Neurological Surgery in Mission Viejo, CA
6 verified neurological surgery doctors in Mission Viejo.
Neurosurgeons perform surgery on the brain, spine, and nervous system.
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Dr. Sylvain Palmer, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Chiedozie Nwagwu, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $490.40 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$490.40
Total received
11
Transactions
9
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 66th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Chiedozie Nwagwu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Asterios Tsimpas, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $2,719 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$2,719
Total received
15
Transactions
9
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Asterios Tsimpas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Keun-Young Kim, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $844.10 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$844.10
Total received
9
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Keun-Young Kim do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Alexander Taghva, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $55,076 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$55,076
Total received
119
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Alexander Taghva do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Vikas Rao, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,361 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$1,361
Total received
24
Transactions
14
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Vikas Rao do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.