Total Payments
$20,474
2024 Payments
$740.66
Companies
19
Transactions
90
Medicare Patients
3,169
Medicare Billing
$733,723
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$7,700 (37.6%)
Food & Beverage$4,772 (23.3%)
Travel$4,177 (20.4%)
Other$3,500 (17.1%)
Education$324.84 (1.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $7,700 | 10 | 37.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,772 | 62 | 23.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,177 | 14 | 20.4% |
| Honoraria | $3,500 | 3 | 17.1% |
| Education | $324.84 | 1 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monteris Medical Corporation | $15,439 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $2,215 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $832.21 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $473.43 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $314.06 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Augmedics Inc. | $310.41 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $227.39 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Spine Wave, Inc. | $119.90 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Synaptive Medical Inc. | $109.77 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $104.10 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $740.66 | 8 | Augmedics Inc. ($310.41) |
| 2023 | $1,317 | 11 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($922.64) |
| 2022 | $2,257 | 9 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($2,000) |
| 2021 | $1,944 | 5 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($1,725) |
| 2020 | $1,253 | 3 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($1,200) |
| 2019 | $4,366 | 17 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($3,900) |
| 2018 | $6,066 | 23 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($3,554) |
| 2017 | $2,531 | 14 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($1,968) |
All Payment Transactions
90 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.04 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.84 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $310.41 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.59 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.92 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.50 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.61 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.75 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.49 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.49 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.64 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 08/04/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.64 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.89 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PRESTIGE LP CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.94 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 06/06/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.03 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Brainlab, Inc. | Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $83.18 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 04/22/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.70 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/05/2022 | Brainlab, Inc. | Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.95 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SONOPET IQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.87 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.04 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/28/2022 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.00 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/14/2022 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Consulting Fee | In-kind items and services | $200.00 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.11 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 839 | 1,030 | $1.0M | $196,589 |
| 2022 | 15 | 729 | 929 | $846,330 | $159,517 |
| 2021 | 17 | 809 | 1,024 | $1.0M | $188,203 |
| 2020 | 20 | 792 | 1,004 | $920,741 | $189,414 |
Total Patients
3,169
Total Services
3,987
Medicare Billing
$733,723
Procedure Codes
69
All Medicare Procedures & Services
69 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 73 | $254,916 | $51,074 | 20.0% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 215 | $189,630 | $36,898 | 19.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $169,051 | $17,914 | 10.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 61 | $105,042 | $14,799 | 14.1% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $46,161 | $11,886 | 25.7% |
| 22610 | Fusion of spine in upper back | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $54,580 | $11,189 | 20.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 129 | 154 | $21,098 | $9,049 | 42.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $21,148 | $7,764 | 36.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 87 | $17,574 | $6,623 | 37.7% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 67 | $31,825 | $6,042 | 19.0% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $22,880 | $5,510 | 24.1% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $25,755 | $5,310 | 20.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 60 | $12,120 | $5,128 | 42.3% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $34,808 | $3,190 | 9.2% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $16,340 | $2,092 | 12.8% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $5,568 | $1,386 | 24.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 20 | $1,500 | $734.60 | 49.0% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 64 | $223,488 | $44,575 | 19.9% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 183 | $161,406 | $31,709 | 19.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $138,098 | $15,499 | 11.2% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $45,496 | $11,592 | 25.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 137 | 171 | $23,427 | $10,431 | 44.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 51 | $87,822 | $9,834 | 11.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 71 | 71 | $22,159 | $8,428 | 38.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 94 | 94 | $18,988 | $7,209 | 38.0% |
About Dr. Steven Abram, M.D
Dr. Steven Abram, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Nashville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285604454.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Abram, M.D has received a total of $20,474 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $740.66 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 90 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($7,700).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Abram has provided services to 3,169 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,987 services with total Medicare billing of $733,723. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 69 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Nashville, TN
- Active Since 01/23/2006
- Last Updated 12/04/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285604454
Products in Payments
- Neuroblate (Device) $15,439
- PROCLAIM (Device) $459.30
- Novalis (Device) $344.54
- Xvision (Device) $310.41
- Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) $181.13
- Spinal Implants (Device) $119.90
- UNID_PASS (Device) $116.75
- ViviGen (Device) $113.64
- Curve, Kick, Elements, Exactrac (Device) $112.53
- Brightmatter Guide V (Device) $106.69
- BRAINLAB (Device) $104.42
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $102.89
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $96.00
- PRESTIGE LP CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM (Device) $68.94
- Superion ISS (Device) $61.88
- SONOPET IQ (Device) $44.87
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $41.70
- CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) $23.27
- Mobi-C (Device) $23.13
- IQ Devices/Batteries (Device) $20.49
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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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