Physician profile

Michael Brucker

Plastic Surgery · La Jolla, CA

NPI 1710034467

$14,743.43

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

12 companies · $554 in 2025

The $554 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Plastic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).

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)
Food and Beverage$1,771.58

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
Allergan, INC. $11,193.20 2019-2022
Sientra, INC. $1,144.49 2019-2022
Tela Bio, INC. $1,027.70 2019-2025 Ovitex 2s, Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)
Abbvie INC. $578.96 2023-2025 Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants, Botox
Motiva USA, LLC $222.99 2024-2025
Merz North America, INC. $221.36 2021-2025
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $125.00 2019
Mentor Worldwide LLC $87.36 2019
Acelrx Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.88 2021
Apyx Medical Corporation $42.66 2019-2020
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. $35.41 2019
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $21.42 2024 Exparel

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Michael Brucker

$14,743.43

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Allergan, INC.
Context
The $554 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Plastic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).

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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.