Total Payments
$48,718
2024 Payments
$9,366
Companies
15
Transactions
64
Medicare Patients
1,488
Medicare Billing
$416,488
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$28,458 (58.4%)
Consulting$16,675 (34.2%)
Food & Beverage$3,487 (7.2%)
Education$98.99 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $28,458 | 21 | 58.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $16,675 | 3 | 34.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,487 | 39 | 7.2% |
| Education | $98.99 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $35,996 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $6,166 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $4,996 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Deltex Medical, SC, Inc. | $358.38 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $253.45 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $251.26 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $203.25 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $140.18 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $102.16 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $99.60 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,366 | 26 | MEDACTA USA, INC. ($8,918) |
| 2023 | $36,224 | 19 | Medacta USA, Inc. ($27,078) |
| 2022 | $2,110 | 8 | AXOGEN ($1,843) |
| 2019 | $102.16 | 2 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc ($102.16) |
| 2018 | $369.80 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($203.25) |
| 2017 | $546.05 | 6 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($254.62) |
All Payment Transactions
64 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/16/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.08 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.85 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.64 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $586.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/20/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.80 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.94 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.30 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.12 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.12 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.91 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.94 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.63 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.81 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.75 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.48 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.25 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.12 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.84 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.57 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,216.38 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $165.38 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.01 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $586.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VIPER (Device), Teligen, CONDUIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.18 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $253.45 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 496 | 554 | $883,315 | $138,144 |
| 2022 | 11 | 428 | 534 | $748,174 | $133,869 |
| 2021 | 9 | 384 | 479 | $553,652 | $109,718 |
| 2020 | 4 | 180 | 197 | $125,515 | $34,758 |
Total Patients
1,488
Total Services
1,764
Medicare Billing
$416,488
Procedure Codes
43
All Medicare Procedures & Services
43 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $134,140 | $25,799 | 19.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $194,225 | $16,231 | 8.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 92 | 92 | $52,762 | $15,582 | 29.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $185,380 | $14,951 | 8.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 100 | $40,715 | $14,050 | 34.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 34 | $92,888 | $11,325 | 12.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 92 | $24,725 | $10,408 | 42.1% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $45,221 | $8,292 | 18.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $25,037 | $8,201 | 32.8% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $17,430 | $4,162 | 23.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $28,560 | $3,044 | 10.7% |
| 20937 | Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $29,640 | $2,696 | 9.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,292 | $1,731 | 27.5% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $6,300 | $1,672 | 26.5% |
| 61796 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $94,300 | $20,341 | 21.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 101 | 134 | $29,480 | $15,884 | 53.9% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $84,720 | $15,854 | 18.7% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 44 | $120,208 | $14,860 | 12.4% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $145,080 | $11,870 | 8.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 60 | 60 | $29,220 | $10,807 | 37.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $116,535 | $9,787 | 8.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $22,720 | $9,591 | 42.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 67 | $23,310 | $9,520 | 40.8% |
| 61797 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 42 | $46,746 | $8,049 | 17.2% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $13,280 | $3,221 | 24.3% |
About Dr. Zarina Ali, MD
Dr. Zarina Ali, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/24/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295900942.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Zarina Ali, MD has received a total of $48,718 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,366 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 64 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($28,458).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ali has provided services to 1,488 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,764 services with total Medicare billing of $416,488. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 43 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Philadelphia, PA
- Active Since 04/24/2008
- Last Updated 05/09/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295900942
Products in Payments
- MySpine (Device) $35,996
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $6,166
- RISE-L . RISE-L A/L (Device) $4,725
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $251.26
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $150.34
- NONE (Device) $145.27
- VIPER (Device) $140.18
- FORTIFY (Device) $106.33
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $102.16
- EXPAREL (Drug) $99.60
- TRITANIUM (Device) $57.98
- Biomet EBI Bone Healing System (Device) $54.02
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $30.64
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $24.08
- Briviact (Drug) $22.52
- Spinal-stim (Device) $20.52
- Spine (Device) $14.13
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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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