Results
Of 6107 board-certified neurologists, 3,615 (59.2) received personal payments totaling $45.7 million over the five years. Of neurologists receiving payments, the median payments per neurologist was $2,423 (IQR: $765–$9,076), with a mean of $12,649 (SD: $35,012). Only top 1% and 10% of these neurologists received 30.3% and 78.8% of all payments, respectively. The payments to neurologists significantly increased by 3.2% each year between 2016-2019, but decreased by 21.1% in 2020.