Physician profile
Joseph Driver
NPI 1871955450
$22,088.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $4,843 in 2025
The $4,843 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% 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: 2023: $4,094 · 2024: $13K · 2025: $4,843.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $14K · Food and Beverage: $7,973.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $14,115.99 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,972.50 |
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 | $8,906.11 | 2023-2025 | Everest Spinal System, Aero-Ll, N/A |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $6,029.83 | 2023-2025 | Excelsius Gps, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Excelsius Deformity |
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,354.36 | 2023-2025 | Mazor X System, Clydesdale Ptc Spinal System, Unid_pass |
| Synthes Gmbh | $2,386.45 | 2024 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $532.99 | 2024-2025 | Teligen, Expedium Verse, Symphony |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $507.32 | 2023-2025 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $254.18 | 2023-2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Carbofix Spine INC | $66.78 | 2024 | |
| Spineology INC. | $33.48 | 2024 | Optimesh Expandable Interbody Fusion System |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $16.99 | 2025 | Spinal-Stim |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Joseph Driver 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.