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William Howard Polk
NPI 1356349963
$5,450.01
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $1,630 in 2025
The $1,630 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% 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: $3,225 · 2020: $71.68 · 2021: $24.51 · 2022: $260 · 2023: $155 · 2024: $82.45 · 2025: $1,630.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,000 · Food and Beverage: $868.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $999.92 |
| Food and Beverage | $868.13 |
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. | $2,502.62 | 2019-2025 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $2,000.00 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $241.89 | 2025 | Stravix |
| Olympus America INC. | $154.38 | 2020-2024 | Olympus |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $89.36 | 2025 | Irrisept |
| Conmed Corporation | $73.39 | 2022-2025 | Conmed Specimen Retrieval, Airseal |
| Abbvie INC. | $60.68 | 2020-2023 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $41.31 | 2022-2023 | Xifaxan |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $37.92 | 2020-2024 | Echelon Circular |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.80 | 2025 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $35.76 | 2022 | |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $24.68 | 2025 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, INC. | $24.51 | 2021 | |
| Neuros Medical, INC. | $24.08 | 2025 | Altius |
| Owens & Minor | $21.03 | 2025 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $19.86 | 2023 | Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap |
| Cagent Vascular INC | $17.00 | 2025 | Serrantor |
| Medtronic, INC. | $16.86 | 2023 | Emprint |
| Solventum Corporation | $13.96 | 2025 | Activ.A.C., Prevena, V.A.C.Instill |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $12.92 | 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 William Polk 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.