Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mena Kerolus, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1968 PEACHTREE RD NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
4046055000
Registered in NPPES since 2013
NPI: 1548607575 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kerolus

Dr. Mena Kerolus is a neurological surgery specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kerolus performed 419 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kerolus received a total of $23,047 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 161 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kerolus is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 13 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 37% volume in GA $23,047 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
419
Medicare services
Top 37% in GA for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$176
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Spinal fusion of additional segment
A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column.
89 $294 $1,173
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
74 $99 $370
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
72 $136 $496
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 64 $173 $705
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
51 $130 $561
Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion
A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space.
35 $208 $925
Computer-assisted spinal procedure
A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution.
18 $187 $985
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
16 $138 $691
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
29.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
70.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$23,047
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,292/year across 7 years
Top 21% in GA for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
161
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,528
2023
$4,600
2022
$6,445
2021
$4,129
2020
$975
2019
$574
2018
$2,796

Payments by company (2024)

Medtronic, Inc.
$1,865
SMAIO USA CORPORATION
$1,048
Stryker Corporation
$443
SMAIO SA
$100
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$45
Globus Medical, Inc.
$28
Top 3 companies account for 95.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,172
Stryker Corporation
$4,840
NuVasive, Inc.
$4,347
Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,177
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$1,413
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,245
SMAIO USA CORPORATION
$1,048
MiRus, LLC
$255
GT Medical Technologies, Inc
$170
SI-BONE, INC.
$166
SI-BONE, Inc.
$154
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
$149
Spineology Inc.
$139
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$121
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$107
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$103
SMAIO SA
$100
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$84
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.
$66
Radius Health, Inc.
$64
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$45
Baxter Healthcare
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$18
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$16
Bioventus LLC
$13
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 62.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACF · ACP · ACTIVA · ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC · ALTERA · ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · AQUAMANTYS · ARTiC-L · AVIATOR · BIOFIX · CALIBER · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CLYDESDALE · COHERE · CREO · Citadel · DIFICID · Durolane · ELSA · ES2 · ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM · EUROPA Pedicle Screw System · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · Excelsius - GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · Excelsius3D Imaging System · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · FLOSEAL · GammaTile · HEDRON · HEDRON P · INFINITY OCT System · INTELLIS · LessRay · MARS · MAZOR X SYSTEM · Magellan · Mazor X Stealth Edition · NAV - CRANIALMAP NUERO SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION · O-ARM · O-ARM-Spine · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · Other - Miscellaneous · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · POWER · PRESTIGE · Pulse · RELINE · RIALTO · RISE · RISE-L · SABLE · SERRATO · SOVEREIGN · STRATA · Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · TLIF · TLX · TRITANIUM · Tymlos · UNID_PASS · Vitality Power · X-CORE · XIA 3 · XLIF · YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
100
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kerolus is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kerolus experienced with spinal fusion of additional segment?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kerolus performed 89 spinal fusion of additional segment services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Kerolus receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kerolus received a total of $23,047 from 26 companies across 161 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kerolus's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Atlanta?
Dr. Kerolus's average Medicare payment per service is $176. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kerolus) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →