Physician profile

Edward W Baumgartner

Pain Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1548402407

$20,162.80

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

40 companies · $4,986 in 2025

The $4,986 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Pain Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $515).

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$9,717.39
Travel and Lodging$2,704.95
Gift$15.00

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
Abbott Laboratories $11,626.00 2019-2025 Proclaim, Eterna, Ionicrf
Spinal Simplicity, LLC $1,512.97 2025 Ha Minuteman G3-R
Medtronic USA, INC. $1,504.44 2019-2020
Boston Scientific Corporation $983.31 2019-2025 Intracept, Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, General - Pain Management
Medtronic, INC. $785.71 2021-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Inceptiv, Synchromedii
Nevro Corp. $574.38 2019-2022
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $545.16 2019-2025 Belbuca, Xtampza, Nucynta
Stryker Corporation $336.10 2025 Mild Device Kit
Abbvie INC. $277.67 2023-2025 Qulipta, Ubrelvy
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C. $215.11 2025 Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System
Si-Bone, INC. $207.93 2019-2022
Biotronik Nro, INC. $206.85 2025 Prospera
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $158.47 2022-2024 Relistor
Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. $141.49 2019-2021
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $118.40 2019-2024
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ibsa Pharma INC. $117.41 2021-2024 Tirosint, Licart, Licart
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $84.23 2019-2022
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $80.29 2023-2024 Horizant, Horizant
Convatec INC. $77.58 2024-2025
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $62.48 2019
Amgen INC. $62.35 2019-2021
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $46.70 2020-2021
Assertio Therapeutics, INC. $40.90 2019
Painteq LLC $40.77 2021-2023 Painteq
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $40.16 2019
Spr Therapeutics, INC $36.69 2025 Sprint Pns System
Shionogi INC $32.70 2019
Pfizer INC. $30.20 2024
Merz North America, INC. $24.39 2019
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $22.22 2019
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $21.39 2019
Redhill Biopharma INC. $20.66 2020
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $17.34 2022
Protega Pharmaceutials INC $16.75 2023 Roxybond
Nalu Medical, INC. $16.71 2023 Nalu Neurostimulation System
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, INC. $16.45 2019
Curonix LLC $16.33 2023 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Allergan, INC. $15.07 2020
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $14.76 2025 Hyalgan
Bioventus LLC $14.28 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Edward W Baumgartner

$20,162.80

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $4,986 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Pain Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $515).

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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.