Physician profile
James C Thurmond
NPI 1174775993
$736.43
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $174 in 2025
The $174 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: 2019: $55.03 · 2020: $51.56 · 2021: $76.81 · 2022: $258 · 2023: $24.51 · 2024: $96.56 · 2025: $174.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $295.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $294.98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $212.96 | 2021-2025 | Conduit |
| Cerapedics INC. | $209.61 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $53.96 | 2025 | Biosyn |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $50.44 | 2024 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Pfizer INC. | $49.65 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $44.54 | 2019-2020 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $42.11 | 2025 | Xlif |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $32.56 | 2019-2022 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $24.51 | 2023 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $16.09 | 2024 | Cervical-Stim, Spinal-Stim |
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 James Thurmond 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.