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

BENJAMIN T KERNS

Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers Physician Assistant

NPI
1659388783
CMS profile
10488148
Location
BOISE, ID

General Payments · PY2021–2024

$71,817.08

  • Reported across 341 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$22,729.01

76 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.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $8,109.98 19
Ethicon US, LLC $7,252.74 14
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $6,927.91 23
Stryker Corporation $300.17 17
EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. $103.95 1
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $18.26 1
Solventum Corporation $16.00 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2021 $6,773.34 60
PY2022 $27,406.45 119
PY2023 $14,908.28 86
PY2024 $22,729.01 76

Payment records · PY2024 (76)

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. $18.26 03/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077835358 CMS
EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. $103.95 01/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120209509 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $170.00 01/17/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077651852 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $42.10 04/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077630116 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $3,568.49 04/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077651846 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $99.02 04/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077651854 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $14.72 07/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077630134 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $79.43 07/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077630194 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $339.40 08/22/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077651844 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $2,721.42 08/22/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077651848 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $56.05 08/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077651850 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $17.22 09/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077630132 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $28.30 09/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077630170 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $40.50 09/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077630208 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $60.27 10/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077630114 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $15.82 10/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077630172 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $175.00 01/04/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252301 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $175.00 01/04/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252303 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $22.00 03/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252305 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $262.50 03/27/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252307 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $124.78 04/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252309 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $1,050.00 04/02/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252311 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $87.50 05/30/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252313 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $97.20 06/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252315 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $717.21 06/27/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252317 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $395.12 06/27/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252319 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $2,019.10 06/27/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252321 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $19.49 06/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252323 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $1,575.00 06/27/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252325 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $10.41 06/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252327 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $18.30 09/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252329 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $121.91 10/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252331 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $87.50 11/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252333 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $1,050.00 12/04/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252335 CMS
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. $101.96 12/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147252337 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $170.00 02/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853352 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $571.10 04/09/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780606 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $961.29 04/09/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780608 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $19.39 04/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780622 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $236.76 04/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780624 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $39.69 04/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780596 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $510.00 05/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853377 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $212.50 05/27/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853369 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $212.50 06/10/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853348 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $255.00 07/11/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853360 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $32.75 08/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780512 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $99.90 08/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780528 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $228.10 08/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780588 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $28.61 08/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780554 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $32.20 08/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780600 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $32.20 08/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780610 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $850.00 09/17/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853356 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $680.00 10/15/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853382 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $211.37 10/17/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780510 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $26.82 10/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077780533 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $1,104.91 10/31/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853364 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $24.28 10/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853373 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $388.54 10/31/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077853386 CMS
Solventum Corporation $16.00 09/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144093948 CMS
Stryker Corporation $4.70 01/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035383 CMS
Stryker Corporation $29.93 02/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035385 CMS
Stryker Corporation $14.16 02/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035387 CMS
Stryker Corporation $23.12 03/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035389 CMS
Stryker Corporation $17.60 03/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035391 CMS
Stryker Corporation $44.16 05/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035393 CMS
Stryker Corporation $20.27 06/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035395 CMS
Stryker Corporation $4.74 06/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035397 CMS
Stryker Corporation $17.12 07/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035399 CMS
Stryker Corporation $16.25 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035401 CMS
Stryker Corporation $20.37 08/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035403 CMS
Stryker Corporation $16.41 09/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035405 CMS
Stryker Corporation $5.02 10/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035407 CMS
Stryker Corporation $17.11 10/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035409 CMS
Stryker Corporation $12.45 10/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035411 CMS
Stryker Corporation $25.52 12/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035413 CMS
Stryker Corporation $11.24 12/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120035415 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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