Physician profile

Salvatore J Pacella

Plastic Surgery · San Diego, CA

NPI 1316069503

$517,438.91

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

23 companies · $89K in 2025

The $89K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Plastic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).

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.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$243,668.20
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$61,180.00
Travel and Lodging$45,217.15
Food and Beverage$8,004.17
Education$6,000.00
Honoraria$4,620.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$3,710.00
Grant$1,453.20
Other payment types$87.00

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
Tela Bio, INC. $267,402.42 2019-2025 Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex), Ovitex 2s
Kerecis Limited $142,307.40 2021-2025 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Mentor Worldwide LLC $50,254.59 2019-2025 Mentor Cpx 2 Breast Tissue Expander, Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer, Artoura Breast Tissue Expander
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $30,260.95 2019-2022
Motiva USA, LLC $18,477.63 2024-2025
Rti Surgical, INC $2,455.36 2025
Sientra, INC. $2,038.77 2020-2022
Bimini Technologies LLC $1,500.00 2025
Biom'Up France Sas $1,000.00 2021
Innovation Technologies INC $379.77 2023-2024 Irrisept
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $367.75 2021
Abbvie INC. $200.75 2023-2024
Kls-Martin L.P. $158.87 2024
Polynovo North America LLC $152.78 2023
Axogen $150.00 2024 Axoguard Nerve Connector, Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Nerve Protector
Show all 23 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Becton, Dickinson and Company $97.23 2025 Phasix Mesh
Allergan, INC. $64.20 2021-2022
Acera Surgical, INC. $49.45 2023-2024 Restrata Wound Matrix
Histosonics, INC. $35.07 2024
Access Pro Medical, LLC $33.96 2022
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. $27.14 2020
Ethicon US, LLC $13.49 2023 Surgicel Nu-Knit
Apyx Medical Corporation $11.33 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Salvatore J Pacella

$517,438.91

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Tela Bio, INC.
Context
The $89K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Plastic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).

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

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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.