Physician profile
James Albert Dickerson
NPI 1760548036
$36,862.36
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
5 companies · $14K in 2025
The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $8,600 · 2020: $2,183 · 2021: $5,871 · 2022: $4,455 · 2023: $1,739 · 2024: $98.13 · 2025: $14K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $13K · Food and Beverage: $1,304 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $1,000 · Travel and Lodging: $717 · Gift: $16.25.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $12,716.90 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,303.65 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $1,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $716.63 |
| Gift | $16.25 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $35,960.44 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $553.93 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $236.97 | 2021-2023 | Signia |
| Gilead Sciences, INC. | $98.13 | 2024 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $12.89 | 2020 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw James Dickerson listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.