Physician profile
Michael D Gaugler
NPI 1033189527
$1,096.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $233 in 2025
The $233 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Otolaryngology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $227 · 2020: $39.29 · 2021: $80.69 · 2022: $230 · 2023: $194 · 2024: $92.80 · 2025: $233.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $520.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $519.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optinose US, INC. | $327.12 | 2019-2025 | |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $291.61 | 2021-2025 | Nucala |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $131.25 | 2019 | |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $109.89 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $72.46 | 2021-2023 | Scopis Ent |
| Medtronic, INC. | $62.06 | 2024-2025 | Propel, Ligasure |
| Acclarent, INC | $37.75 | 2019 | |
| Cochlear Americas | $18.27 | 2023 | Cochlear Nucleus Ci632 Cochlear Implant With Slim Modiolar Electrode, Baha, Osia Osi300 Implant |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $15.40 | 2025 | Xhance |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $14.56 | 2019 | |
| Phadia US INC. | $11.72 | 2022 | |
| Ambu INC. | $4.40 | 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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- "I saw Michael Gaugler 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.