Physician profile
David W Wakefield
NPI 1841274842
$3,163.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $875 · 2021: $969 · 2022: $80.56 · 2023: $1,110 · 2024: $129.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $906 · Food and Beverage: $333.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $906.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $332.59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ge Healthcare | $2,559.00 | 2020-2023 | |
| Avanos Medical | $209.38 | 2022-2024 | On-Q* Pump and Accessories |
| Mindray Ds USA, INC. | $161.40 | 2023 | A7 Anesthesia System, Te X, Te7 Max |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $125.37 | 2021 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $65.69 | 2021 | |
| Trevena, INC. | $42.37 | 2023 | Olinvyk |
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 David Wakefield 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.