Physician profile
Dale Distant
NPI 1285612077
$581.41
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $147 in 2025
The $147 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: 2020: $154 · 2022: $76.35 · 2023: $33.87 · 2024: $170 · 2025: $147.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $351.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $350.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laminate Medical Technologies INC. | $143.10 | 2024-2025 | Vasq External Support, Vasq |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $138.63 | 2020 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $61.50 | 2023-2025 | Bridion |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $57.36 | 2022 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $38.86 | 2025 | Covera |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $31.49 | 2025 | Fibryga |
| Venturemed Group, INC. | $29.93 | 2025 | Flex Vessel Prep System |
| Vifor Pharma, INC. | $29.82 | 2024 | Veltassa |
| Trevena, INC. | $18.99 | 2022 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $16.01 | 2023 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
| Avenu Medical INC. | $15.72 | 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 Dale Distant 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.