Physician profile

Daniel M Zeitler

Otology & Neurotology · Seattle, WA

NPI 1154525012

$235,738.76

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

8 companies · $10K in 2025

The $10K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Otology & Neurotology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $411).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$194,862.23
Travel and Lodging$7,190.03
Food and Beverage$6,395.65
Honoraria$5,950.00

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Cochlear Americas $205,030.33 2019-2024 Baha, Cochlear Nucleus Ci632 Cochlear Implant With Slim Modiolar Electrode, Osia Osi300 Implant
Med-El Corporation $18,667.35 2019-2025 Mi1250 Synchrony 2 Flexsoft, Bci 602 Kit, Adhear Professional Kit
Advanced Bionics, LLC $7,939.87 2019-2025 Hires Ultra Ci Hifocus Ms Electrode
Stryker Corporation $2,853.24 2019-2022
Oticon Medical, LLC $549.28 2024-2025 Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing System
Grace Medical, INC. $375.89 2024-2025
Medtronic, INC. $277.35 2023-2024 Nim Vital, Stealthstation S8 Platform, Nim-Response
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC $45.45 2023 Xeomin

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Daniel M Zeitler

$235,738.76

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Cochlear Americas
Context
The $10K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Otology & Neurotology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $411).

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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.