Charles Branch
Neurological Surgery · Advance, NC
CMS Profile ID: 173142 · NPI: 1821078403
Total Disclosed General Payments
$1,065,681.66
General-payment records
9
CMS Program Year
2025
Most of this (about 98%) 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 | $1,048,065.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $15,750.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,638.64 |
| Food and Beverage | $228.02 |
Top Paying Companies
| Manufacturer / GPO | Amount |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,048,293.02 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $17,388.64 |
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 1821078403 on the
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