Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $432.36 | 1 | 68.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $197.31 | 8 | 31.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpineSource, Inc. | $432.36 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $54.08 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $33.43 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $33.33 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| The Medicines Company | $22.33 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| ERMI Inc. | $20.77 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $19.35 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Wound Management Technologies, Inc | $14.02 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.63 | 1 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($33.63) |
| 2023 | $39.80 | 2 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($20.45) |
| 2022 | $432.36 | 1 | SpineSource, Inc. ($432.36) |
| 2019 | $101.55 | 4 | Relievant Medsystems, Inc. ($33.43) |
| 2017 | $22.33 | 1 | The Medicines Company ($22.33) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.63 | General |
| 11/24/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.35 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 10/26/2023 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.45 | General |
| 02/07/2022 | SpineSource, Inc. | Catamaran Sacroiliac Joint Fixation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $432.36 | General |
| Category: Sacroiliac Joint Fixation | ||||||
| 10/09/2019 | ERMI Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.77 | General |
| 07/29/2019 | Wound Management Technologies, Inc | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.02 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 05/02/2019 | Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | Intracept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.43 | General |
| Category: Pain | ||||||
| 02/06/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/20/2017 | The Medicines Company | ORBACTIV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.33 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 244 | 349 | $255,191 | $40,110 |
| 2022 | 6 | 338 | 467 | $314,594 | $50,638 |
| 2021 | 8 | 352 | 474 | $249,237 | $52,709 |
| 2020 | 7 | 259 | 361 | $167,138 | $32,440 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 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 | 23 | 23 | $132,275 | $16,105 | 12.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 179 | $50,924 | $11,143 | 21.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 40 | $43,370 | $6,494 | 15.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $23,774 | $5,245 | 22.1% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $2,869 | $630.09 | 22.0% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $1,979 | $493.18 | 24.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $148,402 | $18,563 | 12.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 123 | 214 | $60,620 | $13,678 | 22.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 57 | $60,518 | $9,074 | 15.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 96 | 96 | $33,496 | $6,696 | 20.0% |
| 72114 | X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Office | 2022 | 33 | 35 | $6,818 | $1,485 | 21.8% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 32 | 38 | $4,740 | $1,141 | 24.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $129,835 | $18,798 | 14.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 112 | 208 | $32,038 | $14,223 | 44.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 99 | 99 | $27,969 | $7,727 | 27.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 42 | $44,565 | $7,404 | 16.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,379 | $1,512 | 44.7% |
| 72114 | X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views minimum 6 views | Office | 2021 | 25 | 26 | $4,921 | $1,308 | 26.6% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | Office | 2021 | 40 | 44 | $4,808 | $1,305 | 27.2% |
| 72040 | X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views | Office | 2021 | 14 | 17 | $1,721 | $431.16 | 25.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 111 | 195 | $30,036 | $10,395 | 34.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $81,147 | $9,964 | 12.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 29 | $30,771 | $5,079 | 16.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 57 | 57 | $16,104 | $4,539 | 28.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 16 | $3,862 | $1,171 | 30.3% |
About Dr. Stephen Esses, M.D
Dr. Stephen Esses, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/07/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1760489595.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Esses, M.D has received a total of $629.67 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33.63 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($432.36).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Esses has provided services to 1,193 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,651 services with total Medicare billing of $175,897. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 07/07/2005
- Last Updated 03/07/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1760489595
Products in Payments
- Catamaran Sacroiliac Joint Fixation System (Device) $432.36
- Intracept (Device) $33.43
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $33.33
- ORBACTIV (Drug) $22.33
- LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) $19.35
- CellerateRx (Device) $14.02
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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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