Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,790 | 6 | 52.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,619 | 20 | 47.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brainlab, Inc. | $1,610 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Monteris Medical Corporation | $1,189 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $270.59 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $196.84 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| NEUROPACE, INC. | $107.58 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $34.37 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $99.73 | 1 | Brainlab, Inc. ($99.73) |
| 2023 | $95.19 | 1 | Brainlab, Inc. ($95.19) |
| 2022 | $98.40 | 1 | Brainlab, Inc. ($98.40) |
| 2021 | $92.13 | 1 | Brainlab, Inc. ($92.13) |
| 2020 | $116.05 | 1 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($116.05) |
| 2019 | $1,303 | 7 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($1,189) |
| 2018 | $1,180 | 10 | Brainlab, Inc. ($970.25) |
| 2017 | $424.31 | 4 | Medtronic, Inc. ($196.84) |
All Payment Transactions
26 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2024 | Brainlab, Inc. | Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.73 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 02/18/2023 | Brainlab, Inc. | Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.19 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 04/09/2022 | Brainlab, Inc. | Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.40 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 05/15/2021 | Brainlab, Inc. | Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $92.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 02/25/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN HAKIM PRECISION VALVE (Device), CODMAN CERTAS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.05 | General |
| Category: NEURO CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 11/16/2019 | Brainlab, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.33 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 05/07/2019 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $451.87 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 05/07/2019 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $202.36 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 05/07/2019 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.39 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 05/06/2019 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $406.60 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 05/06/2019 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $111.06 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 04/23/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.37 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 11/10/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 11/03/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $583.48 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 11/03/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.09 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 11/03/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.54 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 06/29/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 06/09/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Surgery Software (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.97 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 03/24/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.21 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 03/23/2018 | NEUROPACE, INC. | RNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.58 | General |
| Category: Epilepsy | ||||||
| 02/26/2018 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, DURAGEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.44 | General |
| Category: NEURO CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 02/10/2018 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.46 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 12/03/2017 | Medtronic, Inc. | VISUALASE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $196.84 | General |
| Category: MRI-guided laser ablation | ||||||
| 09/30/2017 | Brainlab, Inc. | Curve (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.93 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 03/04/2017 | Brainlab, Inc. | Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.44 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
About Dr. Michael Handler, MD
Dr. Michael Handler, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Aurora, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477646826.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Handler, MD has received a total of $3,409 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $99.73 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 26 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,790).
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Aurora, CO
- Active Since 09/30/2006
- Last Updated 04/06/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477646826
Products in Payments
- Neuroblate (Device) $1,189
- Curve (Device) $943.21
- Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) $285.72
- VISUALASE (Device) $196.84
- Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements (Device) $124.44
- CODMAN HAKIM PRECISION VALVE (Device) $116.05
- RNS System (Device) $107.58
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $102.44
- Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning (Device) $99.73
- Surgery Software (Device) $77.97
- Neuro-Ultrasonic Aspiration Products (Device) $52.10
- ROSA (Device) $34.37
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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