Physician profile
Otis B Rickman
NPI 1215900980
$391,569.15
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
27 companies · $125K in 2025
The $125K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Pulmonary Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $12K · 2020: $9,533 · 2021: $18K · 2022: $21K · 2023: $100K · 2024: $105K · 2025: $125K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $132K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $108K · Consulting Fee: $41K · Travel and Lodging: $30K · Food and Beverage: $14K · Honoraria: $3,592 · Gift: $443.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $132,361.38 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $108,460.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $40,776.39 |
| Travel and Lodging | $30,378.04 |
| Food and Beverage | $14,313.92 |
| Honoraria | $3,591.66 |
| Gift | $443.08 |
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. | $267,261.87 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System, Ion, Da Vinci Sp |
| US Endoscopy | $53,738.47 | 2020-2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $27,339.27 | 2021-2024 | Illumisite |
| Merit Medical Systems INC | $10,596.91 | 2020-2025 | Aeromini Stent and Delivery System, Aero Stent and Delivery System, Elation Balloon Dilator |
| Olympus America INC. | $8,447.04 | 2019-2024 | Single-Use Flexible Video Bronchoscope |
| Steris Corporation | $5,162.44 | 2020-2025 | |
| Covidien Lp | $3,950.43 | 2019-2020 | |
| Erbe USA INC | $3,741.66 | 2023-2025 | Erbe Vio Apc, Erbecryo2, Cryo2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $2,784.96 | 2023-2024 | Imfinzi |
| Noah Medical Corporation | $2,344.24 | 2024-2025 | Galaxy |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $2,317.77 | 2019-2025 | Pulmonx Chartis Tablet Console, Zephyr Delivery Catheter, Chartis Catheter |
| Abbvie INC. | $2,012.50 | 2023 | |
| Elucent Medical | $500.00 | 2021 | |
| Csa Medical, INC | $368.45 | 2019 | |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, INC | $349.63 | 2024-2025 | Aliya System |
Show all 25 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broncus Medical | $177.07 | 2019 | |
| Davol INC. | $149.41 | 2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Ethicon INC. | $96.14 | 2019-2020 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $59.82 | 2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $47.41 | 2024 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $36.02 | 2024 | Exparel, Iovera |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $26.45 | 2024 | Cios Spin |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery INC. | $22.01 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.80 | 2019 | |
| Insmed, INC. | $17.38 | 2025 | Brinsupri |
2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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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- "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.