Physician profile
Michael J Blea
NPI 1245591643
$419,938.13
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $118K in 2025
The $118K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $254 · 2020: $19K · 2021: $36K · 2022: $97K · 2023: $73K · 2024: $77K · 2025: $118K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $200K · Travel and Lodging: $54K · Food and Beverage: $8,226 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $6,000 · Gift: $8.74.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $200,050.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $53,757.20 |
| Food and Beverage | $8,225.76 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $6,000.00 |
| Gift | $8.74 |
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. | $414,316.44 | 2020-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $2,036.72 | 2020-2024 | Gore Synecor Biomaterial, Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial |
| Davol INC. | $1,803.85 | 2019-2025 | Phasix Mesh |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $478.98 | 2023-2025 | Grafix Pl, Stravix, Stravix Pl |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $277.98 | 2020-2024 | Ovitex 2s, Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $263.36 | 2020-2024 | Mega Soft, Vistaseal |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $174.83 | 2023 | Phasix Mesh |
| Conmed Corporation | $124.77 | 2024 | Airseal |
| Endogastric Solutions, INC | $119.97 | 2023 | Esophyx |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $81.58 | 2020 | |
| Alliance Medical | $75.00 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $54.80 | 2023 | Stryker |
| Covidien Lp | $43.32 | 2020 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $40.90 | 2024-2025 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $29.60 | 2025 | Integra, Surgimend, Omnigraft |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $16.03 | 2021 |
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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- "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?"
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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.