Physician profile
John Hower
NPI 1871734194
$3,617.15
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $631 in 2025
The $631 reported for 2025 was more 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: 2019: $2,103 · 2020: $420 · 2021: $41.67 · 2022: $32.61 · 2023: $120 · 2024: $269 · 2025: $631.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,020.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,019.77 |
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. | $2,178.12 | 2019-2023 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $771.10 | 2019-2025 | Grafix Pl, Stravix Pl, Stravix |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. | $399.70 | 2020 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $157.70 | 2025 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $60.34 | 2020-2022 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $19.49 | 2022 | |
| Tei Biosciences INC | $18.99 | 2019 | |
| Covidien LP | $11.71 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw John Hower 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.