Physician profile
Lars B Gardner
NPI 1477862969
$18,361.50
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
31 companies · $4,697 in 2025
The $4,697 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% 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: $4,437 · 2020: $1,632 · 2021: $3,061 · 2022: $931 · 2023: $969 · 2024: $2,635 · 2025: $4,697.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $5,287 · Travel and Lodging: $2,994 · Education: $20.00.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,286.99 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,993.92 |
| Education | $20.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $5,666.46 | 2021-2025 | Proclaim, Eterna |
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,331.87 | 2021-2025 | Unid_pass, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Mazor X System |
| Brainlab, INC. | $2,809.32 | 2019-2025 | Brainlab, INC. |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $2,734.30 | 2019-2025 | Alif Instruments (Universal), Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Senza |
| Nevro Corp. | $796.29 | 2019-2024 | Senza |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $548.35 | 2019-2020 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $358.20 | 2022-2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $262.82 | 2022-2024 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $235.09 | 2019-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $225.11 | 2019-2025 | N/A |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $202.24 | 2022-2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $197.70 | 2021-2023 | Intracept |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $169.69 | 2021 | |
| Biotronik Nro, INC. | $135.31 | 2024 | Prospera |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $131.67 | 2025 | Evoke |
Show all 31 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, INC. | $95.53 | 2024-2025 | Penumbra System |
| Circinus Medical Technology LLC | $65.88 | 2024 | Bolt Navigation |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $49.67 | 2021-2025 | Spinal-Stim |
| Baxter Healthcare | $41.12 | 2021 | |
| Csl Behring | $35.94 | 2023 | Kcentra |
| Xtant Medical INC | $34.36 | 2024 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $31.39 | 2024 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $29.91 | 2023 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $28.58 | 2024 | Celleraterx |
| Augmedics INC. | $26.66 | 2025 | Xvision |
| Route 92 Medical, INC. | $25.54 | 2024 | 8f Base Camp Sheath System |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $22.23 | 2022 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $20.89 | 2025 | |
| Microvention, INC. | $19.94 | 2020 | |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $14.82 | 2021 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.62 | 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.
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- "I saw Lars Gardner 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.