Physician profile

Michael L Otto

Surgical · Lima, OH

NPI 1639168891

$2,093.22

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $34.54 in 2025

The $34.54 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgical provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).

See the full distribution for Surgical

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.

View as a table
Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$673.30

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
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $213.31 2021-2023
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $203.86 2021-2022
Amgen INC. $196.47 2021-2023 Repatha
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $140.94 2021-2023 Verquvo
Abbott Laboratories $128.75 2021-2023 Cardiomems, Mitraclip
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $125.73 2021-2024 Lifevest
Astellas Pharma US INC $112.07 2021
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $101.12 2021
Medtronic, INC. $97.90 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $88.98 2021-2023 Jardiance
Cvrx, INC. $85.38 2023-2024 Barostim Neo System
Abiomed $81.79 2022-2024 Impella
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $76.25 2021-2023 Uptravi, Opsumit
Amarin Pharma, INC. $69.48 2021-2022
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $57.28 2022-2023 Camzyos
Show all 28 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $47.70 2023 Inpefa
Pfizer INC. $41.06 2021-2023
Philips North America LLC $32.00 2022-2024 (Ck4) Mcot
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $31.26 2021-2022
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $25.93 2021-2023
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $24.58 2022-2023
Solventum Corporation $20.49 2025 Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice
Terumo Medical Corporation $20.18 2024 Tr Band, Glidewire, Navicross
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.12 2023 Gvoke Hypopen
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $15.20 2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.05 2025 Cds - Mct/Cem Monitoring
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.68 2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $11.66 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:

These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.

Share this page

Payment summary

Michael L Otto

$2,093.22

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Context
The $34.54 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgical provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).

https://glasscript.com/doctor/10959453/michael-l-otto

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

Keep an eye on this page

Get an email when the next June refresh changes this page. No account needed.

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.