Physician profile
Gregory J Zipfel
NPI 1255357489
$1,098.98
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $377 in 2025
The $377 reported for 2025 was less 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.
General payments by year: 2020: $134 · 2021: $162 · 2022: $173 · 2023: $226 · 2024: $27.24 · 2025: $377.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $630.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $630.42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $515.26 | 2022-2025 | Core, Sonopet Iq |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $174.40 | 2025 | Magnetos |
| Elekta, INC. | $161.83 | 2021 | |
| Surgical Theater. INC. | $133.54 | 2020 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $66.49 | 2023-2024 | Duraseal Exact Spinal Sealant System, Codman Certas, Codman Hakim |
| Medtronic, INC. | $27.68 | 2025 | Pipeline |
| Baxter Healthcare | $19.78 | 2023 | Floseal |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Gregory Zipfel 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.