Physician profile
Kris Ferguson
NPI 1376751271
$18,265.84
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $9,853 in 2025
The $9,853 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,568 · 2020: $2,696 · 2021: $670 · 2022: $215 · 2023: $568 · 2024: $696 · 2025: $9,853.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $6,750 · Food and Beverage: $2,535 · Travel and Lodging: $1,832.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $6,750.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,535.25 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,831.79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $9,633.41 | 2019-2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, General - Therapies, General - Pain Management |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,182.76 | 2019-2025 | Proclaim |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,941.34 | 2021-2025 | Mild Device Kit |
| Vertiflex, INC. | $1,779.60 | 2019 | |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $161.42 | 2019-2024 | Sprint Pns System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $120.37 | 2023 | Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Nevro Corp. | $109.26 | 2019 | |
| Grt US Holding, INC. | $106.63 | 2022 | |
| Curonix LLC | $97.95 | 2024 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
| Averitas Pharma INC. | $64.20 | 2023 | Qutenza |
| Pfizer INC. | $22.32 | 2019-2020 | |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. | $17.16 | 2019 | |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. | $16.51 | 2020 | |
| Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC | $12.91 | 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 Kris Ferguson 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.