Physician profile

David John Yeh

Neurological Surgery · San Luis Obispo, CA

NPI 1720044415

$244,727.16

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $20K in 2025

The $20K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Neurological Surgery providers 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)
Consulting Fee$50,367.00
Travel and Lodging$18,506.87
Food and Beverage$5,668.12

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
Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. $162,730.89 2019-2022
Xtant Medical INC $60,636.71 2023-2025
Centinel Spine, LLC $8,866.82 2019-2024 Prodisc L, Prodisc C Vivo, Prodisc C
Corelink, LLC $6,043.97 2020-2023
Zavation Medical Products, LLC $2,216.44 2023
Orthofix Medical, INC. $1,443.95 2023 7d Surgical System, Mariner Mis
Spine Wave, INC. $1,039.66 2019-2025 Spinal Implant, Proficient Posterior Cervical Spine System
Sanara Medtech INC. $456.52 2021
Cerapedics INC. $371.03 2022-2023 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Medtronic, INC. $297.27 2021-2025 Inceptiv
Boston Scientific Corporation $234.32 2019-2025 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Abbott Laboratories $142.39 2023-2025 Eterna, Penta
Alkermes, INC. $108.40 2024 Vivitrol
Medtronic USA, INC. $35.49 2019-2020
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $28.78 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Spr Therapeutics, INC $17.83 2024 Sprint Pns System
Baxter Healthcare $15.18 2019
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $14.68 2020
Globus Medical, INC. $13.50 2025 Excelsius Gps
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $13.33 2024 Duraseal Exact Spinal Sealant System, Codman Certas, Codman Hakim

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David John Yeh

$244,727.16

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC.
Context
The $20K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Neurological Surgery providers 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.