Physician profile

Peter Thomas Sylvester

Neurological Surgery · Saint Louis, MO

NPI 1538574538

$11,522.05

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $1,499 in 2025

The $1,499 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.

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)
Food and Beverage$1,832.10
Travel and Lodging$819.70

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
Alphatec Spine, INC $2,408.07 2021-2022
Medtronic, INC. $2,251.65 2021-2025 Cd Horizon Spinal System, Intellis Adaptivestim, Catalyft Pl Expandable Interbody System
Stryker Corporation $2,167.77 2019-2025 Colorado, Adherus Autospray Et Dural Sealant, Na
Aesculap, INC. $1,959.27 2019-2025 Aesculap
Medtronic USA, INC. $930.76 2019-2020
Abbott Laboratories $425.29 2021-2025 Eterna
Centinel Spine, LLC $231.87 2023 Prodisc L, Prodisc C Vivo
Globus Medical, INC. $185.64 2021-2025 Vyrsa V1
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. $162.43 2024 Caldolor
Nevro Corp. $129.86 2022
Axogen $128.15 2021
Cerapedics INC. $120.52 2022
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $92.67 2023-2025
Bioventus LLC $43.94 2023 Bonescalpel
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $41.97 2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Nuvasive, INC. $37.53 2021
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $32.36 2019
Biotronik Nro, INC. $19.98 2025 Prospera
Elite Orthopedics, LLC $19.78 2025
Augmedics INC. $19.44 2025 Xvision
Abbvie INC. $19.44 2024
Boston Scientific Corporation $17.34 2023 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Convatec INC. $16.24 2025
Innovation Technologies INC $16.23 2025 Irrisept
Corelink, LLC $15.54 2021
Baxter Healthcare $15.18 2022
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $13.13 2023 Andexxa

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Peter Thomas Sylvester

$11,522.05

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Alphatec Spine, INC
Context
The $1,499 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider 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.