Physician profile
Stephen L Barnes
NPI 1326016312
$571.66
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $27.78 in 2025
The $27.78 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgical Critical Care provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $234).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $87.54 · 2022: $256 · 2023: $181 · 2024: $20.00 · 2025: $27.78.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $209 · Education: $20.00.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $208.56 |
| Education | $20.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $146.92 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $122.72 | 2023 | 1788 |
| Medtronic, INC. | $108.64 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $58.06 | 2023 | Echelon; Endopath |
| Davol INC. | $42.11 | 2019 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $27.78 | 2025 | Surgicel Nu-Knit |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $26.44 | 2019 | |
| Csl Behring | $20.00 | 2024 | Kcentra |
| Z-Medica, LLC | $18.99 | 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 Stephen Barnes 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.