Physician profile
Stephen Locher
NPI 1679582076
$2,327.52
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $170 in 2025
The $170 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Obstetrics & Gynecology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $808 · 2020: $406 · 2023: $320 · 2024: $624 · 2025: $170.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,114.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,113.81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gynesonics, INC. | $943.70 | 2023-2024 | Sonata Sonography-Guided Transcervical Fibroid Ablation System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $905.60 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $170.11 | 2025 | Signia, Truclear |
| Stryker Corporation | $155.65 | 2019 | |
| Acessa Health INC. | $65.33 | 2019-2020 | |
| Minerva Surgical, INC | $54.58 | 2019 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $32.55 | 2019-2020 |
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 Stephen Locher 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.