Physician profile
Ernest Wright
NPI 1346569589
$62,901.86
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $662 in 2025
The $662 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $7,348 · 2020: $19K · 2021: $27K · 2022: $8,308 · 2023: $306 · 2024: $444 · 2025: $662.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,070 · Travel and Lodging: $342.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,069.62 |
| Travel and Lodging | $342.36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $53,807.22 | 2019-2023 | |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $6,266.63 | 2022-2023 | Velys |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $899.36 | 2019-2025 | Expedium Verse, Fibergraft Bg Morsels, Symphony |
| Philips North America LLC | $499.58 | 2025 | Azurion 7 B20 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $465.95 | 2019-2024 | Proclaim |
| Medtronic, INC. | $391.60 | 2021-2024 | Pivox Oblique Lateral Spinal System |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $223.09 | 2020 | |
| Synaptive Medical INC. | $106.68 | 2021 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $98.99 | 2022 | |
| Ebi, LLC | $49.00 | 2025 | Biomet Spinalpak Non-Invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $48.89 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $44.87 | 2022 |
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 Ernest Wright 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.