Physician profile
Christopher Thompson
NPI 1598722969
$127,250.14
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $6,173 in 2025
The $6,173 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $49K · 2020: $9,576 · 2021: $15K · 2022: $18K · 2023: $14K · 2024: $16K · 2025: $6,173.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $13K · Education: $12K · Food and Beverage: $7,373 · Consulting Fee: $2,400 · Travel and Lodging: $1,600.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $13,000.00 |
| Education | $11,531.25 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,372.95 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,400.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,599.68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Corporation of The Americas | $58,493.06 | 2019-2024 | Disposable Distal Attachment, Olympus, Single Use Electrosurgical Knife Kd-655 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $45,879.74 | 2019-2025 | Resolution 360 Clip, Overstitch Endoscopic Suturing System, Apollo Esg System |
| Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation | $11,443.16 | 2021-2025 | Fujifilm, Arietta Precision |
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,493.57 | 2021-2025 | Gi Genius, Endoflip, Nexpowder |
| Enterra Medical, INC. | $2,400.00 | 2025 | |
| Creo Medical INC. | $1,757.07 | 2021-2022 | |
| Olympus Corporation | $1,615.00 | 2020-2025 | Evis Exera III Colonovideoscope |
| Apollo Endosurgery US INC | $609.09 | 2019-2023 | Overstitch Endoscopic Suturing System |
| Lumendi LLC | $365.06 | 2019-2021 | |
| Erbe USA INC | $250.22 | 2024-2025 | Erbejet |
| Olympus America INC. | $246.40 | 2022 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $191.92 | 2023-2025 | Hemospray, Saeed, Echotip Insight |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $124.93 | 2025 | Rezdiffra |
| Aspire Bariatrics, INC. | $95.94 | 2019 | |
| Micro-Tech Endoscopy USA, INC. | $84.41 | 2024 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery INC. | $81.01 | 2024 | Echelon; Endopath |
| Covidien Lp | $79.99 | 2019 | |
| Fujifilm Corporation | $22.34 | 2019 | |
| Steris Corporation | $17.23 | 2020 |
2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.
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- "I saw Christopher Thompson 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.