Physician profile

John T Ruxer

Pain Medicine · Paducah, KY

NPI 1205078987

$32,849.93

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

37 companies · $1,930 in 2025

The $1,930 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Pain Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $515).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (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$9,387.50
Food and Beverage$5,673.68
Travel and Lodging$337.23

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boston Scientific Corporation $24,353.98 2019-2025 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, General - Pain Management, General - Therapies
Medtronic, INC. $2,361.13 2021-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Inceptiv, Vanta Adaptivestim
Abbott Laboratories $1,114.74 2021-2025 Proclaim, Octrode, Eterna
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $1,056.72 2019-2025 Belbuca, Xtampza
Si-Bone, INC. $688.46 2020-2025
Amgen INC. $474.18 2019-2025 Evenity, Prolia, Prolia
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $451.48 2019-2022
Nevro Corp. $301.70 2019-2024 Senza
Pfizer INC. $245.35 2019-2023
Globus Medical, INC. $231.39 2025 Senza
Abbvie INC. $190.82 2021-2025 Ubrelvy
Curonix LLC $156.01 2025 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $154.31 2022
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $141.47 2019-2023 Ztlido
Medtronic USA, INC. $88.05 2019-2020
Show all 37 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $86.79 2019-2021
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $78.48 2022-2023 Euflexxa
Lilly USA, LLC $74.79 2020-2022
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $65.48 2019-2020
Averitas Pharma INC. $60.16 2025 Qutenza
Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. $57.96 2021
Spinal Simplicity, LLC $49.91 2022-2023 Ha Minuteman G3-R
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $49.09 2019
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $47.30 2021-2022
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $37.63 2022
Assertio Therapeutics, INC. $29.04 2019
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $27.71 2021
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $26.61 2019
Stryker Corporation $23.01 2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $21.32 2025
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $20.55 2025 Symbravo
Ibsa Pharma INC. $15.65 2023 Tirosint, Licart
Akcea Therapeutics, INC. $15.38 2019
Mdd US Operations, LLC $14.50 2019
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $14.27 2019
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $13.06 2022
Allergan, INC. $11.45 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

John T Ruxer

$32,849.93

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Boston Scientific Corporation
Context
The $1,930 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Pain Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $515).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.