Physician profile
Nikesh Seth
NPI 1922327030
$15,165.14
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
58 companies · $476 in 2025
The $476 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $4,191 · 2020: $2,373 · 2021: $2,162 · 2022: $2,326 · 2023: $2,064 · 2024: $1,573 · 2025: $476.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,113.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,113.32 |
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 | $5,345.16 | 2019-2025 | Proclaim, Eterna, Prodigy |
| Vertiflex, INC. | $2,154.40 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,213.88 | 2019-2024 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $1,110.58 | 2019-2025 | Relistor |
| Abbvie INC. | $951.29 | 2021-2024 | Botox, Ubrelvy, Qulipta |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. | $666.29 | 2019-2024 | Xtampza, Belbuca |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. | $287.21 | 2019-2023 | Ztlido |
| Amgen INC. | $239.52 | 2019-2022 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $205.83 | 2019-2021 | |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $201.17 | 2023-2024 | Mild Device Kit |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $182.12 | 2023 | Stratofuse, Blackhawk Cervical Spacer System, Tigershark C |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $156.39 | 2019 | |
| Averitas Pharma INC. | $152.24 | 2023-2024 | Qutenza |
| Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. | $140.80 | 2019-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $140.33 | 2022 |
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1 company 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 Nikesh Seth 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.