Physician profile
John Buenting
NPI 1285680066
$29,745.98
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $87.22 in 2025
The $87.22 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Otolaryngology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $13K · 2020: $3,514 · 2021: $9,446 · 2022: $3,877 · 2023: $63.06 · 2024: $66.43 · 2025: $87.22.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $217.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $216.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $29,373.15 | 2019-2022 | |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $119.20 | 2019-2025 | Dupixent |
| Aerin Medical INC. | $88.84 | 2019-2025 | |
| Intersect Ent, INC. | $58.13 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $26.32 | 2024 | Propel |
| Organogenesis INC. | $24.70 | 2025 | Cygnus Dual |
| Abbott Laboratories | $23.97 | 2023 | Proclaim |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $20.42 | 2025 | Nucala |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $11.25 | 2019 |
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 John Buenting 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.