Physician profile
Timothy John Custer
NPI 1144211418
$2,837.09
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $282 in 2025
The $282 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $971 · 2020: $138 · 2021: $776 · 2022: $403 · 2023: $267 · 2025: $282.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $549.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $548.97 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $840.75 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $785.23 | 2019-2025 | Echelon Endopath, Harmonic, Evarrest |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $337.32 | 2021-2023 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Davol INC. | $216.06 | 2021-2022 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $114.21 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
| Enterra Medical, INC. | $113.90 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $70.14 | 2021 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $48.46 | 2025 | Perclot |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $43.29 | 2019-2025 | Stravix |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $41.32 | 2021 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $39.06 | 2021 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $36.76 | 2021 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $35.74 | 2025 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $35.09 | 2021-2025 | Exparel |
| Wound Management Technologies, INC | $33.98 | 2019 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $16.37 | 2021 | |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $15.12 | 2022 | |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $14.29 | 2020 |
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 Timothy Custer 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.