Physician profile
William A Arnold
NPI 1720042591
$25,343.27
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $1,833 in 2025
The $1,833 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% 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: $8,992 · 2020: $3,700 · 2021: $6,507 · 2022: $2,752 · 2023: $339 · 2024: $1,220 · 2025: $1,833.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $1,500 · Food and Beverage: $1,354 · Travel and Lodging: $522 · Gift: $15.23.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,354.45 |
| Travel and Lodging | $522.20 |
| Gift | $15.23 |
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. | $23,443.43 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $799.58 | 2021-2025 | Transorb |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $319.56 | 2019-2025 | Stratafix, Echelon; Endopath, Enseal |
| Covidien Lp | $203.62 | 2019-2020 | |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $167.97 | 2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $149.53 | 2021-2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $57.90 | 2021-2023 | Prevena, V.A.C.Ulta, V.A.C. Dermatac |
| Biom'Up France Sas | $50.21 | 2021 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $31.40 | 2019-2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $26.10 | 2022 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $22.58 | 2019 | |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $16.02 | 2022 | |
| Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC | $15.08 | 2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $13.88 | 2021 | |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $13.82 | 2021 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol INC. | $12.59 | 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.
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- "I saw William Arnold 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.