Physician profile
Ricardo Cortez
NPI 1154340958
$16,037.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $807 in 2025
The $807 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: 2019: $6,770 · 2020: $2,740 · 2021: $1,670 · 2022: $979 · 2023: $2,088 · 2024: $984 · 2025: $807.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,374 · Travel and Lodging: $505.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,373.80 |
| Travel and Lodging | $505.32 |
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. | $4,607.82 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Elevate Spinal System, Unid_pass |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $3,963.93 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $2,537.06 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,478.37 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $873.86 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $554.14 | 2020-2025 | Proclaim, Penta |
| 4web, INC. | $538.96 | 2019 | |
| Brainlab, INC. | $431.86 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $330.15 | 2020-2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $264.80 | 2019-2023 | Teligen |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $141.17 | 2019-2025 | Duraseal Exact Spinal Sealant System, Cusa Clarity, Codman Hakim |
| Carbofix Spine INC | $137.54 | 2020 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $72.41 | 2023 | Intracept |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $61.30 | 2021-2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $31.02 | 2019 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $13.40 | 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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- "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.