Physician profile

Stephen R Seal

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery · Asheville, NC

NPI 1194788760

$2,835.78

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $709 in 2025

The $709 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $305).

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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)
Food and Beverage$1,207.80

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Hill Dermaceuticals, INC. $519.12 2025 Tolak
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $445.83 2021-2025 Nucala
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $398.52 2021-2023 Inspire
Optinose US, INC. $253.74 2019-2024
Stryker Corporation $215.68 2019
Organogenesis INC. $203.68 2021-2024 Nushield
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $150.65 2021-2025 Dupixent, Libtayo
Smith+Nephew, INC. $118.97 2019-2024 Stravix
Intersect Ent, INC. $60.21 2019-2022
Aerin Medical INC. $59.74 2019-2025
Genentech USA, INC. $52.07 2019
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America $51.03 2020-2021
Medtronic, INC. $35.94 2023-2024 Plasmablade(Tm), Bizact
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $34.25 2024-2025 Voquezna
Olympus America INC. $31.46 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $31.20 2019-2024 Integra, Instruments-Orthopedic, Codman Isocool Aht
Acera Surgical, INC. $28.50 2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Checkpoint Surgical, INC $27.44 2025 Checkpoint Stimulators
Tactile Systems Technology INC $20.63 2022
Peerless Surgical INC. $20.31 2021
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $19.84 2025 Tezspire
Acclarent, INC $19.52 2023 Trudi Nav Cable
Kerecis Limited $13.63 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $12.48 2021
Medtronic USA, INC. $11.34 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Stephen R Seal

$2,835.78

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Hill Dermaceuticals, INC.
Context
The $709 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $305).

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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.