Physician profile
John K Saunders
NPI 1497795777
$9,072.06
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $1,314 in 2025
The $1,314 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% 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: $2,225 · 2020: $469 · 2021: $1,936 · 2022: $801 · 2023: $1,334 · 2024: $993 · 2025: $1,314.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,641.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,641.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,219.83 | 2021-2025 | Signia, Ligasure, Rapidvac |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $1,662.31 | 2019-2024 | Gore Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce, Gore Synecor Biomaterial |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $1,340.93 | 2019-2023 | |
| Covidien LP | $780.40 | 2019-2020 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $712.61 | 2021-2022 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $548.97 | 2023-2025 | Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Bps |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $332.97 | 2021-2023 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Surgimend |
| Olympus America INC. | $148.03 | 2023 | Olympus |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $145.27 | 2019 | |
| Reshape Lifesciences INC. | $134.34 | 2023 | |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $46.40 | 2024 | Aquabeam System |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw John Saunders 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.