Christopher Shaffrey
Neurological Surgery · Durham, NC
CMS Profile ID: 147144 · NPI: 1235208877
Total Disclosed General Payments
$1,197,474.23
General-payment records
205
CMS Program Year
2025
Most of this (about 79%) was royalty or license payments.
Higher than 99.8% of 5,467 PY2025 general-payment recipient profiles in Neurological Surgery.
Percentage rounded down to one decimal; tied totals are not counted as lower. Counts all CMS recipient profiles with a general-payment transaction and this primary specialty, including this provider. CMS specialty: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery.
Payments by Type
| Payment Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $945,922.26 |
| Consulting Fee | $207,750.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $34,586.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,715.70 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,500.00 |
Top Paying Companies
| Manufacturer / GPO | Amount |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $591,880.42 |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $389,908.13 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $108,948.45 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $91,084.26 |
| MML US, Inc. | $15,333.92 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $147.59 |
Top contributing companies shown; smaller payers may be omitted.
These totals are computed from the official CMS Open Payments program-year 2025 general-payment
file. To see the full, authoritative record for this provider — including research payments and
line-item detail — look them up by exact NPI 1235208877 on the
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