Physician profile
Robert Karsch
NPI 1720197486
$785.53
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $280 · 2020: $243 · 2021: $95.37 · 2022: $123 · 2023: $15.99 · 2024: $28.25.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $44.24.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $44.24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $135.15 | 2020 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $125.24 | 2019-2023 | Krystexxa |
| Baxter Healthcare | $108.27 | 2022 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $71.26 | 2019 | |
| Acumed LLC | $68.61 | 2019 | |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. | $65.00 | 2019-2022 | |
| Dynasplint Systems INC. | $49.70 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $34.58 | 2020-2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $33.36 | 2021 | |
| Ermi LLC | $30.55 | 2019 | |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $28.25 | 2024 | |
| Trice Medical, INC. | $24.50 | 2019 | |
| Mckesson Medical-Surgical, INC. | $11.06 | 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 Robert Karsch 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.