Neurological Surgery in Walnut Creek, CA
7 verified neurological surgery doctors in Walnut Creek.
Neurosurgeons perform surgery on the brain, spine, and nervous system.
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Dr. Geoffrey Adey, 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. George Counelis, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $187.74 (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.
$187.74
Total received
16
Transactions
1
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 56th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to George Counelis do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Terence Chen, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,605 (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.
$1,605
Total received
74
Transactions
3
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 77th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Terence Chen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Maxwell Merkow, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $48.90 (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.
$48.90
Total received
2
Transactions
2
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 on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Maxwell Merkow do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jason Cheng, 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. Benjamin Yim, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $352,015 (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.
$352,015
Total received
100
Transactions
11
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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Benjamin Yim do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Brandon Mccutcheon, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $5,167 (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.
$5,167
Total received
18
Transactions
5
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 85th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Brandon Mccutcheon do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.