Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1.4M | 579 | 43.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $813,422 | 246 | 25.5% |
| Royalty or License | $243,569 | 16 | 7.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $224,364 | 113 | 7.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $199,781 | 668 | 6.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $138,554 | 82 | 4.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $95,043 | 1,711 | 3.0% |
| Unspecified | $80,987 | 48 | 2.5% |
| Honoraria | $10,800 | 2 | 0.3% |
| Education | $90.30 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $64.02 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1.7M | 2,273 | $0 (2024) |
| Aurora Spine, Inc. | $526,727 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $278,426 | 225 | $0 (2019) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $200,795 | 128 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $123,092 | 103 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $113,866 | 222 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $48,501 | 159 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $38,485 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $27,478 | 19 | $0 (2022) |
| Nevro Corp. | $24,273 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $372,713 | 378 | Abbott Laboratories ($193,161) |
| 2023 | $361,907 | 384 | Abbott Laboratories ($176,937) |
| 2022 | $520,960 | 492 | Abbott Laboratories ($223,953) |
| 2021 | $460,454 | 522 | Abbott Laboratories ($215,511) |
| 2020 | $313,282 | 378 | Abbott Laboratories ($171,093) |
| 2019 | $670,803 | 522 | Abbott Laboratories ($460,389) |
| 2018 | $241,463 | 384 | Vertiflex, Inc. ($113,319) |
| 2017 | $246,513 | 410 | Abbott Laboratories ($189,824) |
All Payment Transactions
3,470 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 139
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.18 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.77 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $648.42 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $149.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.72 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $107.20 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $107.20 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.38 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.92 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $17.97 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $17.97 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.39 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.69 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECAP Study | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $50,016 | 16 |
| Evoke Study | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $14,678 | 11 |
| PSR-DBS | Medtronic, Inc. | $12,038 | 8 |
| ALGOVITA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM HI-FI STUDY | Nuvectra Corporation | $3,930 | 4 |
| The MOTION Study | Vertos Medical, Inc. | $325.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 783 | 1,224 | $278,420 | $137,231 |
| 2022 | 16 | 753 | 1,087 | $243,075 | $122,637 |
| 2021 | 16 | 746 | 1,077 | $292,250 | $153,303 |
| 2020 | 14 | 774 | 1,077 | $203,945 | $97,627 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
64 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 | 21 | 21 | $33,600 | $25,516 | 75.9% |
| 63655 | Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $29,200 | $16,255 | 55.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 142 | 254 | $31,750 | $15,313 | 48.2% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $16,800 | $12,149 | 72.3% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 71 | $28,700 | $11,806 | 41.1% |
| 96136 | Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 180 | 383 | $38,300 | $11,256 | 29.4% |
| 27279 | Fusion of pelvic joint using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $14,700 | $11,151 | 75.9% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 32 | $14,900 | $7,750 | 52.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $19,800 | $7,649 | 38.6% |
| 95971 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Office | 2023 | 97 | 192 | $17,280 | $6,539 | 37.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 45 | $9,000 | $4,213 | 46.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $8,580 | $2,792 | 32.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $6,210 | $2,181 | 35.1% |
| 95972 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 72 | $7,200 | $2,146 | 29.8% |
| 95972 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,400 | $515.88 | 21.5% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $35,200 | $27,412 | 77.9% |
| 63655 | Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $27,200 | $16,991 | 62.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 140 | 219 | $27,375 | $13,748 | 50.2% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $15,200 | $11,338 | 74.6% |
| 96136 | Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 177 | 344 | $34,400 | $11,185 | 32.5% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $21,000 | $9,140 | 43.5% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $19,400 | $7,956 | 41.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 56 | $11,200 | $5,431 | 48.5% |
| 95971 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Office | 2022 | 77 | 132 | $11,890 | $4,883 | 41.1% |
| 62350 | Insertion, revision, or repositioning of spinal canal tube for medication administration | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,000 | $3,134 | 62.7% |
About Dr. Steven Falowski, M.D
Dr. Steven Falowski, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/30/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720272800.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Falowski, M.D has received a total of $3.2M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $372,713 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 3,470 transactions from 52 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($1.4M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Falowski has provided services to 3,056 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,465 services with total Medicare billing of $510,798. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 64 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Fountain Hill, PA
- Active Since 08/30/2007
- Last Updated 09/12/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720272800
Products in Payments
- PROCLAIM (Device) $584,487
- ZIP (Device) $526,727
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $396,840
- Superion ISS (Device) $278,426
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $243,878
- SCS IPGs (Device) $123,472
- Proclaim DRG IPG (Device) $89,111
- Evoke SCS (Device) $81,157
- IonicRF Generator (Device) $68,421
- Evoke study (Device) $52,296
- ECAP (Device) $50,016
- Superion (Device) $47,428
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $42,653
- mild Device Kit (Device) $38,485
- SUPERION (Device) $37,935
- DBS IPGs (Device) $37,022
- INTELLIS (Device) $34,381
- VERIFLEX (Device) $27,441
- DRG leads (Device) $27,361
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $23,023
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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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