Physician profile

Krishanthan Vigneswaran

Neurological Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1437418746

$8,622.63

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $7,122 in 2025

The $7,122 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% 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)
Honoraria$3,500.00
Travel and Lodging$2,581.75
Food and Beverage$1,845.09

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
Brainlab, INC. $4,648.18 2020-2025 Brainlab, INC.
Alphatec Spine, INC $2,048.09 2025 Other - Miscellaneous
Stryker Corporation $705.42 2019-2025 Ozark Cervical Plate System, Yukon Oct Spinal System, Everest Spinal System
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $172.54 2025
Globus Medical, INC. $150.50 2022-2024 Excelsius Deformity
Medtronic, INC. $133.01 2021-2023 Monosof
Nevro Corp. $129.21 2022
Abbvie INC. $117.75 2022-2024 Botox
Intrinsic Therapeutics $101.08 2025 Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device)
Argenx US, INC. $65.11 2023 Vyvgart
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $48.46 2025 Symphony, Spine & Trauma 3d Navigation
Silk Road Medical, INC. $36.14 2023 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent
Lilly USA, LLC $35.91 2023 Amyvid
Orthofix Medical, INC. $24.35 2025 Trinity Elite
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $23.09 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ucb, INC. $22.99 2025 Rystiggo
Bioventus LLC $22.12 2025 Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.)
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $21.78 2025 Exparel
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC $21.75 2024
Allergan, INC. $21.58 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $20.46 2022
Medinc of Texas $20.09 2025
Eisai INC. $18.36 2023
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.66 2023

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Krishanthan Vigneswaran

$8,622.63

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Brainlab, INC.
Context
The $7,122 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% 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.