State Specialty Directory

Neurological Surgery in CA

Federal CMS data for 207 neurological surgery providers across CA. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.

207
Providers
Median industry payments
$12,784
207
Neurological Surgery Providers
in CA
$12,784
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
477
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume. Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Neurological Surgery includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Learn more →
Showing top 50 of 207 providers, ranked by Medicare service volume. Search by city to narrow results.

Neurological Surgery Providers — CA

NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare
Provider City Medicare Volume Beneficiaries* Top Procedure Industry Payments Payment Type Coverage
THAKUR, NICKLESH D.O. Sacramento 72,946 1,123 Botox injection, per unit $10,166 (2018-2024) Consulting (48%) Very High
HEIDARI, NEDA MD Oxnard 61,506 2,842 Botox injection, per unit $7,104 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (97%) Very High
HARNER, BETTINA MD Modesto 25,294 1,015 Botox injection, per unit $12,784 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (85%) Very High
BADR, YASER M.D. Glendale 5,154 2,576 Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity $10,267 (2018-2024) Travel (50%) Very High
ARYAN, HENRY MD, FACS, FAANS Fresno 4,942 3,952 Spinal fusion of additional segment $83,297 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (60%) Very High
COX, CURTIS MD Laguna Niguel 3,480 673 Muscle or tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less $14,181 (2018-2024) Consulting (81%) Very High
FARIN, AZADEH MD Long Beach 3,003 767 Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity $21,926 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (39%) Very High
MEHTA, VIVEK MD Irvine 2,741 2,018 Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity $296,213 (2018-2024) Consulting (39%) Very High
GILL, AMANDIP M.D. Simi Valley 2,488 717 Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity $1,032 (2019-2024) Travel (64%) Very High
YEH, DAVID MMD San Luis Obispo 2,124 1,664 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $226,015 (2018-2024) Consulting (94%) Very High
WADHWA, RISHI Greenbrae 2,057 1,760 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $181,933 (2018-2024) Consulting (63%) Very High
LIAUW, JASON M.D. Laguna Hills 1,971 1,358 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $511,419 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (46%) Very High
CRAMER, DENNIS DO Riverside 1,913 325 Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min $64,720 (2018-2024) Consulting (99%) Very High
FARRUKH, ABDALLAH MD Lancaster 1,734 939 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,644 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
YADEGAR, SASAN M.D Inglewood 1,677 822 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $896 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (98%) Very High
CLARK, AARON MD, PHD San Francisco 1,651 1,193 Spinal fusion of additional segment $177,713 (2018-2024) Consulting (68%) Very High
HALAMANDARIS, GUS MD Salinas 1,590 1,306 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $2,470 (2018-2024) Travel (57%) Very High
LEARY, SCOTT MD San Diego 1,494 1,078 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $279,814 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (71%) Very High
PERRY, TIFFANY M.D. Los Angeles 1,490 1,099 Spinal fusion of additional segment $214,106 (2018-2024) Consulting (84%) Very High
SEHATI, NOUZHAN MD Burbank 1,479 887 Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity $243 (2021-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
AMES, CHRISTOPHER MD San Francisco 1,459 708 Spinal fusion of additional segment $6,784,836 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (91%) Very High
BARON, ELI MD Los Angeles 1,417 1,012 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $1,957 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (50%) Very High
FINEMAN, IGOR M.D. Pasadena 1,407 836 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $3,654 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (57%) Very High
ZAUNER, ALOIS MD San Diego 1,387 1,150 Ultrasound of brain blood flow $425,726 (2018-2024) Consulting (54%) Very High
DUMA, CHRISTOPHER M.D. Newport Beach 1,325 989 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $26,931 (2018-2024) Consulting (51%) Very High
ONI-ORISAN, AKINWUNMI MD Oxnard 1,312 944 Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity $16,835 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (57%) Very High
KIM, DOOJIN MD Santa Monica 1,257 840 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $17,750 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (90%) Very High
TUCHMAN, ALEXANDER M.D. West Hollywood 1,199 757 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $2,220 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
DANDILLAYA, RAMANAND M.D. Santa Maria 1,191 819 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,577 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (92%) Very High
CORD, BRANDEN MD, PHD Sacramento 1,177 931 Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity $91,304 (2019-2024) Consulting (52%) Very High
TANG, GORDON M.D. Berkeley 1,141 781 Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity $200 (2018-2018) Consulting (100%) Very High
VOKSHOOR, AMIR M.D. Santa Monica 1,123 847 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $258,852 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (77%) Very High
NGUYEN, HA MD Thousand Oaks 1,083 527 Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity $20,647 (2018-2024) Consulting (93%) Very High
JACKSON, ROBERT M.D. Laguna Hills 1,076 776 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $15,273 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (81%) Very High
VEERAVAGU, ANAND MD Palo Alto 1,047 806 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $1,246,634 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (71%) Very High
DHILLON, MANPRIT MD Lancaster 1,038 637 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $1,909 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
ALVAREZ, PAMELA M.D. Murrieta 1,038 844 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $18,582 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (98%) Very High
WOGU, ELIJAH DO San Luis Obispo 1,030 531 Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity $3,080 (2018-2024) Travel (62%) Very High
RATLIFF, JOHN MD Stanford 1,017 773 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $235,728 (2018-2024) Consulting (98%) Very High
UDANI, VIKRAM MD San Diego 1,002 899 Initial hospital admission, high complexity $1,019,755 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (89%) Very High
XIE, SEAN M.D. Los Angeles 952 474 Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity $159,592 (2018-2024) Consulting (80%) Very High
SIVAKUMAR, WALAVAN M.D. Torrance 926 723 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $68,932 (2018-2024) Consulting (80%) Very High
CHUNG, RICHARD M.D. PH.D. Santa Barbara 919 800 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $1,556 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (99%) Very High
RYU, STEPHEN MD Stanford 914 753 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $1,144,713 (2018-2024) Consulting (58%) Very High
LAURYSSEN, CARL M.D. Los Angeles 899 743 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $507,249 (2018-2024) Acquisitions (43%) Very High
DIMITROV, DRAGAN M.D. Monterey 883 743 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $474 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
PARK, JONGSOO MD Stanford 842 691 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $1,179 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
YEH, DAVID M.D. San Jose 825 647 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $33,021 (2018-2024) Consulting (89%) Very High
DESAI, ATMAN MD Palo Alto 811 596 Spinal fusion of additional segment $294,018 (2018-2024) Consulting (97%) Very High
KHOSLA, DEVEN M.D. Santa Monica 798 643 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $2,957 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
Note: Neurological Surgery encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.
Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →