Physician profile

Craig A Alpaugh

Physician Assistant · Tahlequah, OK

NPI 1851471015

$4,174.49

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $177 in 2025

The $177 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Physician Assistant provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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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)
Food and Beverage$1,499.61
Travel and Lodging$752.54
Education$351.44

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
Nevro Corp. $1,379.58 2021-2024 Senza
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $635.62 2021-2024 Ztlido
Boston Scientific Corporation $345.82 2022-2024 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Abbott Laboratories $336.88 2021-2022
Abbvie INC. $267.28 2021-2025
Saluda Medical Americas, INC. $233.28 2023-2024 Evoke Scs, Evoke
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $213.14 2021-2025 Xtampza, Belbuca
Pfizer INC. $165.94 2021-2024
Vertos Medical, INC. $95.90 2022
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $73.54 2021-2022
International Rehabilitative Sciences, INC $58.64 2024-2025 Rs 4i Plus Sequential Stimulator
Ibsa Pharma INC. $51.04 2021-2024 Tirosint, Licart
Grt US Holding, INC. $42.00 2022
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, INC $37.92 2024-2025 Dysport
Relievant Medsystems, INC. $30.75 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Si-Bone, INC. $26.15 2024
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC $24.50 2024 Xeomin
Lilly USA, LLC $23.46 2025 Zepbound
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $21.09 2022
Novo Nordisk INC $19.43 2025
Indivior INC. $17.55 2021
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $16.66 2021
Stryker Corporation $16.01 2023 Multigen 2
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $15.78 2025
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $13.90 2021
Avanos Medical $12.63 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Craig A Alpaugh

$4,174.49

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Nevro Corp.
Context
The $177 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Physician Assistant provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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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.