Physician profile

Steven Robert Punzell

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Asheville, NC

NPI 1437505203

$2,187.74

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

21 companies · $788 in 2025

The $788 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $138).

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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)
Food and Beverage$1,335.60

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
Nevro Corp. $596.24 2021-2024 Senza
Medtronic, INC. $261.34 2022-2025 Inceptiv
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $190.24 2021-2025 Belbuca
Globus Medical, INC. $183.79 2025 Senza
Abbott Laboratories $171.07 2021-2025 Eterna
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC $159.54 2021-2025 Prolate, Nalocet, Tanlor
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $90.10 2021-2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $85.29 2020
Abbvie INC. $80.01 2021-2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $54.98 2025
Curonix LLC $47.15 2024-2025 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $42.99 2021-2023 Ztlido
Almatica Pharma LLC $40.85 2022
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $35.49 2022-2025 Ajovy
Uswm, LLC $33.94 2023 Lucemyra, Zimhi
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Avanos Medical $26.63 2025 Generator
Averitas Pharma INC. $22.71 2023 Qutenza
Grt US Holding, INC. $17.75 2022
Tersera Therapeutics LLC $16.70 2021
Nalu Medical, INC. $16.05 2021
Lilly USA, LLC $14.88 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Steven Robert Punzell

$2,187.74

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2020-2025
Top company
Nevro Corp.
Context
The $788 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $138).

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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.