Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Naperville, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pelinkovic
Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Naperville, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pelinkovic performed 1,802 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pelinkovic received a total of $146,552 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 283 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. Pelinkovic 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.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 16% volume in IL
$146,552 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,802
Medicare services
Top 16% in IL for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately. |
471 | $18 | $97 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 350 | $17 | $64 |
| Functional activity therapy A therapy procedure that utilizes functional activities as part of the treatment process. |
306 | $29 | $73 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min A therapy procedure designed to re-educate the functional connection between the brain, nerves, and muscles. It is billed in 15-minute increments. |
149 | $23 | $110 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
140 | $73 | $161 |
| 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. |
115 | $97 | $186 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
110 | $32 | $150 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 38 | $82 | $350 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
23 | $30 | $144 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
22 | $85 | $174 |
| MRI of lower spine, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the lower spinal canal that does not use contrast dye to create detailed images of the spine. |
19 | $105 | $1,940 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
18 | $31 | $172 |
| 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. |
16 | $116 | $284 |
| 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. |
14 | $145 | $611 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $109 | $480 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$146,552
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $20,936/year across 7 years
Top 16% in IL for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
283
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
$735
2023
$1,861
2022
$19,522
2021
$52,006
2020
$25,188
2019
$39,269
2018
$7,972
Payments by company (2024)
Catalyst OrthoScience
$267
Oak Med, Inc.
$143
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$67
Stryker Corporation
$65
SI-BONE, INC.
$38
Amgen Inc.
$34
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$29
Cerapedics Inc.
$28
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$25
DJO, LLC
$23
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$16
Top 3 companies account for 64.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
CTL Medical Corporation
$99,901
Stryker Corporation
$26,426
K2M, Inc.
$5,687
Arthrex, Inc.
$3,780
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$2,432
Cerapedics Inc.
$2,233
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,117
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$882
Medwest Associates
$780
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$470
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$374
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$295
Catalyst OrthoScience
$267
ulrich medical USA, Inc.
$200
SI-BONE, Inc.
$183
Oak Med, Inc.
$143
Boston Scientific Corporation
$143
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$141
Nevro Corp.
$136
Abbott Laboratories
$128
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$117
DJO, LLC
$77
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$76
NuVasive, Inc.
$65
SI-BONE, INC.
$59
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$44
Kerecis Limited
$38
Amgen Inc.
$34
CPM Medical Consultants, LLC
$32
Curiteva, Inc.
$31
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$29
HOSPIRA, INC.
$25
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$25
Vericel Corporation
$25
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$23
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$20
ConvaTec Inc.
$19
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$19
Next Science LLC
$18
ERMI LLC
$17
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Shionogi Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 90.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACP · ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · AERO · ALEUTIAN · ALEUTIAN CERVICAL · ALEUTIAN Interbody Systems · ALIF PLATE · ANCHOR C · AQUACEL · AVIATOR · All Spine Stimulation · Allograft · BACS · BIO4 · BLUE RIDGE · BLUE RIDGE Hybrid Cervical Plate System · Biomet SpinalPak · CASCADIA · CASCADIA Interbody System · CD HORIZON · CMF · CONFIDENCE SPINAL CEMENT SYSTEM · Catalyst CSR Shoulder System · Cervical-STIM · EBI Bone Healing System · ES2 · EVEREST · EVEREST MI · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EVEREST Spinal System · EXPEDIUM · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FORTILINK-TC TIPLUS · Fuse Pedicle Screw System · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION · General K2M Product Discussion · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HARVEST BMAC · HOFFMANN · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · Intracept · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MACI · MOVANTIK · MaXcess-C · MagnetOs · NAV - CRANIALMAP NUERO SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OASYS · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PROCLAIM · Physio-Stim · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RAVINE · SEGLENTIS · SERRATO · SPINAL · STREAMLINE MIS SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM · STREAMLINE OCT SYSTEM · SYNFIX Evolution · SYNVISC-ONE · Sentio · Senza · Spinal · Spinal-Stim · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · SurgX · Symproic · THROMBIN · THROMBIN-JMI · TRITANIUM · Teligen · VESUVIUS · VESUVIUS Osteobiologic System · VIPER · Vivigen MIS Delivery System · iFuse Implant
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Geographic Context
Orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
48
County median income
$110,502
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
EDWARD HOSPITAL
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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. Pelinkovic is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in IL), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Pelinkovic experienced with physical therapy exercise, per 15 min?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pelinkovic performed 471 physical therapy exercise, per 15 min 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. Pelinkovic receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pelinkovic received a total of $146,552 from 43 companies across 283 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. Pelinkovic's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in Naperville?
Dr. Pelinkovic's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Pelinkovic) 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 →
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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.
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