Physician profile
Heather Geist
NPI 1033777842
$2,166.04
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $1,056 in 2025
The $1,056 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $124 · 2020: $12.58 · 2021: $289 · 2023: $128 · 2024: $557 · 2025: $1,056.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $1,239 · Food and Beverage: $502.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,238.99 |
| Food and Beverage | $501.68 |
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. | $1,028.98 | 2025 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $268.57 | 2021-2024 | Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial |
| Stryker Corporation | $266.51 | 2024 | 1788 |
| Medtronic, INC. | $198.96 | 2021-2023 | Endurant Iis |
| Kci USA, INC. | $154.60 | 2019-2021 | |
| Davol INC. | $118.03 | 2024 | Phasix Mesh |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $103.40 | 2021 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $26.99 | 2025 | Proximate, Contour, Echelon Circular |
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 Heather Geist 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.