Physician profile
Keith Scharf
NPI 1225231533
$29,736.33
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $88.26 in 2025
The $88.26 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,229 · 2020: $19K · 2021: $8,352 · 2023: $37.22 · 2024: $697 · 2025: $88.26.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $813 · Travel and Lodging: $9.38.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $813.43 |
| Travel and Lodging | $9.38 |
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. | $16,970.39 | 2019-2024 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Covidien LP | $11,140.57 | 2019-2020 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $801.58 | 2019-2021 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $411.88 | 2019-2025 | Echelon Flex, Echelon; Endopath, Linx Reflux Management System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $378.58 | 2024 | Sonicision, Signia |
| Conmed Corporation | $33.33 | 2019 |
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 Keith Scharf 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.