Physician profile
Philip Buffington
NPI 1114967973
$1,905.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $240 in 2025
The $240 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Urology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $631).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $508 · 2020: $717 · 2021: $85.80 · 2022: $13.91 · 2023: $35.65 · 2024: $306 · 2025: $240.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $581.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $580.84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $372.53 | 2019-2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $364.77 | 2019-2024 | Lithovue, Ams 700 |
| Axonics, INC. | $250.44 | 2020-2023 | Axonics |
| Calyxo, INC. | $158.49 | 2025 | Cvac Aspiration System |
| Srs Medical Systems, INC. | $135.10 | 2024 | Ct3000 Pro Base Unit, Urocuff-Dc Disposable, Single |
| Neotract INC. | $128.75 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $105.69 | 2019-2024 | Botox |
| Immunitybio, INC. | $67.05 | 2025 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $33.15 | 2019 | |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $30.14 | 2020 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $29.65 | 2020 | |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $27.68 | 2019-2020 | |
| Urogen Pharma, INC. | $27.09 | 2020 | |
| Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $25.31 | 2020-2021 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $24.88 | 2020 |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coloplast Corp | $22.88 | 2019-2021 | |
| Rochester Medical Corporation | $19.41 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $16.03 | 2021 | |
| Tolmar Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $15.40 | 2020 | |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $13.98 | 2025 | |
| Antares Pharma, INC. | $13.13 | 2020 | |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics | $13.00 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $11.02 | 2020 |
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 Philip Buffington 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.