Physician profile

Steven D Schwaitzberg

Surgery · Buffalo, NY

NPI 1073620118

$38,312.13

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $19K in 2025

The $19K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Surgery providers 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)
Consulting Fee$19,800.00
Travel and Lodging$3,939.70
Food and Beverage$3,457.21

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
Stryker Corporation $9,437.98 2019-2025 1788, Switchpoint Infinity, Isuite, 1688
Cmr Surgical, INC. $6,269.86 2025 Versius Surgical System (Versius Plus)
Kerecis Limited $6,136.46 2023-2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $4,394.69 2019-2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
Activ Surgical, INC. $4,362.85 2021-2023 Activsight
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $1,586.89 2025
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, INC. $1,289.82 2023
Applied Medical Resources Corporation $1,125.00 2022-2025
Asensus Surgical, INC. $927.89 2019
Medtronic, INC. $656.42 2022-2025 V-Loc 180, Progrip, Bravo
Lucid Diagnostics INC. $447.20 2022-2024
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $193.15 2023-2025 Coolseal Generator, Myosure Tissue Removal Device
New View Surgical, INC. $188.57 2023 Visionport System
Novo Nordisk INC $166.04 2020-2024 Wegovy
Endogastric Solutions, INC $145.68 2024 Esophyx
Show all 33 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Thd America, INC. $124.99 2021
Abbvie INC. $105.71 2023-2025 Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants, Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Bps
Cook Medical LLC $91.14 2019
Exact Sciences Corporation $90.61 2023 Cologuard Collection Kit
Encision INC $89.28 2024
Endolumik, INC. $75.00 2025 Endolumik Gastric Calibration Tube
Allergan, INC. $73.82 2021-2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $47.38 2023-2024 Spyglass Discover, Exalt Model D
Lilly USA, LLC $43.23 2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Distalmotion US $42.00 2024 Dexter L6 Robot
Smith+Nephew, INC. $40.64 2024-2025 Acticoat 4" X 4", Pico, Allevyn Heel 10.5cm X 13.5cm Ctn 5
Steris Corporation $39.70 2024
Conmed Corporation $31.89 2021
Abbott Laboratories $23.47 2019
Medela LLC $21.00 2024 Invia Motion Endure
Arthrex, INC. $18.00 2023
Mesh Suture INC $13.12 2024
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $12.65 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Steven D Schwaitzberg

$38,312.13

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $19K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Surgery providers 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.