Physician profile

Margaret Brown Kistner

Obstetrics & Gynecology · Chicago, IL

NPI 1780189712

$1,931.52

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $819 in 2025

The $819 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Obstetrics & Gynecology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).

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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$1,751.86

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
Abbvie INC. $421.18 2022-2025
Pfizer INC. $239.62 2024-2025
Biogen, INC. $190.10 2024-2025 Zurzuvae
Astellas Pharma US INC $188.12 2024-2025 Veozah
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $128.49 2022-2025
Exeltis, USA INC. $107.54 2024-2025 Slynd
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $100.47 2022-2025 Aptima, Thinprep 2000 Processor
Exact Sciences Corporation $98.25 2025 The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Cologuard Collection Kit
Organon LLC $87.31 2024-2025 Nexplanon
Seqirus USA INC $75.46 2024-2025 Flucelvax
Gynesonics, INC. $63.57 2023-2024 Sonata Sonography-Guided Transcervical Fibroid Ablation System
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $60.33 2023-2024 Gardasil 9, Gardasil, Vaqta
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $55.25 2023-2024 Myfembree
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $24.27 2025
Coopersurgical, INC. $24.12 2025 Paragard T 380a
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $23.25 2020
Medtronic, INC. $22.66 2023 Truclear
Dysis Medical, INC. $21.53 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Margaret Brown Kistner

$1,931.52

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2020-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $819 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Obstetrics & Gynecology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).

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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.