Physician profile

Terry K Scarborough

Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1871522557

$19,111.56

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $521 in 2025

The $521 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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)
Education$11,590.17
Travel and Lodging$2,575.22
Food and Beverage$1,838.04
Gift$8.74

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $15,100.08 2023-2024 Da Vinci Surgical System
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $1,481.42 2019
Novo Nordisk INC $657.46 2019-2025 Wegovy, Saxenda, Ozempic
Ethicon US, LLC $534.27 2019-2025 Echelon Flex, Echelon Endopath, Linx Reflux Management System
Covidien LP $201.58 2019-2020
Medtronic, INC. $177.96 2021-2025 Endo Gia Ultra, Bravo
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $165.21 2025 Coolseal Generator
Vivus LLC $130.39 2019-2021
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $101.03 2019
Tela Bio, INC. $71.26 2022-2023 Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $67.91 2025 Voquezna
Lucid Diagnostics INC. $52.36 2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $52.06 2025 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Omnigraft
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $46.91 2019-2022
Baxter Healthcare $44.22 2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Avanos Medical $41.26 2024 On-Q* Pump and Accessories
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $40.80 2021-2025 Exparel
Davol INC. $29.05 2020
Boston Scientific Corporation $28.14 2025 Resolution 360 Clip
Stryker Corporation $18.04 2022
Teleflex LLC $16.10 2021
Lilly USA, LLC $13.99 2024 Zepbound, Jardiance
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.89 2020
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $13.80 2023 Bridion
Eisai INC. $12.37 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Terry K Scarborough

$19,111.56

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $521 reported for 2025 was more 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.