Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $23,342 | 1 | 68.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $5,875 | 1 | 17.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,228 | 12 | 9.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,111 | 16 | 3.2% |
| Unspecified | $629.40 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Entertainment | $61.63 | 1 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC | $23,342 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Cutting Edge Spine, LLC | $5,875 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | $2,551 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,220 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $942.95 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $149.21 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $81.87 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $53.21 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $21.87 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $11.21 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $611.91 | 6 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. ($409.49) |
| 2023 | $645.01 | 2 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. ($645.01) |
| 2022 | $1,578 | 5 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. ($1,496) |
| 2021 | $5,875 | 1 | Cutting Edge Spine, LLC ($5,875) |
| 2020 | $161.24 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($161.24) |
| 2019 | $25,354 | 15 | S. Alabama Surgical Services, LLC ($23,342) |
| 2017 | $21.87 | 2 | Horizon Pharma plc ($21.87) |
All Payment Transactions
32 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Devices (Device), Medical Devices | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.25 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device Research | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.21 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/17/2024 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Devices (Device), Medical Devices | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.33 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device Research | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Devices (Device), Medical Devices | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $141.09 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device Research | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Devices (Device), Medical Devices | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.82 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Device Research | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.21 | General |
| 09/15/2023 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | Medical Device (Device), Medical Device | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $629.40 | Research |
| Study: Medical Device • Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.61 | General |
| 11/09/2022 | Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.87 | General |
| 05/13/2022 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,287.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.89 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 04/21/2022 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.62 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 04/21/2022 | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | Medical Device (Device) | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.63 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 09/14/2021 | Cutting Edge Spine, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,875.00 | General |
| 09/03/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | MazorX - Renaissance (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.24 | General |
| Category: Enabling | ||||||
| 10/26/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CLYDESDALE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/25/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $199.82 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/25/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $141.54 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/24/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $700.92 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/12/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | ATHLET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $55.35 | General |
| Category: SPINAL VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE | ||||||
| 10/12/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $44.28 | General |
| Category: PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC | ||||||
| 10/12/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $11.07 | General |
| Category: PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC | ||||||
| 10/05/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC | ||||||
| 10/04/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Centurion POCT System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $55.35 | General |
| Category: APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL; ORTHOSIS, CERVICAL PEDICLE SCREW SPINAL FIXATION | ||||||
| 10/04/2019 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.66 | General |
| Category: PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device | Spinal Elements, Inc. | $629.40 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 694 | 894 | $524,825 | $95,974 |
| 2022 | 15 | 719 | 900 | $366,895 | $79,918 |
| 2021 | 15 | 768 | 975 | $614,566 | $110,851 |
| 2020 | 17 | 745 | 980 | $673,498 | $99,026 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 212 | 303 | $43,935 | $25,352 | 57.7% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $117,000 | $23,701 | 20.3% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $99,200 | $8,862 | 8.9% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $98,410 | $7,248 | 7.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 37 | $92,500 | $6,975 | 7.5% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 186 | 238 | $34,730 | $6,006 | 17.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $7,600 | $4,077 | 53.6% |
| 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 | 19 | 23 | $5,750 | $3,846 | 66.9% |
| 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 | 18 | 18 | $9,000 | $3,397 | 37.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 56 | $5,040 | $3,383 | 67.1% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 51 | 59 | $7,552 | $1,550 | 20.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,888 | $1,434 | 49.6% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $420.00 | $126.71 | 30.2% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 40 | $800.00 | $16.52 | 2.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 180 | 231 | $33,495 | $20,568 | 61.4% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $78,000 | $14,518 | 18.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 110 | 135 | $12,150 | $8,539 | 70.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 23 | $34,500 | $6,956 | 20.2% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $83,270 | $6,061 | 7.3% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 179 | 212 | $29,680 | $5,831 | 19.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $9,880 | $5,079 | 51.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 25 | $62,500 | $4,613 | 7.4% |
| 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 | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $6,000 | $2,209 | 36.8% |
| 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 | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $3,250 | $1,539 | 47.3% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 45 | 57 | $7,296 | $1,446 | 19.8% |
About Dr. Todd Volkman, MD
Dr. Todd Volkman, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Mobile, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518924232.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Todd Volkman, MD has received a total of $34,247 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $611.91 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 32 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Current or prospective ownership or investment interest" ($23,342).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Volkman has provided services to 2,926 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,749 services with total Medicare billing of $385,770. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Mobile, AL
- Active Since 04/27/2006
- Last Updated 01/20/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518924232
Products in Payments
- Medical Device (Device) $2,125
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $1,042
- NGage Surgical Mesh System (Device) $651.89
- Medical Devices (Device) $409.49
- M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc (Device) $180.36
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $161.24
- ATHLET (Device) $55.35
- Centurion POCT System (Device) $55.35
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $53.21
- DUEXIS (Drug) $21.69
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $16.16
- VIMOVO (Drug) $11.39
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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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