Physician profile
Robert Yates North
NPI 1497191985
$4,070.13
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $1,369 in 2025
The $1,369 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.
General payments by year: 2020: $541 · 2021: $359 · 2022: $1,452 · 2023: $283 · 2024: $66.26 · 2025: $1,369.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,148 · Food and Beverage: $571.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,147.63 |
| Food and Beverage | $570.62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,438.03 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,225.22 | 2022-2024 | Airo, N/A |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $959.38 | 2020-2025 | Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Excelsius Gps |
| Icotec Medical INC. | $214.35 | 2021 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $131.25 | 2023 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $101.90 | 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 Robert North 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.