Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jeffrey Ratusznik, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
6445 MAIN ST STE 2500, Houston, TX 77030
7134419000
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1710148119 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. Ratusznik 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. Ratusznik

Dr. Jeffrey Ratusznik is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Houston, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ratusznik performed 876 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ratusznik received a total of $16,544 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 113 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. Ratusznik 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 29% volume in TX $16,544 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
876
Medicare services
Top 29% in TX for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$76
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
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.
303 $97 $314
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.
199 $39 $189
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.
138 $68 $212
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.
68 $40 $160
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.
67 $120 $483
X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the entire middle and lower spine to visualize the bones and structures in these areas.
58 $55 $221
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.
32 $140 $421
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 11 $178 $600
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 ↗
$16,544
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,363/year across 7 years
Top 43% in TX for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
113
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
$1,219
2023
$914
2022
$5,761
2021
$2,820
2020
$3,365
2019
$661
2018
$1,805

Payments by company (2024)

Medtronic, Inc.
$386
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$281
Cerapedics Inc.
$154
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$132
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$124
Carlsmed, Inc.
$75
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$67
Top 3 companies account for 67.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$4,852
4WEB, INC.
$3,300
NuVasive, Inc.
$1,741
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,402
4WEB, Inc.
$1,375
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,318
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$336
Cerapedics Inc.
$308
Radius Health, Inc.
$291
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$269
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$219
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$148
SI-BONE, INC.
$144
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$124
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$124
Lilly USA, LLC
$121
Cerapedics, Inc.
$82
Carlsmed, Inc.
$75
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$67
Amgen Inc.
$67
Stryker Corporation
$51
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
$47
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$46
ACELL, INC.
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Top 3 companies account for 59.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
10MM · 12.5MM X 50MM · 7D Surgical System · ALIF · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · ASCENT;ASCENT LE;FIREBIRD SFS;ICON SFS;SFS · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Bendini · COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY · CONDUIT · CoRoent · EVENITY · EXPEDIUM · FORTEO · FiberCel · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · MAZOR X SYSTEM · Mariner · Mazor X Stealth Edition · ORTHOLOC · Osteocel · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prolia · REUNION · SIMMETRY IMPLANT · SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM · SYMPHONY · TiLock · Tymlos · UNID_PASS · VIPER · Vivigen MIS Delivery System · VuePoint · XLIF · ZYNRELEF · aprevo
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

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County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Ratusznik is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in TX), 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. Ratusznik experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ratusznik performed 303 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Ratusznik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ratusznik received a total of $16,544 from 25 companies across 113 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. Ratusznik's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in Houston?
Dr. Ratusznik's average Medicare payment per service is $76. 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. Ratusznik) 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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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 →