Total Payments
$2.8M
2024 Payments
$172,253
Companies
25
Transactions
568
Medicare Patients
5,432
Medicare Billing
$2.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$1.7M (62.1%)
Consulting$970,264 (35.0%)
Travel$62,937 (2.3%)
Food & Beverage$13,953 (0.5%)
Other$1,810 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $1.7M | 69 | 62.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $970,264 | 101 | 35.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $62,937 | 203 | 2.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,953 | 183 | 0.5% |
| Honoraria | $1,000 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $500.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $250.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $59.69 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 8 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$2.8M
560 transactions
Ownership
$0
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $1.4M | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $853,831 | 220 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $178,374 | 79 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $149,241 | 69 | $0 (2024) |
| Atlas Spine, Inc. | $70,798 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $30,706 | 25 | $0 (2020) |
| K2M, Inc. | $17,978 | 19 | $0 (2018) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $14,247 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $5,316 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,806 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $172,253 | 88 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($147,222) |
| 2023 | $149,008 | 97 | NuVasive, Inc. ($122,926) |
| 2022 | $295,553 | 100 | NuVasive, Inc. ($272,149) |
| 2021 | $504,805 | 67 | NuVasive, Inc. ($364,010) |
| 2020 | $452,687 | 51 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($266,303) |
| 2019 | $384,586 | 52 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. ($319,397) |
| 2018 | $399,884 | 47 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($354,847) |
| 2017 | $410,450 | 66 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($382,786) |
All Payment Transactions
568 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 23
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.01 | General |
| 11/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius Deformity (Device), RELINE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.40 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MOJAVE EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $207.13 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $604.96 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $25,187.50 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,200.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $108.66 | General |
| 09/29/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.57 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $110.91 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.31 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $500.96 | General |
| 09/10/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,200.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,400.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Pulse (Device), RELINE | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,600.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device), Pulse | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device), Pulse | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $575.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $402.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Captivate VL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $276.36 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 1,538 | 2,273 | $4.8M | $651,685 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,303 | 1,916 | $3.9M | $545,779 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,292 | 1,859 | $3.7M | $519,236 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1,299 | 1,857 | $4.2M | $531,602 |
Total Patients
5,432
Total Services
7,905
Medicare Billing
$2.2M
Procedure Codes
100
All Medicare Procedures & Services
100 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 374 | $808,128 | $122,400 | 15.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 434 | 687 | $174,498 | $69,000 | 39.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 77 | $426,360 | $50,514 | 11.8% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $233,350 | $46,513 | 19.9% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $283,189 | $40,172 | 14.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 178 | $638,950 | $32,286 | 5.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $452,919 | $31,556 | 7.0% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $167,784 | $30,101 | 17.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $154,938 | $29,978 | 19.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 203 | 203 | $84,651 | $27,352 | 32.3% |
| 63045 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $248,620 | $17,178 | 6.9% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $136,129 | $17,136 | 12.6% |
| 22610 | Fusion of spine in upper back | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $107,102 | $16,945 | 15.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 198 | 247 | $40,261 | $16,838 | 41.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 65 | $77,025 | $13,702 | 17.8% |
| 22216 | Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 43 | $70,864 | $13,524 | 19.1% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $106,432 | $12,095 | 11.4% |
| 22326 | Treatment of broken or dislocated upper spine bone | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $74,027 | $11,434 | 15.4% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $97,572 | $11,403 | 11.7% |
| 22214 | Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $94,309 | $10,849 | 11.5% |
| 63046 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of middle spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $100,388 | $8,973 | 8.9% |
| 22830 | Exploration of spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $165,130 | $8,195 | 5.0% |
| 22848 | Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $31,140 | $5,922 | 19.0% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $25,710 | $4,492 | 17.5% |
| 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 | 15 | 15 | $17,325 | $3,127 | 18.1% |
About Dr. Steven Ludwig, M.D
Dr. Steven Ludwig, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Baltimore, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1912954454.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Ludwig, M.D has received a total of $2.8M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $172,253 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 568 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($1.7M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ludwig has provided services to 5,432 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,905 services with total Medicare billing of $2.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 100 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Hand Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Baltimore, MD
- Active Since 05/30/2006
- Last Updated 03/19/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1912954454
Products in Payments
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $1.4M
- XLIF (Device) $828,272
- MOJAVE (Device) $99,009
- RELINE (Device) $89,139
- MOJAVE EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $37,169
- Hi-JAK Cervical (Device) $33,576
- VIPER (Device) $29,471
- AERO (Device) $24,749
- HiJAK AC (Device) $16,305
- MOJAVE PL 3D Expandable Interbody System (Device) $16,045
- Pulse (Device) $13,034
- AccuLIF (Device) $8,977
- HiJAK Cervical (Device) $8,190
- HiJAK AC Cervical (Device) $8,110
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $6,551
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $5,907
- Solus ALIF (Device) $5,310
- Captivate VL (Device) $4,698
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $4,655
- MOUNTAINEER (Device) $2,500
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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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