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Chris Karas
NPI 1174781587
$339,396.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $70K in 2025
The $70K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% 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: $32K · 2020: $37K · 2021: $36K · 2022: $52K · 2023: $50K · 2024: $62K · 2025: $70K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $172K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $6,000 · Food and Beverage: $2,371 · Consulting Fee: $1,800.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $172,249.63 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $6,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,370.73 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,800.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $172,249.63 | 2023-2025 | Shoreline Asc, Physio-Stim, Shoreline Rt |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $145,041.08 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $16,970.04 | 2021-2025 | Intellis Adaptivestim, Fusion, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $3,541.25 | 2019-2020 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $277.12 | 2025 | Senza, Vyrsa V1, Coalition Agx |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $246.86 | 2025 | Evoke |
| Abbott Laboratories | $231.38 | 2019 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $211.34 | 2020-2023 | Senza |
| Gt Medical Technologies, INC | $179.87 | 2025 | Gammatile |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $125.00 | 2019 | |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $124.99 | 2024 | Prodisc L |
| Rock Medical Orthopedics, INC. | $58.91 | 2024 | |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $53.15 | 2022 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $34.10 | 2022-2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $28.38 | 2024 | Everest Spinal System, Ozark Cervical Plate System, Serrato |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Si-Bone, INC. | $23.47 | 2025 |
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 Chris Karas 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.