Physician profile
Arif Ahmad
NPI 1659313690
$59,932.10
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
32 companies · $1,686 in 2025
The $1,686 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $24K · 2020: $26K · 2021: $5,014 · 2022: $629 · 2023: $776 · 2024: $2,315 · 2025: $1,686.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,429 · Travel and Lodging: $2,348.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,429.16 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,348.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $47,887.47 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Teleflex LLC | $6,595.35 | 2019-2025 | Kmedic, Titan Sgs |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,485.10 | 2024 | Apollo Esg Nxt System, Spyglass Discover, Apollo Esg System |
| Davol INC. | $1,338.35 | 2021-2025 | Phasix Mesh |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $498.00 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $285.30 | 2019-2025 | Enseal, Echelon Circular |
| Somnomed INC. | $269.90 | 2024 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $202.16 | 2019-2024 | Gore Synecor Biomaterial |
| Medtronic, INC. | $143.62 | 2022-2025 | Signia |
| Baxter Healthcare | $139.97 | 2019-2023 | Tisseel |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $125.19 | 2020-2025 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Acell, INC. | $119.97 | 2019 | |
| Covidien LP | $109.86 | 2019 | |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $104.68 | 2024-2025 | Zepbound |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $96.85 | 2020-2025 | Caldolor |
Show all 32 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk INC | $76.62 | 2019-2024 | Wegovy |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $62.56 | 2022-2024 | Gattex |
| Stryker Corporation | $59.14 | 2022 | |
| Axonics, INC. | $56.56 | 2020 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $39.18 | 2024 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $28.62 | 2022-2023 | Seglentis |
| Redhill Biopharma INC. | $24.03 | 2020 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $21.71 | 2023 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Omnigraft |
| Kci USA, INC. | $20.33 | 2023 | Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo |
| Avanos Medical | $18.97 | 2019 | |
| Activ Surgical, INC. | $18.65 | 2022 | |
| Vivus LLC | $18.54 | 2021 | |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | $18.13 | 2024 | Contrave |
| Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC | $17.65 | 2019 | |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $17.41 | 2022 | |
| Bard Access Systems, INC. | $16.29 | 2019 | |
| Mesh Suture INC | $15.94 | 2025 |
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
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- "I saw Arif Ahmad 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.