Physician profile

Brian J Costello

Surgical · Vallejo, CA

NPI 1396833257

$3,871.75

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

7 companies · $42.80 in 2025

The $42.80 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgical provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).

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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)
Travel and Lodging$1,826.21
Food and Beverage$331.79

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
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $1,996.02 2023 Stratafix
Evolution Surgical, INC $1,206.24 2022
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $355.13 2021-2022
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $123.07 2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $119.18 2023 Xarelto
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $42.80 2025 Persona
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $29.31 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Brian J Costello

$3,871.75

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Medical Device Business Services, INC.
Context
The $42.80 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgical provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).

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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.