Physician profile
Daron James Smith
NPI 1245262096
$4,127.48
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $1,668 in 2025
The $1,668 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Otolaryngology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $793 · 2020: $579 · 2021: $405 · 2022: $69.46 · 2023: $275 · 2024: $338 · 2025: $1,668.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,006 · Travel and Lodging: $275.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,005.99 |
| Travel and Lodging | $275.45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $1,911.47 | 2020-2025 | Inspire |
| Gilead Sciences, INC. | $649.01 | 2019-2021 | |
| Aerin Medical INC. | $549.84 | 2019-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $176.32 | 2019-2025 | Audion Et Dilation System |
| Xoran Technologies LLC | $150.00 | 2019 | |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $133.55 | 2021-2024 | Dupixent |
| Cvrx, INC. | $130.41 | 2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| Optinose US, INC. | $107.84 | 2020-2021 | |
| Intersect Ent, INC. | $98.98 | 2019-2021 | |
| Preceptis Medical, INC. | $90.31 | 2024 | Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $41.69 | 2019-2021 | |
| Peerless Surgical INC. | $40.79 | 2020 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $24.92 | 2019 | |
| Acclarent, INC | $22.35 | 2020 |
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 Daron Smith 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.