Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $380.17 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 8 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $231.50 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | $66.88 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $35.02 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $17.71 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $14.74 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $14.32 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | 1 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC |
| 2023 | $14.32 | 2 | KCI USA, Inc. ($14.32) |
| 2022 | $0 | 1 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC |
| 2021 | $101.90 | 5 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. ($66.88) |
| 2020 | $17.71 | 2 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. ($17.71) |
| 2019 | $0 | 1 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC |
| 2018 | $231.50 | 3 | NuVasive, Inc. ($231.50) |
| 2017 | $14.74 | 2 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($14.74) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 09/13/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device), PREVENA, V.A.C.ULTA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.32 | General |
| Category: Dressings & Drapes | ||||||
| 2023 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 2022 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 10/27/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PICO7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.02 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.86 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/16/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.70 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 03/18/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.32 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 2021 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 11/19/2020 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.71 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 2020 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 2019 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 11/11/2018 | NuVasive, Inc. | TLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.38 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/07/2018 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.12 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 2018 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 01/31/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.74 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 2017 | SYNERGY PRODUCTS LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 704 | 892 | $714,630 | $195,013 |
| 2022 | 20 | 727 | 877 | $675,512 | $181,985 |
| 2021 | 18 | 706 | 880 | $548,241 | $143,675 |
| 2020 | 19 | 857 | 1,036 | $650,155 | $175,793 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
74 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| 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 | 42 | 42 | $230,202 | $59,406 | 25.8% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 45 | $97,740 | $26,824 | 27.4% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 65 | $75,010 | $19,847 | 26.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 71 | $54,244 | $14,308 | 26.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 122 | 136 | $40,936 | $13,026 | 31.8% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 30 | $42,330 | $11,347 | 26.8% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 57 | $21,660 | $10,188 | 47.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $50,464 | $8,528 | 16.9% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $21,336 | $8,474 | 39.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 123 | $26,322 | $8,189 | 31.1% |
| 72082 | X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 46 | 63 | $11,025 | $3,389 | 30.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $11,650 | $3,043 | 26.1% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $10,302 | $2,793 | 27.1% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 79 | $9,559 | $2,397 | 25.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 33 | $4,026 | $1,469 | 36.5% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $5,940 | $1,284 | 21.6% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,884 | $505.20 | 26.8% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 40 | $204,938 | $56,313 | 27.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 37 | $80,364 | $22,166 | 27.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 65 | $75,010 | $19,910 | 26.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 56 | $42,784 | $11,365 | 26.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $61,488 | $10,107 | 16.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 102 | $30,702 | $9,078 | 29.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 112 | 130 | $27,820 | $8,235 | 29.6% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $29,081 | $7,763 | 26.7% |
About Dr. Stephen Curtin, M.D
Dr. Stephen Curtin, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Tucson, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/02/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1609877596.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Curtin, M.D has received a total of $380.17 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $0 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($380.17).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Curtin has provided services to 2,994 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,685 services with total Medicare billing of $696,466. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 74 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Tucson, AZ
- Active Since 08/02/2005
- Last Updated 05/24/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1609877596
Products in Payments
- XLIF (Device) $119.12
- TLX (Device) $112.38
- Zilretta (Drug) $84.59
- PICO7 (Device) $35.02
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $14.74
- V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device) $14.32
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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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