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Christopher James Seward
NPI 1457612194
$4,720.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $72.85 in 2025
The $72.85 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $22.32 · 2020: $1,942 · 2021: $1,137 · 2022: $627 · 2023: $590 · 2024: $329 · 2025: $72.85.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $992.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $992.00 |
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 | $2,155.35 | 2020-2024 | Nico Brainpath, Monterey Al, Target |
| Penumbra, INC. | $1,210.10 | 2020 | |
| Monteris Medical Corporation | $328.84 | 2022-2024 | Neuroblate |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $174.00 | 2022 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $124.15 | 2021-2022 | |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $113.46 | 2023-2024 | Vns Therapy Sentiva Model 1000 Generator |
| Aegis Spine, INC. | $107.69 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $103.29 | 2020-2025 | General - Pain Management |
| Medtronic, INC. | $96.84 | 2022 | |
| Nexxt Spine LLC | $68.33 | 2022-2024 | Matrixx Sa Alif System |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $48.11 | 2021 | |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $38.54 | 2021 | |
| Omniscient Neurotechnology America LTD | $31.00 | 2022 | |
| Elevation Spine, INC. | $25.94 | 2024 | |
| Csl Behring | $22.32 | 2019 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Spine, INC. | $22.09 | 2022 | |
| Radius Health, INC. | $19.15 | 2021 | |
| Ceribell, INC. | $16.27 | 2022 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $15.02 | 2022 |
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 Christopher Seward 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.