Physician profile
James C Paugh
NPI 1083866511
$18,722.17
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $246 in 2025
The $246 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: $579 · 2020: $259 · 2021: $14K · 2022: $172 · 2023: $2,988 · 2024: $625 · 2025: $246.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,841 · Food and Beverage: $1,001 · Gift: $16.25.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,841.31 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,000.51 |
| 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. | $14,678.06 | 2021-2023 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,938.09 | 2023 | Advantagerib |
| Organogenesis INC. | $732.23 | 2019-2023 | Puraply |
| Davol INC. | $575.15 | 2020-2024 | Phasix Mesh |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $324.12 | 2019-2025 | Collagenase Santyl, Renasys Touch |
| Conmed Corporation | $138.65 | 2022-2023 | Airseal |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $44.26 | 2024-2025 | Spyglass Discover |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $42.59 | 2025 | Echelon Flex |
| Emd Serono, INC. | $42.29 | 2025 | Mavenclad |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $33.50 | 2021 | |
| Apria Healthcare LLC | $32.13 | 2021 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $29.22 | 2025 | Xifaxan |
| Allergan, INC. | $20.11 | 2020 | |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $16.63 | 2019 | |
| Convatec INC. | $15.73 | 2025 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medela LLC | $15.62 | 2020 | |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $14.87 | 2023 | Nuzyra |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $14.82 | 2024 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $14.10 | 2022 |
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 James Paugh 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.