Physician profile
Debra Nelson
NPI 1710069042
$4,290.07
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $720 in 2025
The $720 reported for 2025 was more 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: $214 · 2020: $786 · 2021: $410 · 2022: $796 · 2023: $662 · 2024: $702 · 2025: $720.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,084.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,084.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $3,855.31 | 2019-2025 | Teligen, Vivigen Mis Delivery System, Velys |
| Hologic INC | $211.42 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $65.17 | 2019 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $56.49 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $44.94 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $35.43 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $21.31 | 2024 | O-Arm |
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 Debra Nelson 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.