Physician profile
Russ Birdwell
NPI 1376595991
$99,847.92
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
41 companies · $8,557 in 2025
The $8,557 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% 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: $4,360 · 2020: $133 · 2021: $289 · 2022: $19K · 2023: $55K · 2024: $12K · 2025: $8,557.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $63K · Food and Beverage: $5,224 · Education: $4,027 · Travel and Lodging: $4,022 · Gift: $16.25.
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| Payment type | Amount (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 | $62,850.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,223.88 |
| Education | $4,027.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,022.23 |
| Gift | $16.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $77,043.77 | 2021-2025 | Zynrelef, Aponvie |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $19,752.60 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Davol INC. | $425.18 | 2020-2024 | Phasix Mesh, Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Mimedx Group, INC. | $333.88 | 2024-2025 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $308.47 | 2020-2025 | Echelon Flex, Vistaseal, Echelon; Endopath |
| Next Science LLC | $268.09 | 2019-2020 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $179.68 | 2023-2025 | Ovitex 2s, Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Kerecis Limited | $156.04 | 2023-2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide |
| Medtronic, INC. | $131.41 | 2023-2025 | Ligasure, Signia, Progrip |
| Biowound Solutions, INC. | $120.63 | 2024 | Bio-Connekt |
| Teleflex LLC | $108.59 | 2025 | Titan Sgs Bailout Chuck |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $94.65 | 2019-2024 | Exparel |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $88.31 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Abbvie INC. | $70.53 | 2023-2024 | Alloderm, Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Bps |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $66.06 | 2025 |
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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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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.