Physician profile
John R Porterfield
NPI 1811977986
$972,272.76
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $137K in 2025
The $137K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% 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: $144K · 2020: $64K · 2021: $81K · 2022: $229K · 2023: $173K · 2024: $146K · 2025: $137K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $195K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $188K · Travel and Lodging: $56K · Food and Beverage: $17K · Gift: $14.99.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $194,624.15 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $187,700.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $55,967.14 |
| Food and Beverage | $17,350.05 |
| Gift | $14.99 |
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. | $935,764.24 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System, Da Vinci Sp |
| Davol INC. | $28,986.22 | 2020-2025 | Phasix Mesh, Bard 3dmax Mesh |
| Allergan, INC. | $3,957.01 | 2019-2022 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $1,697.08 | 2023-2025 | Integra, Omnigraft, Surgimend |
| Ethicon INC. | $757.50 | 2020 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $348.28 | 2019-2025 | Echelon Endopath, Evarrest, Prolene |
| Conmed Corporation | $311.98 | 2019-2024 | Airseal |
| Medtronic, INC. | $226.08 | 2021-2023 | Progrip |
| Olympus America INC. | $125.00 | 2019 | |
| Histosonics, INC. | $88.36 | 2025 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $11.01 | 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.
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- "I saw John Porterfield 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.