Physician profile
Christopher Gostout
NPI 1821077884
$299,166.65
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $120K in 2025
The $120K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $42K · 2020: $22K · 2021: $6,458 · 2022: $18K · 2023: $25K · 2024: $65K · 2025: $120K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $183K · Travel and Lodging: $22K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $4,550 · Food and Beverage: $1,300 · Gift: $297.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $182,524.18 |
| Travel and Lodging | $22,075.92 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $4,550.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,300.32 |
| Gift | $297.41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Corporation | $109,948.91 | 2019-2023 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $106,546.47 | 2020-2025 | Apollo Esg System, X-Tack Endoscopic Helix Tacking System, General - Therapies |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $81,489.27 | 2025 | |
| Olympus Medical Systems Corporation | $1,006.48 | 2023 | |
| Olympus Corporation of The Americas | $109.63 | 2019-2023 | |
| Apollo Endosurgery US INC | $35.01 | 2019 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $30.88 | 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
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- "I saw Christopher Gostout 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.