Physician profile
Benjamin Powell
NPI 1275751778
$8,133.28
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $6,432 in 2025
The $6,432 reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,470 · 2020: $79.89 · 2021: $115 · 2023: $15.50 · 2024: $20.90 · 2025: $6,432.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $4,000 · Travel and Lodging: $2,302 · Food and Beverage: $166.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $4,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,301.93 |
| Food and Beverage | $166.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $6,431.84 | 2025 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $1,320.29 | 2019-2021 | |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $177.74 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $121.64 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $45.37 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $20.90 | 2024 | Biomedicus |
| Cook Medical LLC | $15.50 | 2023 | Zenith Spiral-Z |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Benjamin Powell 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.