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Hugh T James

Surgery · Spartanburg, SC

NPI 1053375592

$2,243.96

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $182 in 2025

The $182 reported for 2025 was less 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)
Food and Beverage$403.04

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. $1,250.40 2019-2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
Tela Bio, INC. $201.62 2019-2025 Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)
Conmed Corporation $118.30 2021
Osiris Therapeutics INC. $78.45 2019
Davol INC. $74.13 2019-2025 Phasix Mesh
Ethicon US, LLC $69.38 2019-2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $68.69 2024 Spyglass Discover
Inari Medical, INC. $64.94 2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Baxter Healthcare $45.06 2022-2023 Seprafilm
Medtronic, INC. $27.74 2023 Gia, Ligasure
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $24.84 2025
Access Pro Medical, LLC $20.81 2022
Smith+Nephew, INC. $18.86 2019
Cardinal Health 414 LLC $18.73 2019
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $18.28 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Biotissue Holdings INC. $18.22 2023
Solventum Corporation $17.44 2025 Activ.A.C.
Medela LLC $17.30 2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $16.40 2025 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix
Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited $15.97 2022
Innovation Technologies INC $15.51 2025 Irrisept
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $15.39 2023 Zynrelef
Acacia Pharma INC $14.58 2021
Csl Behring $12.92 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Hugh T James

$2,243.96

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $182 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.