Physician profile
Ryan Stephenson
NPI 1548653850
$2,357.54
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $125 in 2025
The $125 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Otolaryngology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $24.25 · 2020: $220 · 2021: $597 · 2022: $261 · 2023: $1,102 · 2024: $28.67 · 2025: $125.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $675 · Travel and Lodging: $580.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $675.19 |
| Travel and Lodging | $580.37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $702.84 | 2021-2023 | 1688, Spy-Phi System |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $470.42 | 2023 | Inspire |
| Davol INC. | $290.07 | 2020-2021 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $268.71 | 2020-2022 | |
| Acclarent, INC | $130.32 | 2021 | |
| Itamar Medical INC | $125.00 | 2025 | Watchpatone |
| Intersect Ent, INC. | $57.17 | 2020 | |
| Genzyme Corporation | $53.47 | 2022-2024 | |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $49.38 | 2020-2022 | |
| Cochlear Americas | $48.26 | 2019-2022 | |
| Ambu INC. | $26.49 | 2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $25.23 | 2020 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $18.15 | 2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $17.72 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $17.11 | 2023 | Closurefast |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $16.79 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $16.08 | 2020 | |
| Foundation Medicine, INC. | $15.90 | 2020 | |
| Mauna Kea Technologies, INC. | $8.43 | 2022 |
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.
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- "I saw Ryan Stephenson 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.