Physician profile

James E Camel

Surgery · Torrance, CA

NPI 1568576635

$19,437.87

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

10 companies · $2,398 in 2025

The $2,398 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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)
Education$5,500.00
Travel and Lodging$3,028.69
Food and Beverage$1,415.38

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $10,559.09 2019-2025 Davinci Xi, Da Vinci Surgical System
Acell, INC. $4,587.46 2019
Davol INC. $3,713.49 2020-2025 Phasix Mesh
Covidien Lp $165.87 2019
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $130.86 2021-2025 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Surgimend
Kci USA, INC. $122.12 2019
Teleflex LLC $66.67 2019
Stryker Corporation $54.26 2023 Core, Na, Sonopet Iq
Shionogi INC $20.33 2022
Tela Bio, INC. $17.72 2024 Ovitex 2s

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

James E Camel

$19,437.87

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $2,398 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.