Neurological Surgery in Athens, GA
10 verified neurological surgery doctors in Athens.
Neurosurgeons perform surgery on the brain, spine, and nervous system.
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Dr. John Cuff, 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. Bryan Barnes, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $270.25 (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.
$270.25
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 ranks around the 60th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Bryan Barnes do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Kimberly Walpert, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $24.57 (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.
$24.57
Total received
1
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 is on the lower end — around the 41th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Kimberly Walpert do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $844.53 (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.
$844.53
Total received
5
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 ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Shashikant Patil do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Harlan Bruner, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $16,874 (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.
$16,874
Total received
22
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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Harlan Bruner do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Woodall, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $184.30 (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.
$184.30
Total received
3
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 ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Michael Woodall do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Viren Vasudeva, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $377.59 (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.
$377.59
Total received
9
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 63th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Viren Vasudeva do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Eric Sankey, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $305.76 (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.
$305.76
Total received
4
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 61th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Eric Sankey do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Gelsomino, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $297.64 (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.
$297.64
Total received
11
Transactions
6
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 61th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Michael Gelsomino do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Townsend, MD
Neurological Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $2,014 (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.
$2,014
Total received
15
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 79th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.
Payments to Robert Townsend do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.