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Nikhil Teppara
NPI 1003042409
$137,516.66
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $12K in 2025
The $12K reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $15K · 2020: $44K · 2021: $41K · 2022: $11K · 2023: $2,601 · 2024: $12K · 2025: $12K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $13K · Travel and Lodging: $9,042 · Food and Beverage: $2,845 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $1,500.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $13,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,042.38 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,844.85 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $1,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $133,971.32 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System, Da Vinci Sp |
| Covidien LP | $1,662.65 | 2019-2020 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $547.07 | 2023-2025 | Titan Sgs Standard Gastric Stapler, Titan Sgs Bailout Chuck, Titan Sgs |
| Davol INC. | $258.27 | 2019-2024 | Phasix Mesh |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $147.45 | 2021-2024 | Ovitex 2s |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $130.95 | 2024 | Coolseal Generator |
| Levita Magnetics International Corp | $127.18 | 2019 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $120.27 | 2024 | Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial |
| Asensus Surgical, INC. | $100.73 | 2019 | |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $87.03 | 2024 | Omvoh |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $82.67 | 2021 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $81.74 | 2021-2025 | Megadyne, Echelon Endopath |
| Medtronic, INC. | $67.21 | 2024-2025 | Signia |
| Baxter Healthcare | $66.28 | 2019 | |
| Standard Bariatrics, INC. | $65.84 | 2022 |
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.
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- "I saw Nikhil Teppara 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.