Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Justin Clark, MD

Neurological Surgery · Grand Rapids, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
414 PLYMOUTH NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
6164543465
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1598945644 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Clark from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Clark

Dr. Justin Clark is a neurological surgery specialist in Grand Rapids, MI, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Clark performed 301 Medicare services across 290 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Clark received a total of $50,808 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 501 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Clark 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 29% volume in MI $50,808 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
301
Medicare services
Top 29% in MI for neurological surgery
290
Unique beneficiaries
$212
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~17 Medicare services per year of practice

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
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.
74 $119 $343
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.
38 $86 $206
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.
28 $202 $675
Computer-assisted spinal procedure
A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution.
21 $182 $664
Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft 20 $55 $175
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.
19 $8 $20
Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal
A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area.
17 $1,417 $5,704
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release during fusion
This procedure involves removing part of the bone in a single segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves, performed during a spinal fusion.
17 $202 $874
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.
16 $61 $136
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
15 $530 $4,256
Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion
Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device.
13 $169 $1,277
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.
12 $133 $401
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.
11 $70 $235
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
20.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
79.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$50,808
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,258/year across 7 years
Top 11% in MI for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
501
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$36,278 (71.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,282 (22.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,249 (6.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$18,186
2023
$8,473
2022
$8,397
2021
$13,527
2020
$336
2019
$860
2018
$1,029

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$14,947
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,427
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,077
Nevro Corp.
$207
Carlsmed, Inc.
$108
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$99
Boston Scientific Corporation
$71
Curiteva, Inc.
$68
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$63
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$57
Abbott Laboratories
$27
SI-BONE, INC.
$21
Augmedics Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 96.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$20,034
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$17,221
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$5,619
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$4,341
Baxter Healthcare
$425
DJO, LLC
$397
Nevro Corp.
$374
Boston Scientific Corporation
$317
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$239
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$189
Centinel Spine, LLC
$159
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$125
Globus Medical, Inc.
$122
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$120
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$120
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$117
Carlsmed, Inc.
$108
Lilly USA, LLC
$99
NuVasive, Inc.
$94
SI-BONE, INC.
$83
SI-BONE, Inc.
$74
Curiteva, Inc.
$68
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$63
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$57
Bioventus LLC
$54
Xtant Medical Inc
$48
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$35
Stryker Corporation
$28
Abbott Laboratories
$27
Augmedics Inc.
$25
Spineology Inc.
$14
Vertiflex, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 84.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACF · ACIS · ACTIFUSE · ALTALYNE · Allograft · CAPSTONE · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CMF · CMF SPINALOGIC · CONDUIT · CoRoent · DIVERGENCE-L · EXPEDIUM · Excelsius - GPS · Expedium VERSE · FLOSEAL · FORTEO · GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · IFUSE IMPLANT · Intracept · Kogenate FS · LIGASURE · MAZOR X SYSTEM · Mazor X Stealth Edition · O-ARM · O-ARM-Spine · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · Omnia · Other - Miscellaneous · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PROCLAIM · PRODISC L · SKYLINE · SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · SYMPHONY · SYNAPSE · SYNFIX · SYNFIX Evolution · Sentio · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · Superion ISS · T2 STRATOSPHERE EXPANDABLE CORPECTOMY SYSTEM · TISSEEL · TLIF · TRUCLEAR · Teligen · VERTECEM II · VIPER · VIVIGEN MIS DELIVERY SYSTEM · Velys · Vivigen MIS Delivery System · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · X-MESH · X-PAC · XLIF · Xvision · aprevo
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

The majority of payments (71%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.

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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
33
Per 100K population
5.0
County median income
$80,390
Nearest hospital
SPECTRUM HEALTH
2.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public 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. Clark is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in MI), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 11% of MI peers, with 18 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. Clark experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Clark performed 74 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Clark receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Clark received a total of $50,808 from 32 companies across 501 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Clark's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Grand Rapids?
Dr. Clark's average Medicare payment per service is $212. 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. Clark) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →