Physician profile

Brian K Thwaites

Anesthesiology · Pinehurst, NC

NPI 1154330256

$2,971.86

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $741 in 2025

The $741 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Anesthesiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $58.09).

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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$1,662.99
Education$24.01

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. $697.28 2019-2024 Senza
Spr Therapeutics, INC $290.62 2024-2025 Sprint Pns System
Abbott Laboratories $238.08 2019-2024 Eterna
Vertos Medical, INC. $222.50 2022-2024 Mild Device Kit
Boston Scientific Corporation $210.01 2022-2025 Intracept
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $175.64 2023-2025 Belbuca, Xtampza
Relievant Medsystems, INC. $154.43 2020
Globus Medical, INC. $139.45 2025 Senza
Stryker Corporation $115.21 2025 Mild Device Kit
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $70.30 2024-2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $70.04 2019-2023 Bridion
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $44.31 2019
Valinor Pharma, LLC $43.60 2025 Movantik
Abbvie INC. $43.23 2022
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $39.96 2020-2023 Ztlido
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $33.71 2023 Horizant
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $31.82 2019
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $30.97 2022
Redhill Biopharma INC. $30.76 2022
Chiesi USA, INC. $29.50 2021-2022
Tonix Medicines, INC. $27.56 2025 Tonmya
Curonix LLC $24.01 2025 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Si-Bone, INC. $23.83 2022
Pfizer INC. $23.55 2024
Medtronic, INC. $23.09 2021
Mdd US Operations, LLC $21.71 2019
Acelrx Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.16 2019
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $19.99 2019
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $17.79 2019
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $17.31 2019
Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. $15.02 2021
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $14.17 2019
Ge Healthcare $12.25 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Brian K Thwaites

$2,971.86

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Nevro Corp.
Context
The $741 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Anesthesiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $58.09).

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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.