Physician profile
Douglas D Backous
NPI 1669589974
$35,608.65
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
24 companies · $12K in 2025
The $12K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Otolaryngology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $4,797 · 2020: $3,492 · 2021: $1,232 · 2022: $1,640 · 2023: $4,003 · 2024: $8,862 · 2025: $12K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $9,915 · Royalty Or License: $5,469 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $3,163 · Food and Beverage: $2,950 · Grant: $1,750 · Consulting Fee: $1,200.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $9,915.17 |
| Royalty Or License | $5,469.09 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $3,163.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,949.62 |
| Grant | $1,750.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,200.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Medical, INC. | $7,758.98 | 2020-2025 | 2 In 1 Alto Implant, 2 In 1alto Implant |
| Cochlear LTD | $6,032.47 | 2024 | Cochlear Nucleus Ci632 Cochlear Implant With Slim Modiolar Electrode, Baha, Osia Osi300 Implant |
| Medtronic, INC. | $5,504.79 | 2023-2025 | Stealthstation S8 Platform, Propel, Pteye Parathyroid Detection System |
| Stryker Corporation | $5,110.13 | 2019-2025 | Scopis Ent, Xpress Loprofile, Xpress Ent Dilation System |
| Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions Ab | $2,921.00 | 2025 | Osia Osi300 Implant, Baha, Cochlear Nucleus Ci632 Cochlear Implant With Slim Modiolar Electrode |
| Med-El Corporation | $2,202.48 | 2022-2024 | Mi1250 Synchrony 2 Flexsoft, Bci 602 Kit, Adhear Professional Kit |
| Cochlear Latinoamerica Sociedad Anonima | $1,906.35 | 2020 | |
| Cochlear Americas | $1,289.34 | 2019-2025 | Osia Osi300 Implant, Cochlear Nucleus Ci632 Cochlear Implant With Slim Modiolar Electrode, Baha |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $1,259.79 | 2019-2020 | |
| Advanced Bionics, LLC | $508.65 | 2019-2025 | Hires Ultra Ci Hifocus Ms Electrode |
| Oticon Medical, LLC | $291.35 | 2024-2025 | Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing System |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $154.12 | 2019 | |
| Intersect Ent, INC. | $149.80 | 2020 | |
| Neurent Medical Limited | $147.43 | 2023-2024 | Neuromark Device, Neuromark Radiofrequency Console |
| Aerin Medical INC. | $100.19 | 2020-2025 |
Show all 24 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axogen | $64.87 | 2023 | Avance Nerve Graft |
| Genzyme Corporation | $44.85 | 2025 | |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $30.80 | 2025 | Nucala |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $30.43 | 2025 | Coolseal Generator |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $27.55 | 2025 | Dupixent |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.85 | 2025 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.35 | 2025 | Tezspire |
| Alk-Abello, INC | $16.51 | 2025 | Odactra, Grastek |
| Genentech USA, INC. | $15.57 | 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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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.