Physician profile
Michael Schneier
NPI 1891734075
$21,033.02
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $1,163 in 2025
The $1,163 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: $2,226 · 2020: $4,593 · 2021: $6,381 · 2022: $2,971 · 2023: $2,117 · 2024: $1,581 · 2025: $1,163.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,495 · Travel and Lodging: $366.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,495.16 |
| Travel and Lodging | $365.96 |
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. | $6,917.48 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Midas Rex, Stealthstation S8 Platform |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $5,305.66 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $3,063.88 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $1,762.56 | 2020-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,102.61 | 2021-2023 | Monterey Al, Everest Spinal System, Yukon Oct Spinal System |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $697.81 | 2021-2025 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $417.13 | 2022-2024 | |
| Corelink, LLC | $391.67 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $331.22 | 2022-2023 | |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $271.32 | 2021 | |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $263.89 | 2019-2023 | Tigershark C, Stratofuse, Blackhawk Cervical Spacer System |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $140.89 | 2021-2025 | Cervical-Stim |
| Ulrich Medical USA, INC. | $131.45 | 2019 | |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $88.56 | 2021 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $60.31 | 2021 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $50.84 | 2023-2025 | Pico, Trigen Intertan |
| Lifenet Health | $21.61 | 2020 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $14.13 | 2024 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
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
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- "I saw Michael Schneier 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.