Physician profile

David T Kelter

Surgery · Baton Rouge, LA

NPI 1770148181

$2,944.46

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

11 companies · $732 in 2025

The $732 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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$1,756.85
Travel and Lodging$817.33
Education$370.28

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
Enterra Medical, INC. $1,403.12 2024
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $791.09 2024-2025 Gore Synecor Biomaterial, Gore Synecor Preperitoneal Biomaterial
Davol INC. $194.71 2025 Arista, Channel Drain, Phasix Mesh
Medtronic, INC. $156.91 2024-2025 Progrip, Signia
Sanara Medtech INC. $150.73 2024 Celleraterx
Ethicon US, LLC $76.65 2025 Vistaseal
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $73.96 2025 Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix
Innovation Technologies INC $28.28 2024 Irrisept
Histosonics, INC. $25.93 2025
Kerecis Limited $22.74 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $20.34 2024 Pifeltro, Delstrigo

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David T Kelter

$2,944.46

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2024-2025
Top company
Enterra Medical, INC.
Context
The $732 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.