Physician profile
Darin W Smith
NPI 1275584922
$15,656.05
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $237 in 2025
The $237 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,142 · 2020: $76.95 · 2021: $19.96 · 2022: $5,138 · 2023: $1,682 · 2024: $7,360 · 2025: $237.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $5,400 · Travel and Lodging: $2,986 · Food and Beverage: $894.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $5,400.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,985.92 |
| Food and Beverage | $893.98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $10,321.25 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Unid_pass, Stealth Autoguide System |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $2,488.55 | 2022 | |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $1,420.04 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,053.63 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $266.84 | 2019-2022 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $30.21 | 2019 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $21.00 | 2024 | Xlif |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $20.12 | 2025 | Tecnis Iol |
| Lifenet Health | $17.32 | 2022 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $17.09 | 2024 |
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 Darin Smith 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.