Physician profile

Ryan B Kochanski

Neurological Surgery · San Antonio, TX

NPI 1568809622

$34,668.27

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

32 companies · $1,838 in 2025

The $1,838 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$5,201.82
Travel and Lodging$2,174.85

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
Medtronic USA, INC. $25,216.07 2019-2020
Medtronic, INC. $1,815.38 2021-2025 Catalyft Pl Expandable Interbody System, Stealthstation S8 Platform, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray
Clearpoint Neuro, INC. $1,767.83 2023-2025 Clearpoint
Brainlab, INC. $1,438.15 2021-2023 Image Guided Surgical Device
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,031.27 2021-2025 Vercise, General - Dbs
Abbott Laboratories $536.56 2019-2023 Infinity
Abbvie INC. $337.49 2023-2024
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $319.99 2019
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $312.28 2025
Cerapedics INC. $239.78 2025 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Intrinsic Therapeutics $167.15 2024 Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device)
Insightec,INC $159.45 2022
Stryker Corporation $137.53 2019
Kuros Biosciences USA, INC $126.77 2024 Magnetos
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $121.23 2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Mml US, INC. $116.17 2025 Reactiv8
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $106.72 2019
Livanova USA, INC. $97.58 2023-2024 Vns Therapy Sentiva Model 1000 Generator
Ucb, INC. $91.02 2022-2023 Briviact
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $90.27 2023 Spravato
Grifols USA, LLC $65.01 2024 Gamunex-C
Globus Medical, INC. $61.28 2021-2022
Si-Bone, INC. $59.33 2025
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $36.34 2021
Ge Healthcare $35.50 2024
Monteris Medical Corporation $32.98 2024 Neuroblate
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $30.42 2023-2024 Ajovy, Austedo Xr
Argenx US, INC. $28.84 2024 Vyvgart Hytrulo
Neurelis, INC. $24.70 2023 Valtoco
Neuropace, INC. $23.06 2024
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $22.07 2024
Davol INC. $20.05 2023 Avitene Ultrafoam

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Ryan B Kochanski

$34,668.27

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic USA, INC.
Context
The $1,838 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.