Physician profile

Mark-Mina Ishak

Neurological Surgery · Hickory, NC

NPI 1356682652

$4,821.98

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $1,870 in 2025

The $1,870 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,169.63
Travel and Lodging$779.24

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medacta USA, INC. $1,409.86 2024-2025 Myspine, Must, Mecta-C
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $1,062.88 2019-2025 Symphony, X-Pac, Expedium
Globus Medical, INC. $433.04 2022-2024 Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Hedron Ia
Medtronic, INC. $424.28 2022-2025 Stealthstation S8 Platform, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Mazor X System
Spineology INC. $204.19 2019
Medtronic USA, INC. $197.76 2019-2020
Nuvasive, INC. $140.34 2019-2020
Abbott Laboratories $131.81 2021-2025 Proclaim, Eterna
Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC $127.66 2020
Baxter Healthcare $96.50 2019-2023 Floseal
Stryker Corporation $95.71 2021-2023 Sonopet Iq, Core
Aesculap, INC. $76.29 2023 Elan 4
Boston Scientific Corporation $51.83 2021
Smith+Nephew, INC. $51.24 2022-2025 Renasys Touch, Pico 14, Pico 7
Intrinsic Therapeutics $45.52 2022-2023 Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device)
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bioventus LLC $33.48 2022-2024 Gelsyn-3
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $29.56 2023 Tricera Handpiece
Kerecis Limited $27.42 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Zimvie INC. $22.92 2023
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $19.09 2021
Radius Health, INC. $17.43 2025 Tymlos
Curonix LLC $17.34 2025 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $16.95 2021
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.99 2021
Eisai INC. $13.47 2021
Nevro Corp. $13.30 2021
Livanova USA, INC. $12.85 2020
Nalu Medical, INC. $11.74 2021
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC $11.37 2021
Orthofix Medical, INC. $11.16 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Mark-Mina Ishak

$4,821.98

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medacta USA, INC.
Context
The $1,870 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.