Physician profile
Aaron Russell
NPI 1629413851
$5,202.75
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $4,650 in 2025
The $4,650 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $59.65 · 2020: $108 · 2021: $57.47 · 2022: $43.18 · 2023: $190 · 2024: $94.82 · 2025: $4,650.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $4,000 · Travel and Lodging: $720 · Food and Beverage: $215.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $4,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $719.90 |
| Food and Beverage | $214.79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $4,674.12 | 2024-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $192.32 | 2020-2023 | Spy-Phi System |
| Davol INC. | $120.27 | 2020-2024 | Phasix Mesh |
| Kci USA, INC. | $51.60 | 2020-2021 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $48.63 | 2022-2023 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Convatec INC. | $34.81 | 2019-2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $33.63 | 2019-2023 | Stravix Pl |
| Cardinal Health 200 LLC | $20.95 | 2019 | |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $15.61 | 2022 | |
| Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $10.81 | 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 Aaron Russell 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.