Physician profile
Theodore R Small
NPI 1992704555
$44,382.15
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $364 in 2025
The $364 reported for 2025 was more 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: $739 · 2020: $49.44 · 2021: $5,662 · 2022: $14K · 2023: $14K · 2024: $9,029 · 2025: $364.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $20K · Food and Beverage: $2,123 · Travel and Lodging: $812 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $500.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $20,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,122.63 |
| Travel and Lodging | $812.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $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. | $42,534.95 | 2019-2024 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $468.69 | 2019-2025 | Harmonic, Surgicel Nu-Knit, Echelon; Endopath |
| Standard Bariatrics, INC. | $456.63 | 2022 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $232.46 | 2022-2023 | Airseal |
| Davol INC. | $227.39 | 2023-2025 | Phasix Mesh |
| Medtronic, INC. | $162.60 | 2021-2025 | Transorb |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $102.76 | 2023-2025 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex), Ovitex 2s |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $94.26 | 2023 | Integra, Surgimend, Omnigraft |
| Teleflex LLC | $38.54 | 2023 | Titan Sgs Standard Gastric Stapler |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $25.70 | 2025 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $23.90 | 2024 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $14.27 | 2019 |
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 Theodore Small 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.