Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kenneth Hood, DO
Orthopedic Surgery · Amherst, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
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. Hood 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. Hood
Dr. Kenneth Hood is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Amherst, NY, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hood performed 477 Medicare services across 360 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hood received a total of $90,016 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 254 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hood 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.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ 477 Medicare services
$90,016 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗477
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in NY for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
360
Unique beneficiaries
$251
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
58 | $163 | $605 |
| 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. |
56 | $94 | $298 |
| 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. |
52 | $302 | $1,118 |
| 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. |
49 | $198 | $782 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
42 | $36 | $136 |
| 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. |
42 | $117 | $401 |
| 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. |
33 | $111 | $456 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
25 | $590 | $2,181 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
20 | $656 | $3,128 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
19 | $62 | $202 |
| 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. |
16 | $93 | $380 |
| 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. |
14 | $1,397 | $5,346 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution. |
14 | $179 | $711 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $172 | $573 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 12 | $1,183 | $4,506 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using 4 to 5 different views to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
12 | $38 | $131 |
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.
26.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
73.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$90,016
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,859/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NY for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
254
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.
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$30,095 (33.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$23,035 (25.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$21,807 (24.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,079 (16.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$10,622
2023
$11,692
2022
$11,273
2021
$5,805
2020
$4,551
2019
$33,449
2018
$12,624
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Globus Medical, Inc.
$9,634
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$289
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$268
Medtronic, Inc.
$253
Abbott Laboratories
$122
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$26
Nevro Corp.
$16
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 95.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Republic Spine, LLC
$40,444
Globus Medical, Inc.
$29,829
Life Spine, Inc.
$4,771
Innovasis Inc
$2,827
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$2,206
Abbott Laboratories
$1,455
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,023
Spineart USA Inc
$1,000
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$759
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$624
NuVasive, Inc.
$549
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$539
SPINEART USA INC
$429
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$345
Camber Spine Technologies LLC
$332
Nevro Corp.
$328
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$322
Cerapedics, Inc.
$306
Medtronic, Inc.
$274
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$268
Centinel Spine, LLC
$164
Innovation Technologies Inc
$131
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$128
Spine Wave, Inc.
$120
Republic Spine
$109
Nexxt Spine LLC
$107
Stryker Corporation
$107
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$100
Bioventus LLC
$83
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
$75
Boston Scientific Corporation
$69
LifeNet Health
$59
DJO, LLC
$41
Titan Surgical Group, LLC
$27
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$26
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$17
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$13
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$9
Top 3 companies account for 83.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFFIRM · ALIF · ALTERA · ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · ANCHOR C · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · ASCENT;ASCENT LE;FIREBIRD SFS;ICON SFS;SFS · ATHLET · ATP · Accell Evo3 · Affix · Bonescalpel · CALIBER-L · CD HORIZON · CMF · COALITION AGX · COALITION AGX / AGX RP · COHERE · CORBEL · CREO · CREO Degen · CURE ACP · Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Corbel · Direct Look Lat · Direct Look Lateral System · DynaLink Ti · ELSA · ELSA AL · ELSA AL/ATP · ELSA ATP · ENTRADA · ETERNA · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXPAREL · Excelsius - GPS · Excelsius Deformity · Excelsius Robotics System · Excelsius3D Imaging System · FORTIFY-I · Gradient · HEDRON T · Harvest · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Irrisept · JULIET LL · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LifeVest · M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc · MAGNETOS · MARS · MARS 3V Lateral Retractor · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MTF · Medical Device · Modulus · Monolith · Nexxt Spine Product Offerings · O-ARM-ST · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · Other - Miscellaneous · PEEK Corpectomy · PERLA TL · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C · PROLIFT Lateral · Posterior Fixation · ProLift · ProLift Lateral · Proclaim IPG · Prone Lateral · Quartex · RESTORE · RISE-L · Rod Link Reducer · SILC · Sentio · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · TLX · VIPER · VMIS · ViviGen · Vivigen MIS Delivery System · XLIF · XPAND · XTEND · coflex · i-FACTOR Putty · iGA
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 →
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
83
Per 100K population
8.7
County median income
$71,175
Nearest hospital
UPSTATE NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (WESTERN NY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
2.5 mi
2.5 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. Hood is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of NY peers, with 15 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. Hood experienced with partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hood performed 58 partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment 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. Hood receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hood received a total of $90,016 from 38 companies across 254 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. Hood's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Amherst?
Dr. Hood's average Medicare payment per service is $251. 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. Hood) 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 →
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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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