Medicare Enrolled

Peter Grunert

Neurological Surgery · Zillah, WA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
915 VINTAGE VALLEY PKWY, Zillah, WA 98953
5093146565
Registered in NPPES since 2016
NPI: 1285185454 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 Grunert 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 Grunert

Peter Grunert is a neurological surgery specialist in Zillah, WA, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Grunert performed 12 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Grunert received a total of $24,285 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 165 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 Grunert 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.

✓ 9 years of NPI registration ▲ 12 Medicare services $24,285 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
12
Medicare services
Bottom 2% in WA for neurological surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$198
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
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.
12 $198 $1,015
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.
100.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
0.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$24,285
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,469/year across 7 years
Top 13% in WA for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
165
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
$332
2023
$1,794
2022
$2,036
2021
$2,301
2020
$4,187
2019
$8,346
2018
$5,289

Payments by company (2024)

Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$177
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$98
ALK-Abello, Inc
$20
ABBVIE INC.
$19
QOL Medical, LLC
$18
Top 3 companies account for 88.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$8,736
Globus Medical, Inc.
$7,477
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,809
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,092
Synaptive Medical Inc.
$1,496
Integrity Implants Inc.
$868
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$177
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$119
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$108
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$98
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$86
QOL Medical, LLC
$41
ABBVIE INC.
$39
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$38
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
ALK-Abello, Inc
$20
Nevro Corp.
$19
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Radius Health, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 78.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3D Printed Cervical Interbody · AERO · ALIF PLATE · ALTERA · ANCHOR L · ARIA · ARTiC-L · AVIATOR · AVS PL · BEXSERO · Brightmatter Guide/Modus V · CAPSTONE · CD HORIZON · CLYDESDALE · COALITION · COALITION AGX · CONDUIT · CREO · CREO 5.5 · CREON · DIVERGENCE-L · ELEVATE · ELSA · ES2 · ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM · ESCALATE · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EXCELSIUS · EXCELSIUS GPS · Excelsius - GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FORTIFY · FlareHawk · GRAFTON · Grastek · HEDRON · INDEPENDENCE · Kerendia · MAGNETOS · MAGNIFY SA · Mobi-C · NanoMetalene Technology · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OASYS · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · QULIPTA · SECURE-C · SUCRAID · Sable · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spine · Spine Product Portfolio · Sucraid · TRITANIUM · Tymlos · VIP SYSTEM · VIPER · ViviGen · XIA · ZEVO
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

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
3
County median income
$68,015
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASTRIA TOPPENISH HOSPITAL
15.5 mi

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

Grunert is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Grunert experienced with spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion?
Based on Medicare claims data, Grunert performed 12 spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Grunert receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Grunert received a total of $24,285 from 19 companies across 165 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 Grunert's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Zillah?
Grunert's average Medicare payment per service is $198. 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 Grunert) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →