Physician profile

Matthew Ryan Howington

Physician Assistant · Vestavia Hills, AL

NPI 1255086260

$178.67

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

6 companies · $123 in 2025

The $123 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$178.67

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
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $39.24 2025 Zilretta, Iovera, Exparel
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $37.07 2023
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $31.23 2025 Healix Knotless Peek
Conmed Corporation $27.12 2025 Visiclear, Abc Handpieces
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC $25.76 2025 Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $18.25 2024

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Matthew Ryan Howington

$178.67

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Context
The $123 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.