Covered recipient · General Payments record
MARGARET E NICHOLS
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Neurological Surgery
General Payments · PY2018–2021
$31,522.71
- Reported across 39 records
- CMS publication 2026-01-23
Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.
How these totals are calculated
- The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
- General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
- Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
- Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.
By nature of payment
PY2021 · sorted by reported total
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $14,717.50 | 2 |
| Food and Beverage | $264.22 | 5 |
| Travel and Lodging | $225.50 | 1 |
By paying entity
PY2021 · sorted by reported total
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15,207.22 | 8 |
By program year
All program years on this page · sorted by year
Payment records · PY2021 (8)
Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS
| Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $7,757.50 | 01/15/2021 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 815537445 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $41.21 | 04/13/2021 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 815685417 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $14.59 | 06/18/2021 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 815794537 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $14.08 | 06/18/2021 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 815794541 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $225.50 | 06/18/2021 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 815794549 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $90.76 | 06/18/2021 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 827296353 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $6,960.00 | 07/13/2021 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 815537449 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $103.58 | 08/18/2021 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 827296365 | CMS |
Source & provenance
- Dataset
- CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Publisher of source data
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- CMS publication date
- 2026-01-23
- Program years on this page
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Generated from
- OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2021_P01232026_01102026.csv
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