Physician profile
Charles M Garner
NPI 1720186851
$5,320.89
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $20.78 in 2025
The $20.78 reported for 2025 was less 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: $4,979 · 2020: $75.32 · 2023: $228 · 2024: $17.74 · 2025: $20.78.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $267.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $266.86 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $4,939.07 | 2019-2023 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Davol INC. | $235.05 | 2020-2025 | Phasix Mesh |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $48.75 | 2020-2023 | Ethicon, Stratafix |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $45.63 | 2019 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $36.33 | 2019-2023 | Tisseel |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $16.06 | 2023 | Relistor |
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 Charles Garner 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.