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Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

GERALD R BUCHERT

Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers Physician Assistant

NPI
1023049277
CMS profile
11056981
Location
HOUSTON, TX

General Payments · PY2021–2024

$109,585.63

  • Reported across 211 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$31,800.93

75 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

Related groups: Physician Assistant TX All categories

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Consulting Fee $26,728.14 23
Travel and Lodging $3,649.35 16
Food and Beverage $1,410.54 35
Education $12.90 1

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $31,186.09 56
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $353.37 6
Ethicon US, LLC $187.59 6
Ossur Americas, Inc. $73.88 7

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2021 $34,382.74 51
PY2022 $20,278.37 34
PY2023 $23,123.59 51
PY2024 $31,800.93 75

Payment records · PY2024 (75)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $9.26 01/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077893982 CMS
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $132.13 02/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077893598 CMS
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $127.65 02/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077893194 CMS
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $30.74 02/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077893306 CMS
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $30.50 02/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077895208 CMS
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $23.09 09/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077893110 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $16.84 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077647996 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $8.27 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077647856 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $128.11 06/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077648108 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $16.09 07/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077648484 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $5.38 07/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077648058 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $12.90 07/30/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077647798 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $660.00 01/05/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864632 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $165.00 01/15/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864737 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $660.00 01/22/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864689 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $165.00 02/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864750 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $127.50 02/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077834068 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $473.29 02/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077834212 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $391.70 02/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077834220 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $214.52 02/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077834360 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $17.93 02/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077832216 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $26.91 02/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833326 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $25.89 02/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833511 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $100.38 02/23/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864694 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $5,114.19 02/23/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864711 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $68.68 02/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864754 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $330.00 03/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864685 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $33.20 03/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833043 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $577.50 03/21/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864623 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $742.50 03/22/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864728 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $247.50 04/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864636 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $495.00 05/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864720 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $660.00 06/04/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864702 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $534.31 06/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077832036 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $162.93 06/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077832203 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $4.61 06/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077832361 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $511.22 06/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833352 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $91.94 06/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833858 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $53.68 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077832084 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $19.30 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077832207 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $29.19 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077832518 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $28.06 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077834147 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $63.28 06/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864649 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $5,114.95 06/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864658 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $94.92 06/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864676 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $1,815.00 06/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864698 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $50.80 07/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864645 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $825.12 07/01/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864715 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $330.00 07/04/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864671 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $9.17 07/17/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864654 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $824.83 07/17/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864746 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $742.49 07/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864681 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $30.13 07/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864707 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $660.28 08/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864627 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $56.64 08/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864667 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $660.00 08/06/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864733 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $330.00 09/17/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864619 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $330.00 09/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864759 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $312.41 10/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077832348 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $262.23 10/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833163 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $386.72 10/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833278 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $40.85 10/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077831932 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $23.65 10/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833550 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $53.75 10/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077833666 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $5,113.78 10/10/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864640 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $68.54 10/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864724 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $89.62 10/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864741 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $165.00 11/12/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077864662 CMS
Ossur Americas, Inc. $3.43 10/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154278525 CMS
Ossur Americas, Inc. $6.40 10/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154278523 CMS
Ossur Americas, Inc. $26.73 10/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154278517 CMS
Ossur Americas, Inc. $11.20 10/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154278513 CMS
Ossur Americas, Inc. $8.00 11/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154278521 CMS
Ossur Americas, Inc. $6.00 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154278519 CMS
Ossur Americas, Inc. $12.12 12/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154278515 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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