Physician profile

Thomas M Ward

Colon & Rectal Surgery · Athens, GA

NPI 1871949768

$1,987.11

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $225 in 2025

The $225 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Colon & Rectal Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).

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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$1,000.00
Food and Beverage$702.19
Travel and Lodging$284.92

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. $1,447.42 2024
Kerecis Limited $138.47 2024 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose
Applied Medical Resources Corporation $92.93 2024 Gelport Laparoscopic System
Baxter Healthcare $47.62 2023 Hillrom - Fcs 700 Boom
Ethicon US, LLC $36.57 2025 Echelon Flex, Echelon Circular
Sobi, INC $36.46 2024-2025
Medtronic, INC. $26.72 2025 Signia
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $20.19 2025 Orgovyx
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.88 2025
Pfizer INC. $19.07 2025
Kite Pharma, INC. $18.89 2025 Yescarta
Smith+Nephew, INC. $18.73 2025 Stravix, Grafix Pl
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, INC. $18.69 2024 Tavalisse, Rezlidhia
Conmed Corporation $16.81 2025 Airseal
Emd Serono, INC. $14.48 2025
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Mimedx Group, INC. $14.18 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Thomas M Ward

$1,987.11

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $225 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Colon & Rectal Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).

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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.