Physician profile
Christopher Cummings
NPI 1881232635
$1,887.85
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $865 in 2025
The $865 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $732 · 2022: $95.13 · 2023: $42.34 · 2024: $154 · 2025: $865.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $840 · Food and Beverage: $221.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $839.98 |
| Food and Beverage | $221.10 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $839.98 | 2025 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $731.64 | 2021 | |
| Dermavant Sciences, INC. | $138.55 | 2024 | Vtama |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $56.56 | 2023-2025 | General - Pain Management |
| Stryker Corporation | $54.38 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $47.23 | 2022-2023 | Ethicon |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $19.51 | 2022 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Christopher Cummings listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.