Physician profile

Christopher Paul

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) · Birmingham, AL

NPI 1487940656

$63,649.03

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $30K in 2025

The $30K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).

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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)
Travel and Lodging$18,230.36
Consulting Fee$18,094.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$10,025.00
Food and Beverage$7,654.85
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$4,500.00

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
Mml US, INC. $41,186.30 2023-2025 Reactiv8
Abbott Laboratories $13,890.12 2019-2025 Proclaim, Ionicrf
Saluda Medical Americas, INC. $4,236.06 2022-2024 Evoke Scs, Evoke
Stryker Corporation $952.72 2019-2025 Mild Device Kit
Nevro Corp. $813.77 2019-2024 Senza
Boston Scientific Corporation $467.67 2019-2025 Intracept, Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, General - Pain Management
Spr Therapeutics, INC $422.49 2019-2025 Sprint Pns System
Medtronic USA, INC. $415.13 2020
Relievant Medsystems, INC. $341.58 2019-2023 Intracept
Globus Medical, INC. $182.88 2025 Senza
Stratus Medical, LLC $111.29 2020-2023 Nimbus
Novo Nordisk INC $98.89 2023-2024 Wegovy
Medtronic, INC. $95.21 2021-2023 Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Intellis Adaptivestim
Si-Bone, INC. $89.00 2019
Lilly USA, LLC $69.18 2024-2025 Zepbound, Emgality, Jardiance
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Averitas Pharma INC. $66.46 2024-2025 Qutenza
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $44.39 2020-2025 Relistor
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $36.43 2020
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $31.28 2020-2021
Nalu Medical, INC. $24.91 2023 Nalu Neurostimulation System
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $22.85 2019
Spinal Simplicity, LLC $19.58 2025 Ha Minuteman G3-R
Avanos Medical $16.19 2022
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.65 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Christopher Paul

$63,649.03

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Mml US, INC.
Context
The $30K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).

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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.