Physician profile

Kali Kuhlenschmidt

Surgery · Evansville, IN

NPI 1558725564

$8,224.72

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

23 companies · $7,021 in 2025

The $7,021 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Surgery providers 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)
Travel and Lodging$3,352.93
Education$3,250.00
Food and Beverage$1,621.79

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $4,873.44 2025
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $2,206.86 2024-2025 Advantagerib, Ribfix Titan
Ethicon US, LLC $260.73 2024-2025 Stratafix, Ethicon, Vistaseal
Polynovo North America LLC $154.40 2024-2025 Novosorb Btm
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $86.37 2025 Gattex
Csl Behring $79.31 2024-2025 Kcentra
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $76.21 2024 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Kls-Martin L.P. $68.16 2024-2025
Avita Medical Americas, LLC $58.09 2024
Organogenesis INC. $41.49 2024-2025 Affinity, Puraply Am
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $35.81 2025 Matrixrib
Kerecis Limited $35.00 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $33.08 2024-2025 Gore Synecor Biomaterial
Baxter Healthcare $30.62 2025 Perclot
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $25.04 2024 Lynparza, Keytruda
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $24.57 2025
Reprise Biomedical, INC. $24.32 2025 Miro3d
Innovation Technologies INC $23.16 2025 Irrisept
Solventum Corporation $20.30 2025 V.A.C.Ulta, Activ.A.C., Prevena
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $18.22 2024 Coolseal Generator
Abbvie INC. $17.66 2024
Convatec INC. $16.12 2024
Boston Scientific Corporation $15.76 2024 Spyglass Discover

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kali Kuhlenschmidt

$8,224.72

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2024-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $7,021 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Surgery providers 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.