Physician profile
Duane W Densler
NPI 1376667741
$4,507.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $527 in 2025
The $527 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $729 · 2020: $145 · 2021: $372 · 2022: $443 · 2023: $768 · 2024: $1,523 · 2025: $527.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,507 · Travel and Lodging: $311.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,507.47 |
| Travel and Lodging | $311.33 |
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. | $1,262.84 | 2021-2025 | O-Arm, Mazor X System, Aquamantys(Tm) |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $613.33 | 2019-2023 | |
| Zavation Medical Products, LLC | $350.36 | 2023 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $344.19 | 2024 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $272.72 | 2019-2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $260.67 | 2021-2022 | |
| 4web, INC. | $252.54 | 2023-2024 | Spine Truss System |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $201.60 | 2024 | Celleraterx |
| Abbott Laboratories | $177.87 | 2019-2021 | |
| Davol INC. | $164.84 | 2025 | Arista |
| Spine Wave, INC. | $120.42 | 2024 | Spinal Implant |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $98.04 | 2024 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $81.13 | 2024 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $69.46 | 2022 | |
| Corelink, LLC | $59.94 | 2022 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $52.89 | 2021 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $42.48 | 2019 | |
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $25.13 | 2019 | |
| Innovasis INC | $23.13 | 2021 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $20.57 | 2024 | |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $13.68 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Duane Densler 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.