Physician profile

David G Sexton

Otolaryngology · Knoxville, TN

NPI 1487658969

$1,635.90

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $318 in 2025

The $318 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.

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$836.88

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
Genzyme Corporation $351.27 2021-2025
Stryker Corporation $230.51 2021-2022
Olympus America INC. $214.28 2019-2025 Olympus, Hd Camera Head, Otoview
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $210.84 2022-2025 Dupixent, Libtayo
Acclarent, INC $148.44 2019-2023 Acclarent Aera
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $95.81 2021-2025 Nucala
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $72.07 2019
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $69.58 2019-2021
Optinose US, INC. $35.93 2024
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $28.94 2022-2024 Trudi Probe, Inspira Air, Acclarent Aera
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $23.49 2023 Coolseal Generator
Greer Laboratories, INC. $21.91 2019
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $19.24 2025 Tezspire
Hologic INC $19.01 2022
Intersect Ent, INC. $18.10 2022
Show all 20 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic, INC. $17.93 2025 Stealthstation S8 Platform
Amgen INC. $17.00 2025 Tezspire
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $16.45 2023
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $13.50 2022
Resmed Corp $11.60 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David G Sexton

$1,635.90

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Genzyme Corporation
Context
The $318 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Otolaryngology 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.