Physician profile

David A Provost

Surgery · Temple, TX

NPI 1396709291

$1,031.41

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

11 companies · $64.65 in 2025

The $64.65 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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)
Travel and Lodging$280.65
Food and Beverage$251.31
Education$39.62

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $384.90 2021-2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $137.91 2022
Stryker Corporation $103.48 2023 Stryker
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $100.91 2019-2025 Exparel, Zilretta, Iovera
Novo Nordisk INC $100.90 2020
Covidien LP $63.50 2019
Ethicon US, LLC $53.15 2023-2025 Echelon Flex, Echelon Circular, Proximate
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $39.62 2023 Bridion
Medtronic, INC. $20.69 2022
Olympus America INC. $17.68 2023
Reshape Lifesciences INC. $8.67 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David A Provost

$1,031.41

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $64.65 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.