Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,850 | 21 | 40.0% |
| Debt forgiveness | $3,000 | 1 | 24.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,011 | 45 | 16.6% |
| Education | $2,000 | 1 | 16.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $250.00 | 1 | 2.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $8,273 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,596 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $934.57 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $466.45 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $320.33 | 13 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $272.62 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $145.71 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| icotec Medical Inc. | $102.88 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $153.08 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($153.08) |
| 2023 | $2,328 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,328) |
| 2022 | $1,346 | 4 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($976.26) |
| 2021 | $3,000 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,000) |
| 2019 | $265.39 | 3 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE ($125.00) |
| 2018 | $4,042 | 47 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,588) |
| 2017 | $976.97 | 10 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($786.66) |
All Payment Transactions
69 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.08 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $528.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,774.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/14/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/08/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $566.25 | General |
| 08/08/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $410.01 | General |
| 03/17/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.54 | General |
| 08/10/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Debt forgiveness | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2019 | Covidien LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.51 | General |
| 11/05/2019 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | PERI-STRIPS DRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 08/06/2019 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec Cervical Cage (Device), icotec Interbody Cage System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.88 | General |
| Category: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device | ||||||
| 12/04/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.37 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/26/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/26/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/26/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/26/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.58 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 07/26/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.19 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 07/20/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.91 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/11/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.51 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 06/14/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/14/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/05/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | HARMONIC Product Family (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.03 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 05/11/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.31 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 05/11/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
About Dr. Thach Pham, M.D
Dr. Thach Pham, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Providence, Rhode Island. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/10/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518137223.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thach Pham, M.D has received a total of $12,111 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $153.08 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 69 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,850).
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Surgery
- Location Providence, RI
- Active Since 03/10/2008
- Last Updated 06/16/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518137223
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $8,273
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $786.66
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $757.35
- LigaSure (Device) $235.27
- Sonicision (Device) $193.67
- SIGNIA (Device) $153.08
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $147.91
- PERI-STRIPS DRY (Biological) $125.00
- icotec Cervical Cage (Device) $102.88
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $63.94
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $40.80
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $38.03
- STRATAFIX (Device) $33.31
- TISSEEL (Biological) $20.71
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $6.19
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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