JAMES A KILLEFFER
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery KNOXVILLE, TN NPI 1851333728
Browse related groups: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery TN Sanara MedTech Inc. All categories
General Payments — all program years on this page
$953,000.69
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2018–2024
- Record count: 66
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $219.04 across 7 records · disputed records: 0
Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.
How this figure is 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
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $199.04 | 6 |
| Education | $20.00 | 1 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $51.06 | 1 |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $48.66 | 1 |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $41.80 | 1 |
| Aesculap, Inc. | $26.26 | 1 |
| CSL Behring | $20.00 | 1 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $15.74 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15.52 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (7)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1104070276 | ABBVIE INC. | $15.74 | 07/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1119514277 | Medtronic, Inc. | $15.52 | 08/01/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1134643135 | CSL Behring | $20.00 | 02/16/2024 | Education | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1142485073 | ZIMVIE INC. | $48.66 | 02/08/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1149013298 | Highridge Medical LLC | $41.80 | 06/17/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1154288336 | Aesculap, Inc. | $26.26 | 09/14/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1154922530 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | $51.06 | 01/23/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
Provenance & corrections
- Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Source: CMS Open Payments dataset (bulk file)
- Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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