Physician profile
Rakesh Kumar
NPI 1962496133
$7,015.87
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $3,261 in 2025
The $3,261 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% 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: $1,583 · 2021: $878 · 2022: $224 · 2023: $171 · 2024: $899 · 2025: $3,261.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,376 · Food and Beverage: $1,954.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,376.37 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,954.44 |
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. | $3,119.43 | 2019-2025 | Excelsius Gps, Rise, Excelsius Deformity |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $1,447.05 | 2024-2025 | Aprevo |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $314.49 | 2025 | Virage |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $308.86 | 2024 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Cerapedics INC. | $299.33 | 2024-2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $255.09 | 2019-2024 | Teligen |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $224.59 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $178.04 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $165.08 | 2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $149.73 | 2023 | |
| Microvention, INC. | $143.79 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $143.73 | 2025 | Mako, Target |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $72.13 | 2025 | Magellan |
| Invictus Surgical Incorporated | $62.85 | 2024 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $43.28 | 2019-2021 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $41.99 | 2021-2023 | Virage |
| Spineology INC. | $32.11 | 2022 | |
| Zimvie INC. | $14.30 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw Rakesh Kumar 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.