Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $73,000 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $467.61 | 13 | 0.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $424.09 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Education | $211.99 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $73,000 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| CoreLink, LLC | $466.22 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $354.73 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $185.19 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $52.27 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Solventum Corporation | $35.46 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171.14 | 4 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($100.24) |
| 2023 | $569.08 | 6 | CoreLink, LLC ($457.54) |
| 2022 | $8.68 | 1 | CoreLink, LLC ($8.68) |
| 2021 | $73,052 | 3 | NuVasive, Inc. ($73,000) |
| 2019 | $302.52 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($302.52) |
All Payment Transactions
16 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/24/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.24 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY DURAL SEALANT (Device), ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.44 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C.ULTA, V.A.C. VERAFLO | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.98 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Solventum Corporation | V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device), PREVENA, V.A.C.ULTA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.48 | General |
| Category: Dressings & Drapes | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Zavation Medical Products, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.82 | General |
| 10/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT (Device), DURAMATRIX, DIRECT INJECT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.77 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Teligen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/15/2023 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.57 | General |
| 01/14/2023 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $424.09 | General |
| 01/14/2023 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.88 | General |
| 09/20/2022 | CoreLink, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.68 | General |
| 07/15/2021 | NuVasive, Inc. | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $73,000.00 | General |
| 03/12/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.43 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 01/23/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/04/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY DURAL SEALANT (Device), HYDROSET, DURAMATRIX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.53 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 01/10/2019 | Stryker Corporation | NEURO (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $211.99 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
About Muhammad Kandel, MD, PHD
Muhammad Kandel, MD, PHD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/23/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639520497.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Muhammad Kandel, MD, PHD has received a total of $74,104 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $171.14 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 16 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($73,000).
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Neurological Surgery
- Location Hot Springs, AR
- Active Since 06/23/2016
- Last Updated 07/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639520497
Products in Payments
- NEURO (Device) $211.99
- ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY DURAL SEALANT (Device) $125.97
- TRUMATCH (Device) $100.24
- Teligen (Device) $84.95
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $34.43
- PREVENA (Device) $20.98
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $17.84
- ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT (Device) $16.77
- V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device) $14.48
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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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