Physician profile
Nikolas Baksh
NPI 1306232467
$7,462.65
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $2,608 in 2025
The $2,608 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $716 · 2021: $918 · 2022: $204 · 2023: $1,780 · 2024: $1,237 · 2025: $2,608.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $3,323 · Food and Beverage: $1,512 · Consulting Fee: $790.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,322.86 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,511.88 |
| Consulting Fee | $790.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,277.45 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Cd Horizon Spinal System, Unid_pass |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $1,544.19 | 2023-2024 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $815.46 | 2024 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $715.90 | 2020 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $326.66 | 2022-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $216.88 | 2023-2024 | Core |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $132.85 | 2025 | |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $123.63 | 2025 | Eleos Limb Salvage System |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $117.76 | 2023-2025 | Unium, Spine & Trauma 3d Navigation, X-Pac |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $70.30 | 2024-2025 | Fortify, Maxcess, Modulus |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $63.47 | 2023 | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc |
| Zimvie INC. | $37.23 | 2022-2023 | |
| Carbofix Orthopedics INC | $20.87 | 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.
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- "I saw Nikolas Baksh 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.