Physician profile
Atman M Desai
NPI 1356444822
$304,982.94
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $28K in 2025
The $28K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Neurological Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,338 · 2020: $14K · 2021: $34K · 2022: $117K · 2023: $68K · 2024: $40K · 2025: $28K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $110K · Travel and Lodging: $22K · Food and Beverage: $3,893.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $110,337.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $21,944.23 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,893.25 |
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 | $251,288.88 | 2019-2024 | Ozark Cervical Plate System, Everest Spinal System, Capri Corpectomy Cage System |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $22,879.76 | 2024-2025 | Alif, Tlif, Excelsius Gps |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $15,907.75 | 2022-2025 | Aprevo |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $11,488.34 | 2019-2022 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $1,757.52 | 2021-2023 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Vb Spine LLC | $566.07 | 2025 | Vulcan Spinal System, Yukon Oct Spinal System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $380.96 | 2024 | Mazor X System, Intellis Adaptivestim, Unid_pass |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $202.63 | 2020 | |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $168.49 | 2025 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $135.59 | 2019-2022 | |
| Icotec Medical INC. | $75.70 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $68.61 | 2019 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $50.02 | 2021 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $12.62 | 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 Atman Desai 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.