Physician profile

Thomas T Sands

Plastic Surgery · Metairie, LA

NPI 1225272149

$10,080.48

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $1,186 in 2025

The $1,186 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Plastic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$3,656.31
Travel and Lodging$1,632.17
Long Term Medical Supply Or Device Loan$325.80
Education$16.90

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abbvie INC. $3,692.48 2023-2025 Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants, Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Bps, Alloderm
Allergan, INC. $3,571.66 2019-2022
Revance Therapeutics, INC. $769.29 2024-2025 Daxxify, Daxi
Merz North America, INC. $440.43 2019-2023 Xeomin
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $379.82 2023-2025 Durasorb Monofilament Mesh, Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Sientra, INC. $261.54 2019
Motiva USA, LLC $222.83 2024-2025
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. $215.48 2019-2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $66.94 2025
Baxter Healthcare $62.00 2019
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $61.06 2020-2024 Exparel
Tela Bio, INC. $45.90 2019-2023 Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)
Davol INC. $42.92 2022
Trevena, INC. $41.98 2022
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $31.87 2023 Zynrelef
Show all 24 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Apyx Medical Corporation $30.08 2019
Innovation Technologies INC $25.28 2025 Irrisept
Convatec INC. $25.06 2025
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $19.42 2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $18.22 2023 Seglentis
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC $16.28 2025 NP Thyroid 60
Lilly USA, LLC $14.29 2024 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Kerecis Limited $13.90 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $11.75 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Thomas T Sands

$10,080.48

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $1,186 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Plastic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.