Physician profile

Paul A Conte

Surgery · West Des Moines, IA

NPI 1669418166

$890.17

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

11 companies · $51.79 in 2025

The $51.79 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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)
Food and Beverage$180.92

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
Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC $363.55 2019-2020
Allergan, INC. $141.92 2019
Conmed Corporation $78.13 2023 Airseal
Davol INC. $65.77 2019-2025 Phasix Mesh
Covidien Lp $59.90 2019
Medtronic, INC. $44.24 2021
Braintree Laboratories, INC. $42.58 2022-2024 Suflave
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $37.40 2022-2024 Zynrelef
Novo Nordisk INC $19.66 2021
Senseonics, Incorporated $19.00 2020
Convatec INC. $18.02 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Paul A Conte

$890.17

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Context
The $51.79 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.