Physician profile

Samuel Potolicchio

Neurological Surgery · Bethesda, MD

NPI 1114993367

$4,602.71

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

40 companies · $1,479 in 2025

The $1,479 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider 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)
Food and Beverage$2,653.50
Education$99.99

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
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $873.02 2019-2025
Abbvie INC. $511.94 2021-2025
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $352.10 2022-2025 Sunosi, Symbravo
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $330.33 2019-2025
Lilly USA, LLC $276.48 2019-2025 Kisunla, Amyvid, Emgality
Harmony Biosciences LLC $210.49 2024-2025
Livanova USA, INC. $185.11 2019-2022
Ucb, INC. $179.64 2024-2025 Briviact, Nayzilam, Zilbrysq
Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC $142.84 2024-2025 Lumryz
Biogen, INC. $109.96 2022-2025 Vumerity, Tysabri, Leqembi
Celgene Corporation $106.83 2022-2023 Zeposia
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $94.38 2019-2022
Eisai INC. $88.83 2019-2025
Allergan, INC. $79.18 2019-2020
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $78.81 2019-2025 Ponvory
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $75.42 2019-2025 Austedo Xr, Austedo Xr
Janssen Biotech, INC. $66.93 2025
Ge Healthcare $65.28 2025
Genzyme Corporation $64.36 2019-2021
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $58.79 2025
Grifols USA, LLC $51.44 2023-2025 Gamunex-C
Sk Life Science, INC. $50.92 2024-2025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $49.57 2024-2025 Rexulti
Lundbeck LLC $49.40 2024-2025 Vyepti
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $48.98 2025 Hyqvia
Genentech USA, INC. $48.92 2019
Pfizer INC. $43.66 2024-2025
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $39.76 2022
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $37.35 2019-2021
Neuropace, INC. $31.22 2023
Acadia Pharmaceuticals INC $29.35 2025 Nuplazid
Neurelis, INC. $28.25 2025 Valtoco
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $25.88 2020
Amgen INC. $23.27 2025 Uplizna
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $18.16 2022
Ibsa Pharma INC. $17.32 2021
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.74 2024 Ultomiris
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.16 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Argenx US, INC. $13.94 2025 Vyvgart Hytrulo
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.70 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Samuel Potolicchio

$4,602.71

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC.
Context
The $1,479 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.