Physician profile

David Michael Stepien

Plastic Surgery · Durham, NC

NPI 1194103598

$1,760.36

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

8 companies · $600 in 2025

The $600 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Plastic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).

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$1,491.99
Travel and Lodging$118.99

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
Abbvie INC. $716.02 2022-2025 Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants
Mentor Worldwide LLC $237.47 2023-2025 Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer, Artoura Breast Tissue Expander
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. $218.95 2023-2025
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $137.97 2024 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix
Acera Surgical, INC. $133.50 2024 Restrata Wound Matrix
Rti Surgical, INC $125.93 2023
Stryker Corporation $115.52 2024 Vsp System, Vsp Cranial
Motiva USA, LLC $75.00 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David Michael Stepien

$1,760.36

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $600 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Plastic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).

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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.