Physician profile
Don E Messick
NPI 1730755406
$1,273.26
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $259 in 2025
The $259 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: 2021: $120 · 2022: $99.46 · 2023: $257 · 2024: $538 · 2025: $259.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,054.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,053.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $413.57 | 2024-2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $153.18 | 2021-2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $146.47 | 2024 | Advantagerib |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $138.93 | 2024 | Ovitex 2s |
| Kci USA, INC. | $100.00 | 2023 | Prevena, V.A.C. Dermatac |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $98.97 | 2023 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $98.94 | 2023-2024 | Ligasure |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $56.83 | 2024 | Vistaseal |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $36.83 | 2022 | |
| Cordis US Corp. | $29.54 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Don Messick 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.