Physician profile

Brian D Lepow

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1124286216

$308,864.92

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

60 companies · $54K in 2025

The $54K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

See the full distribution for Foot & Ankle Surgery

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.

View as a table
Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$156,200.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$44,099.99
Travel and Lodging$16,140.42
Food and Beverage$9,151.23
Long Term Medical Supply Or Device Loan$6,138.89
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$5,000.00
Honoraria$2,500.00
Education$1,092.80

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
Limflow INC. $87,025.44 2023 Limflow System
Inari Medical, INC. $77,628.72 2024-2025 Limflow System, Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Stryker Corporation $35,141.22 2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S, Limflow System
Medline Industries LP $29,047.96 2019-2023
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $18,053.76 2019-2024 Venclose Maven Catheter, Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon, Crosser Iq
Lifenet Health $11,287.05 2024-2025 Theragenesis Wound Matrix
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $10,201.85 2022-2025
Kerecis Limited $7,070.18 2019-2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Angiodynamics, INC. $6,138.89 2025 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac
Boston Scientific Corporation $5,643.16 2021-2025 Varithena Administration Pack, Peripheral Rotalink Plus, General - Angiography
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $4,556.73 2019-2020
Modulated Imaging, INC. $3,087.51 2020
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $2,615.38 2020
Gunze International USA, INC. $2,500.00 2025 Pelnac Wound Matrix
Ets Wound Care LLC $2,049.53 2024-2025 Mirragen Advanced Wound Matrix
Show all 59 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Endologix LLC $973.77 2024-2025 Endocross Device, Torus Stent Graft System, Afx2 Bifurcated Endograft System
Medinc of Texas $951.00 2019
Cook Medical LLC $545.37 2019-2025 Zilver Vena, Rosen, Zilver Ptx
Acera Surgical, INC. $458.89 2022-2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Mimedx Group, INC. $339.77 2024-2025
Smith+Nephew, INC. $339.59 2019-2025 Grafix Pl, Stravix Pl, Renasys Touch
Asahi Intecc USA, INC. $326.11 2024-2025 Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires, Peripheral Vascular
Medtronic, INC. $302.62 2022-2024 Endurant Iis, Ellipsys Vascular Access System
Abbott Laboratories $243.54 2024-2025 Supera, Esprit, Proclaim
Trimed, INC. $189.91 2023
Tei Medical INC. $165.70 2019
Biowound Solutions, INC. $154.36 2024 Bio-Connekt
Becton, Dickinson and Company $145.87 2023 Venovo
Nevro Corp. $142.67 2022
Cordis US Corp. $122.11 2023 Mynx Control
Ethicon US, LLC $121.24 2019
Shockwave Medical, INC $104.25 2022
Philips North America LLC $104.25 2022
Tactile Systems Technology INC $97.13 2019-2025 Nimbl, Flexitouch Plus
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $93.70 2022
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $83.95 2023-2025 Nuzyra
Urgo Medical North America, LLC $81.59 2024-2025 Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap, Urgoclean Ag
Grt US Holding, INC. $78.23 2022
Terumo Medical Corporation $58.88 2024 Glidesheath Slender, Angio-Seal
Biotissue Holdings INC. $56.28 2022-2024
Veryan Medical Incorporated $55.55 2025 Biomimics 3d Vascular Stent System
Axogen $44.05 2019
Wound Management Technologies, INC $41.34 2019
Misonix INC $38.40 2019
Bolton Medical INC $35.03 2023 Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System
Surmodics, INC. $32.63 2025 Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, Pounce Thrombectomy System
Access Pro Medical, LLC $32.12 2025 Matriderm
Globus Medical, INC. $26.07 2025 Senza
Organogenesis INC. $25.44 2025 Affinity
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $25.07 2025 Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome
Kci USA, INC. $24.73 2023 Activ.A.C.
Hartmann USA, INC. $24.45 2024 Zetuvit Plus 10x10 P10
Abbvie INC. $24.22 2023
Silk Road Medical, INC. $22.05 2023 Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System
Reprise Biomedical, INC. $21.16 2025 Miro3d
Cashflow Solutions, LLC $19.82 2024 Pcd-52 737a (US) White, Pcd-51 731a (US) - White, Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) Bt
Paragon 28, INC. $18.51 2019
Averitas Pharma INC. $13.77 2023 Qutenza
Arthrosurface Incorporated $12.35 2019

1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

Limflow System $161KCt Thrombectomy System Kit $39KFlowtriever Catheter, S $39KKerecis Surgiclose $14KTheragenesis Wound Matrix $11KKerecis Omega3 Surgiclose $7,883Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $6,139Kerecis Graftguide $3,456Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $2,641Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide $2,631Pelnac Wound Matrix $2,500Mirragen Advanced Wound Matrix $2,050Torus Stent Graft System $946Endocross Device $946Restrata Wound Matrix $326Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires $226Venclose Maven Catheter $159Bio-Connekt $154Venovo $146Endurant Iis $142Mynx Control $122Glidesheath Slender $118Zilver Vena $107Peripheral Vascular $100Rosen $95.41Supera $85.94Esprit $84.45Nuzyra $83.95Grafix Pl $71.58Stravix Pl $67.12Angio-Seal $58.88Biomimics 3d Vascular Stent System $55.55Flexitouch Plus $47.65Nimbl $47.65Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap $46.99Proclaim $45.14Medline Industries, INC. $43.27Renasys Touch $40.36Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon $39.33Ellipsys Vascular Access System $36.87Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System $35.03Urgoclean Ag $34.60Pounce Thrombectomy System $32.63Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System $32.63Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight $32.63Pounce Thrombectomy $32.63Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter $32.63Matriderm $32.12Renasys Go V2 Home $30.26Varithena Administration Pack $28.71Diamondback Peripheral $28.01Afx2 Bifurcated Endograft System $27.92Stravix $26.38Senza $26.07Affinity $25.44Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome $25.07Activ.A.C. $24.73Zetuvit Plus 10x10 P10 $24.45Dalvance $24.22Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $22.05Enroute Transcarotid Stent $22.05Grafix $21.92Peripheral Rotalink Plus $21.32Miro3d $21.16General - Angiography $20.94Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) Bt $19.82Pcd-52 737a (US) White $19.82Pcd-51 731a (US) - White $19.82Zilver Ptx $19.58Opticross 35 $16.81Qutenza $13.77Crosser Iq $4.66

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

Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:

These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.

Share this page

Payment summary

Brian D Lepow

$308,864.92

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Limflow INC.
Context
The $54K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

https://glasscript.com/doctor/142265/brian-d-lepow

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

Keep an eye on this page

Get an email when the next June refresh changes this page. No account needed.

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.