Physician profile
Brett Howard
NPI 1265792261
$2,016.11
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $226 in 2025
The $226 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $368 · 2021: $60.65 · 2022: $90.39 · 2023: $204 · 2024: $1,067 · 2025: $226.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $719 · Food and Beverage: $335 · Gift: $246 · Education: $197.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $719.08 |
| Food and Beverage | $335.40 |
| Gift | $246.14 |
| Education | $196.64 |
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. | $1,254.70 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $169.96 | 2019-2025 | Gore Synecor Biomaterial |
| Endomagnetics LTD | $160.32 | 2023 | Magseed, Magtrace |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $85.48 | 2024 | Third Wave |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $64.47 | 2022 | |
| Asensus Surgical, INC. | $62.86 | 2019 | |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $42.25 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $28.82 | 2021-2022 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $26.61 | 2019 | |
| Acell, INC. | $18.88 | 2019 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $18.12 | 2023 | Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen |
| Medtronic, INC. | $15.53 | 2023 | Endoflip |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $15.08 | 2019 | |
| Avanos Medical | $14.57 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $13.99 | 2019 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $12.50 | 2022 | |
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $11.97 | 2019 |
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.
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- "I saw Brett Howard 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.