Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $547,643 | 268 | 39.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $291,275 | 73 | 21.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $154,816 | 513 | 11.2% |
| Honoraria | $113,622 | 34 | 8.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $106,013 | 40 | 7.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $99,338 | 2,112 | 7.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $40,963 | 28 | 3.0% |
| Education | $23,028 | 11 | 1.7% |
| Unspecified | $2,686 | 24 | 0.2% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $1,601 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Entertainment | $228.98 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $34.00 | 4 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevro Corp. | $378,018 | 786 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $143,045 | 226 | $0 (2024) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $132,157 | 178 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $130,830 | 160 | $0 (2019) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $105,094 | 103 | $0 (2024) |
| Avanos Medical | $101,175 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $90,508 | 184 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $45,040 | 96 | $0 (2024) |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $44,062 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| PAINTEQ LLC | $40,652 | 121 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $131,256 | 291 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. ($33,952) |
| 2023 | $185,431 | 313 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. ($66,101) |
| 2022 | $215,380 | 392 | Nevro Corp. ($36,938) |
| 2021 | $156,987 | 398 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($53,317) |
| 2020 | $130,774 | 291 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($53,053) |
| 2019 | $238,297 | 447 | Nevro Corp. ($87,267) |
| 2018 | $202,653 | 520 | Nevro Corp. ($99,502) |
| 2017 | $120,469 | 460 | Nevro Corp. ($64,637) |
All Payment Transactions
3,112 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 125
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/15/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.94 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.94 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.94 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $576.11 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $471.74 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $195.52 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.40 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | MML US, Inc. | ReActiv8 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.83 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.78 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.33 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | MML US, Inc. | ReActiv8 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.57 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.76 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.10 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/28/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.80 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.91 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.79 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,250.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $239.87 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.68 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.79 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,750.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,146.90 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evoke Study | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $1,081 | 18 |
| midas encore | Vertos Medical, Inc. | $1,000 | 4 |
| CA2021-03 INT PDN-PM | Nevro Corp. | $500.00 | 1 |
| ECAP Study | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $104.65 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 1,289 | 1,799 | $2.9M | $209,934 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1,651 | 2,642 | $3.5M | $263,033 |
| 2021 | 35 | 2,090 | 3,769 | $4.5M | $361,419 |
| 2020 | 34 | 1,692 | 14,010 | $3.7M | $260,176 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
146 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 229 | 229 | $398,460 | $29,971 | 7.5% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 74 | 91 | $267,540 | $19,635 | 7.3% |
| 0275T | Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $252,000 | $19,255 | 7.6% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 62 | 71 | $237,510 | $16,851 | 7.1% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 45 | 70 | $241,800 | $15,018 | 6.2% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 46 | $198,720 | $12,285 | 6.2% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 63 | 75 | $180,000 | $11,998 | 6.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 91 | 120 | $162,000 | $11,210 | 6.9% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 39 | 60 | $102,960 | $6,552 | 6.4% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $83,160 | $5,932 | 7.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $69,030 | $5,104 | 7.4% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 20 | 28 | $66,030 | $4,742 | 7.2% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $43,890 | $4,340 | 9.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 65 | $62,400 | $4,328 | 6.9% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 29 | 41 | $52,890 | $4,007 | 7.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 39 | 62 | $48,300 | $3,550 | 7.3% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $44,550 | $3,522 | 7.9% |
| 64454 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $46,740 | $3,491 | 7.5% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 31 | 35 | $43,050 | $3,481 | 8.1% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $61,600 | $3,476 | 5.6% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $35,700 | $2,959 | 8.3% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 31 | $34,410 | $2,587 | 7.5% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $29,250 | $2,391 | 8.2% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $24,150 | $1,950 | 8.1% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $25,740 | $1,887 | 7.3% |
About Dr. Sean Li, M.D
Dr. Sean Li, M.D is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386623130.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sean Li, M.D has received a total of $1.4M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $131,256 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 3,112 transactions from 71 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($547,643).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Li has provided services to 6,722 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 22,220 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 146 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine
- Location Shrewsbury, NJ
- Active Since 01/11/2006
- Last Updated 06/18/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386623130
Products in Payments
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $284,565
- Superion ISS (Device) $130,830
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $105,094
- Evoke SCS (Device) $97,020
- iFuse Implant (Device) $89,139
- Omnia (Device) $87,349
- COOLIEF (Device) $68,972
- Superion (Device) $51,837
- mild Device Kit (Device) $45,040
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $44,062
- PAINTEQ (Device) $40,652
- Evoke (Device) $35,033
- SUPERION (Device) $27,108
- Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) $26,895
- COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $25,863
- VERIFLEX (Device) $22,372
- QUTENZA (Drug) $18,523
- Qutenza (Drug) $15,196
- PROCLAIM (Device) $14,787
- COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $14,551
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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.