Physician profile
Brian Pickens
NPI 1093712895
$16,816.93
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $186 in 2025
The $186 reported for 2025 was less 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: $83.11 · 2020: $13.06 · 2022: $154 · 2023: $16K · 2024: $15.82 · 2025: $186.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $15K · Travel and Lodging: $1,357 · Food and Beverage: $693 · Gift: $16.25.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $14,500.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,356.98 |
| Food and Beverage | $693.18 |
| Gift | $16.25 |
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. | $16,298.86 | 2019-2023 | Davinci Xi, Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Davol INC. | $301.59 | 2023-2025 | Phasix Mesh |
| Conmed Corporation | $55.56 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $49.52 | 2022-2025 | Grafix Pl, Stravix, Oasis |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $36.40 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $31.58 | 2022 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $15.21 | 2022 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $15.15 | 2025 | Coolseal Generator |
| Reprise Biomedical, INC. | $13.06 | 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 Brian Pickens 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.