Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Seyed Ghodsi, MD
Neurological Surgery · Belpre, OH
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Consulting-driven
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. Ghodsi
Dr. Seyed Ghodsi is a neurological surgery specialist in Belpre, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ghodsi performed 819 Medicare services across 644 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ghodsi received a total of $129,197 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 459 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. Ghodsi 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 9% volume in OH
$129,197 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗819
Medicare services
Top 9% in OH for neurological surgery
644
Unique beneficiaries
$248
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
111 | $60 | $144 |
| 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. |
81 | $293 | $805 |
| 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. |
70 | $100 | $272 |
| 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. |
68 | $154 | $435 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution. |
58 | $178 | $480 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
44 | $37 | $78 |
| 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. |
42 | $130 | $402 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
41 | $585 | $1,574 |
| 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. |
38 | $200 | $532 |
| 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. |
33 | $69 | $197 |
| 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. |
30 | $1,349 | $3,777 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $92 | $207 |
| 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. |
21 | $202 | $523 |
| Partial bone removal of additional lower back spine segment during fusion This procedure involves the partial removal of bone from an additional segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves. It is performed as part of a spinal fusion surgery in the lower back. |
21 | $178 | $391 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck. |
18 | $591 | $1,566 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
16 | $34 | $94 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming This procedure involves the electronic evaluation of an implanted neurostimulator generator. It includes complex programming of spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulators. |
15 | $30 | $84 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
14 | $199 | $725 |
| Spinal fusion of neck, posterior approach A surgical procedure to join two or more vertebrae in the cervical spine using a back approach to stabilize the neck. |
13 | $860 | $2,618 |
| Spinal fusion, upper back A surgical procedure to join two or more vertebrae in the upper back to eliminate motion between them. |
13 | $735 | $2,568 |
| Spinal canal tube insertion, revision, or repositioning This procedure involves placing, adjusting, or moving a tube within the spinal canal to deliver medication. |
13 | $276 | $804 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment Surgical removal of part of the spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves in one segment. |
12 | $546 | $2,618 |
| 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. |
12 | $503 | $2,236 |
| Insertion of programmable spinal drug infusion pump A surgical procedure to implant a programmable pump into the spinal canal for delivering medication. |
11 | $176 | $771 |
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.
27.8% high complexity
0.0% medium
72.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$129,197
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $18,457/year across 7 years
Top 6% in OH for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
459
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
$113,883 (88.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,294 (11.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$20 (0.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,181
2023
$18,532
2022
$18,319
2021
$26,887
2020
$19,127
2019
$39,635
2018
$3,517
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SI-BONE, INC.
$2,594
Medtronic, Inc.
$249
Abbott Laboratories
$167
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$34
Davol Inc.
$33
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$27
Globus Medical, Inc.
$20
CSL Behring
$20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$19
ZIMVIE INC.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 94.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
SI-BONE, Inc.
$71,512
SI-BONE, INC.
$44,294
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$4,537
Abbott Laboratories
$4,005
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,533
Globus Medical, Inc.
$762
Medtronic, Inc.
$558
Boston Scientific Corporation
$271
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$261
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$177
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$145
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$144
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$108
PFIZER INC.
$87
Insulet Corporation
$68
Aesculap, Inc.
$66
Augmedics Inc.
$57
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$52
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$45
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$43
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$42
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$40
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$34
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$34
Davol Inc.
$33
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$33
Ethicon US, LLC
$32
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$27
CSL Behring
$20
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$19
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$19
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$18
ZIMVIE INC.
$17
Mallinckrodt LLC
$17
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$15
Baxter Healthcare
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 93.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AFINITOR · ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · ANDEXXA · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · Axium INS DRG IPG · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · Biomet SpinalPak · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · Bone Healing Product Portfolio · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CODMAN CERTAS · COLOGUARD · CONCORDE · ETERNA · Excelsius - GPS · FLOSEAL · Gliadel · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · Invictus MIS · Kcentra · LAMITRODE TRIPOLE · LYRICA · MAGNETOS · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MIDAS REX · MYSTIM · MazorX - Renaissance · MazorX Renaissance · NAVIGATION · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OCTRODE · OFIRMEV · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Omnipod · PENTA · PICO · PLASMABLADE(TM) · PRECISION · PROCLAIM · PROGAV2 · Penta SCS Leads · Pico 14 · PlasmaBlade · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · REYVOW · RIALTO · RISE · SABLE · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · STRATA · SYMPHONY · SYNCHROMED · Surgicel Powder · Trinity · UBRELVY · UNID_PASS · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VECTRIS · VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator · Vitality · X-PAC · Xvision · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (88%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for neurological surgery in OH.
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
6
Per 100K population
10.1
County median income
$61,355
Nearest hospital
CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER
6.5 mi
6.5 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. Ghodsi is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in OH), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 6% of OH peers, with 20 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. Ghodsi experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ghodsi performed 111 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Ghodsi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ghodsi received a total of $129,197 from 40 companies across 459 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. Ghodsi's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Belpre?
Dr. Ghodsi's average Medicare payment per service is $248. 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. Ghodsi) 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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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.
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