Covered recipient · General Payments record
VALENTINE T NDUKU
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Neurological Surgery
General Payments · PY2018–2024
$140,533.61
- Reported across 225 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
PY2024 · sorted by reported total
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $17,980.00 | 2 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,457.04 | 16 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,632.91 | 31 |
By paying entity
PY2024 · sorted by reported total
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22,960.30 | 41 |
| SPINEART USA INC | $5,893.02 | 4 |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $139.03 | 1 |
| Kerecis Limited | $55.51 | 2 |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $22.09 | 1 |
By program year
All program years on this page · sorted by year
Payment records · PY2024 (49)
Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS
| Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $139.03 | 09/11/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1120587216 | CMS |
| Kerecis Limited | $35.59 | 01/31/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1120099856 | CMS |
| Kerecis Limited | $19.92 | 08/19/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1120100831 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $748.06 | 01/16/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526616 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $34.25 | 01/16/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526618 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $155.22 | 01/19/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526614 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $145.10 | 01/26/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526620 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $12.85 | 01/27/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526628 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $5.98 | 01/28/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526630 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $213.36 | 01/30/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526622 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $299.04 | 01/30/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526626 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $213.36 | 02/02/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526624 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10.26 | 02/08/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526646 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $9,280.00 | 02/09/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1112042574 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22.73 | 02/22/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526644 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $590.53 | 04/24/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526632 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $34.25 | 04/24/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526634 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3.09 | 05/02/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526648 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23.08 | 05/22/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526650 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $291.48 | 05/24/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526638 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $311.48 | 05/24/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526640 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $20.64 | 05/24/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526642 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $33.49 | 05/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526636 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $8,700.00 | 06/06/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1112042576 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $33.71 | 09/19/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526684 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $55.00 | 10/16/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526658 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $301.43 | 10/17/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526660 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $55.00 | 10/17/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526662 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $11.24 | 10/24/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526686 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $0.62 | 10/31/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526666 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $0.97 | 10/31/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526668 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $415.45 | 11/01/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1112070824 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $123.23 | 11/01/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526652 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $44.19 | 11/01/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526656 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $135.84 | 11/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526654 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $17.40 | 11/15/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526688 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $130.42 | 11/19/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526664 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $35.58 | 12/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526670 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $56.12 | 12/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526672 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $53.81 | 12/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526674 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $91.66 | 12/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526676 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $134.86 | 12/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526678 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $86.72 | 12/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526680 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $28.80 | 12/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1119526682 | CMS |
| SPINEART USA INC | $585.00 | 08/31/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1140054136 | CMS |
| SPINEART USA INC | $1,192.95 | 08/31/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1140054206 | CMS |
| SPINEART USA INC | $998.67 | 10/01/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1140052588 | CMS |
| SPINEART USA INC | $3,116.40 | 10/01/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1140054278 | CMS |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $22.09 | 03/15/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1142583919 | 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, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Source files
- Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
- Generated from
- OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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