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David J Columbus
NPI 1548237969
$30,273.86
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $2,130 in 2025
The $2,130 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
See the full distribution for Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $6,931 · 2020: $499 · 2021: $675 · 2022: $1,369 · 2023: $10K · 2024: $8,286 · 2025: $2,130.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $13K · Food and Beverage: $4,825 · Travel and Lodging: $2,700.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $13,275.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,825.30 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,699.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $24,038.41 | 2019-2025 | Superion Indirect Decompression System, Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, Intracept |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $2,272.92 | 2021-2023 | Intracept |
| Vertiflex, INC. | $1,950.08 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $1,123.64 | 2025 | |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $364.15 | 2024 | Sprint Pns System |
| Painteq LLC | $206.58 | 2022-2024 | Painteq |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $180.43 | 2019 | |
| Curonix LLC | $90.60 | 2024 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
| Averitas Pharma INC. | $16.33 | 2024 | Qutenza |
| Grt US Holding, INC. | $15.78 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $14.94 | 2025 | Stratafix |
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 David Columbus 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.