Physician profile
John Ratliff
NPI 1760402614
$223,448.35
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $22K in 2025
The $22K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Neurological Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $43K · 2020: $17K · 2021: $47K · 2022: $47K · 2023: $29K · 2024: $19K · 2025: $22K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $57K · Travel and Lodging: $11K · Food and Beverage: $1,580.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $57,225.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,560.20 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,580.48 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $97,101.11 | 2019-2025 | Mako, Escalate, Aviator |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $74,525.80 | 2021-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Battalion Tlif - PC |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $21,028.87 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $20,924.63 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $7,000.00 | 2021 | |
| Mirus, LLC | $2,724.06 | 2023 | Cygnus Anterior Cervical Plate, Rigel 3dr Cervical Interbody, Io Expandable Lumbar Interbody |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $87.31 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $33.79 | 2020 | |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $22.78 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw John Ratliff listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.