Physician profile
Ben E Paxton
NPI 1548469372
$666.02
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $45.79 in 2025
The $45.79 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Diagnostic Radiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $112).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $36.71 · 2020: $20.97 · 2021: $363 · 2022: $23.44 · 2023: $146 · 2024: $30.34 · 2025: $45.79.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $222.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $222.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $297.07 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $129.66 | 2021-2024 | Lifevest |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $68.17 | 2021-2023 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Stryker Corporation | $46.42 | 2021 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $39.76 | 2020-2023 | Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $29.99 | 2025 | Magtrace |
| Medtronic, INC. | $19.96 | 2023 | In.Pact Av |
| Ekos Corporation | $19.19 | 2019 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $15.80 | 2025 |
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 Ben Paxton 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.