Physician profile
Chris Cate
NPI 1285689455
$1,203.88
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $313 in 2025
The $313 reported for 2025 was more 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: $78.39 · 2020: $67.79 · 2021: $90.62 · 2022: $92.12 · 2023: $111 · 2024: $451 · 2025: $313.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $875.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $874.96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tas Medical, INC. | $282.04 | 2024 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $264.82 | 2023-2025 | Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Bps, Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants |
| Allergan, INC. | $140.49 | 2020-2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $118.49 | 2019-2025 | Echelon Flex, Mega Soft, Echelon; Endopath |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $117.09 | 2025 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $47.52 | 2023-2024 | Proclaim |
| Medtronic, INC. | $41.33 | 2022 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $39.28 | 2024-2025 | Gore Synecor Biomaterial |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $33.41 | 2024 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Osiris Therapeutics INC. | $16.49 | 2019 | |
| Z-Medica, LLC | $15.48 | 2019 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $15.11 | 2019 | |
| Misonix INC | $14.57 | 2020 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $14.03 | 2025 | Novosorb Btm |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $13.54 | 2021 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kci USA, INC. | $13.11 | 2019 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $12.99 | 2022 | |
| Bolder Surgical LLC | $4.09 | 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 Chris Cate 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.