Physician profile
Ravi Ramachandran
NPI 1528242757
$155,962.73
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $21K in 2025
The $21K reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $29K · 2020: $27K · 2021: $38K · 2022: $18K · 2023: $11K · 2024: $12K · 2025: $21K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $23K · Royalty Or License: $15K · Food and Beverage: $5,260 · Travel and Lodging: $892.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $22,500.00 |
| Royalty Or License | $15,212.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,259.74 |
| Travel and Lodging | $891.96 |
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 | $82,088.60 | 2019-2024 | Serrato, Cascadia Interbody System, Capri Corpectomy Cage System |
| Spineart USA INC | $39,681.77 | 2020-2025 | Perla Tl, Perla C, Cure Acp |
| Spineart Sa | $15,212.00 | 2025 | Scarlet Ac-T - Cervical Cage Ti-Life |
| Bioventus LLC | $9,766.22 | 2021-2025 | Nexus-10 Mkii, Bonescalpel, Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.) |
| Vb Spine LLC | $3,448.68 | 2025 | Yukon Oct Spinal System, Xia 3 System - Serrato |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $1,541.49 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $824.37 | 2021-2024 | Aquamantys(Tm), Plasmablade(Tm) |
| Precision Spine, INC. | $517.31 | 2021 | |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $501.72 | 2023-2024 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $321.36 | 2019-2025 | Excelsius Gps |
| Spineology INC. | $312.54 | 2019-2021 | |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $283.25 | 2019 | |
| Kahtnu Surgical, INC. | $206.41 | 2020-2021 | |
| Wenzel Spine, INC. | $190.72 | 2022 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $168.03 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
Show all 25 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerapedics INC. | $160.94 | 2021 | |
| Ctl Medical Corporation | $154.80 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $152.66 | 2019-2022 | |
| Life Spine, INC. | $142.75 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $71.93 | 2019-2024 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $66.34 | 2019-2024 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $58.85 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $34.34 | 2024 | Floseal |
| Djo, LLC | $28.45 | 2019 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $27.20 | 2019 |
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 Ravi Ramachandran 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.