Physician profile
John Serak
NPI 1053635656
$42,491.92
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
28 companies · $12K in 2025
The $12K reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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: 2019: $5,253 · 2020: $2,979 · 2021: $3,137 · 2022: $1,854 · 2023: $2,017 · 2024: $15K · 2025: $12K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $20K · Travel and Lodging: $6,549 · Food and Beverage: $2,962 · Education: $20.00.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $19,737.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,549.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,961.93 |
| Education | $20.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $27,237.85 | 2019-2025 | Elsa, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Quartex |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $5,665.24 | 2019-2024 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $2,243.32 | 2020-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,571.79 | 2022-2025 | Mazor X System, Aquamantys(Tm), Plasmablade(Tm) |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,523.22 | 2024 | Velys |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,423.12 | 2019-2025 | Everest Spinal System, N/A |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $651.75 | 2019-2024 | Velys, Acis, Teligen |
| Mis Technologies, LLC | $444.88 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $248.96 | 2019 | |
| Terumo Bct, INC. | $187.19 | 2020-2021 | |
| Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. | $160.40 | 2020 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $159.94 | 2025 | Must |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $147.60 | 2019-2020 | |
| Csl Behring | $131.11 | 2023-2025 | Kcentra |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $123.70 | 2021 |
Show all 28 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Spine, INC. | $107.92 | 2023 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $86.28 | 2021-2024 | Senza |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $84.53 | 2025 | |
| Spineology INC. | $62.14 | 2019 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $51.64 | 2025 | |
| Avanos Medical | $42.74 | 2019 | |
| Emd Serono, INC. | $25.65 | 2025 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.59 | 2023 | |
| Amgen INC. | $22.50 | 2024 | Evenity, Prolia |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $20.02 | 2022 | |
| Spine Wave, INC. | $18.47 | 2019 | |
| Radius Health, INC. | $14.02 | 2019 | |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $13.35 | 2019 |
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 John Serak 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.