Physician profile

Lynn R Buckner

Surgery · Decatur, AL

NPI 1386694263

$10,077.05

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

45 companies · $497 in 2025

The $497 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Education$4,000.00
Food and Beverage$1,940.22
Travel and Lodging$1,161.01

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $6,116.27 2019-2025 Davinci Xi, Da Vinci Surgical System
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $436.82 2019-2023 Artegraft Vascular Graft
Davol INC. $355.92 2019-2023 Phasix Mesh
Smith+Nephew, INC. $317.24 2019-2023 Renasys Go V2 Home, Collagenase Santyl
Polynovo North America LLC $264.84 2022-2025 Novosorb Btm
Kerecis Limited $257.61 2021-2025 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $254.29 2019-2024 Pristine, Set Aspirex S 10f 110cm
Merit Medical Systems INC $165.06 2022-2025 Savi Scout
Mimedx Group, INC. $146.63 2024-2025
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $137.77 2019-2024 Orbactiv, Kimyrsa
Organogenesis INC. $120.89 2021-2025 Puraply Wound Matrix
Tela Bio, INC. $117.72 2020-2024 Ovitex 2s
Ethicon US, LLC $108.39 2021-2022
Csl Behring $95.57 2019-2023 Kcentra
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $93.53 2021-2025 Zynrelef
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Solventum Corporation $86.29 2024-2025 Activ.A.C., Promogran Prisma, V.A.C. Veraflo
Triad Life Sciences INC. $72.83 2022
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $69.56 2024-2025 Exparel
Avita Medical Americas, LLC $68.34 2024-2025 Cohealyx, Permeaderm, Recell
Baxter Healthcare $67.24 2022-2023 Tisseel
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $61.57 2021-2022
Silk Road Medical, INC. $51.31 2020-2023 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $43.53 2019-2024 Lynparza, Keytruda
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $43.52 2023-2024 Localizer, Trunode, Trident Specimen Radiography System
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $41.01 2019-2021
Conmed Corporation $37.95 2019-2023 Airseal
Mozarc Medical US LLC $37.61 2024 Palindrome
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $37.47 2019-2020
Abbvie INC. $37.31 2021
Angiodynamics, INC. $36.54 2022-2023 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac
Medtronic, INC. $34.51 2024 Pteye Parathyroid Detection System
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $32.04 2019
Stryker Corporation $23.19 2025 Molli, Spy-Phi System
Boston Scientific Corporation $21.55 2023 Varithena Administration Pack
Urgo Medical North America, LLC $20.60 2025 Urgoclean Ag
Tactile Systems Technology INC $19.43 2025 Flexitouch Plus, Nimbl
Braintree Laboratories, INC. $18.95 2023 Suflave, Sutab
Convatec INC. $18.70 2023
Cook Medical LLC $18.61 2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $18.36 2023 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix
Acell, INC. $17.03 2019
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, INC. $14.52 2022
Shire North American Group INC $14.21 2019
Allergan, INC. $13.15 2020
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. $11.57 2019

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Payment summary

Lynn R Buckner

$10,077.05

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $497 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.