $41,820 | 3 | 71.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,767 | 25 | 15.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,430 | 233 | 12.8% |
| Education | $116.02 | 2 | 0.2% |
| Grant | $18.66 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $52,237 | 171 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,407 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,040 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | $234.62 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $82.88 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $75.62 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| NUVASIVE, INC. | $24.38 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $23.28 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $12.03 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $184.18 | 3 | Medtronic, Inc. ($184.18) |
| 2023 | $4,730 | 45 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($3,089) |
| 2022 | $499.10 | 21 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($297.96) |
| 2021 | $343.16 | 18 | Medtronic, Inc. ($185.15) |
| 2020 | $208.38 | 22 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($208.38) |
| 2019 | $31,288 | 69 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($31,276) |
| 2018 | $2,282 | 46 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,190) |
| 2017 | $18,616 | 40 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($18,563) |
All Payment Transactions
264 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.17 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.85 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.16 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.33 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $69.08 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.45 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.95 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $26.99 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.07 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.99 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.91 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.49 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.18 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $52.62 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.30 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.37 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $349.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $54.97 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $256.88 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $32.31 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.56 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.37 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.56 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.89 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 161 | 211 | $339,679 | $47,638 |
| 2022 | 11 | 187 | 260 | $522,595 | $72,889 |
| 2021 | 14 | 246 | 333 | $527,029 | $71,859 |
| 2020 | 5 | 117 | 137 | $20,058 | $8,618 |
Total Patients
711
Total Services
941
Medicare Billing
$201,004
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $110,657 | $14,178 | 12.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $90,453 | $12,655 | 14.0% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 29 | $67,338 | $7,949 | 11.8% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 28 | $48,468 | $4,479 | 9.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 49 | $10,541 | $4,173 | 39.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 33 | $5,007 | $1,751 | 35.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,125 | $1,267 | 40.5% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,016 | $770.28 | 38.2% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $2,074 | $415.10 | 20.0% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 62 | $143,964 | $15,897 | 11.0% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $106,899 | $15,263 | 14.3% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $38,500 | $12,148 | 31.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $111,260 | $10,981 | 9.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $90,746 | $8,308 | 9.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 48 | $8,912 | $4,086 | 45.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 19 | $12,711 | $2,956 | 23.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 33 | $4,389 | $1,919 | 43.7% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,694 | $532.40 | 31.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $2,464 | $477.16 | 19.4% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $1,056 | $321.39 | 30.4% |
| 22612 | Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $106,899 | $16,394 | 15.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 63 | $146,286 | $16,262 | 11.1% |
| 22842 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $94,571 | $10,336 | 10.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $96,084 | $10,081 | 10.5% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 27 | $46,737 | $4,359 | 9.3% |
About Dr. Scott Russo, MD
Dr. Scott Russo, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942298369.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Scott Russo, MD has received a total of $58,152 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $184.18 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 264 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($41,820).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Russo has provided services to 711 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 941 services with total Medicare billing of $201,004. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Grand Rapids, MI
- Active Since 10/10/2005
- Last Updated 02/04/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1942298369
Products in Payments
- CD HORIZON (Device) $50,294
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $1,005
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $971.58
- UNID_PASS (Device) $521.84
- General - Pain Management (Device) $297.96
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $267.09
- INFINITY OCT System (Device) $255.75
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $218.74
- ELEVATE (Device) $154.21
- CATALYST (Device) $90.88
- UNiD (Device) $86.68
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $86.02
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $82.88
- N/A (Device) $75.62
- nanoLOCK-C (Device) $59.33
- O-ARM (Device) $56.37
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $50.24
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $45.06
- ARTiC-L (Device) $37.49
- INFUSE (Device) $35.82
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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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