Aaron Thiessen, MD
Otolaryngology · Wichita, KSNPI 1043659527
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 16 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 9 manufacturers reported payments, led by Intersect ENT, Inc. at 42.6% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $253 and has fallen 62.5% since, to $95 in 2025. That places this record below the midpoint for otolaryngology clinicians in KS, where the typical reported total is $1,279.
Across 16 payments — averaging $34.87 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Intersect ENT, Inc.$238
- Aerin Medical Inc.$95
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$53
- Osiris Therapeutics Inc.$47
- Smith+Nephew$43
- Acclarent, Inc$42
- plus $42 from 3 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$558100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | 4 | $238 |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | 1 | $95 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $53 |
| Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | 2 | $47 |
| Smith+Nephew | 1 | $43 |
| Acclarent, Inc | 2 | $42 |
| Stryker | 1 | $18 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $12 |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $11 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- SINUVA$124
How this compares
$558 in reported general payments places this provider in the 35th percentile of 87 otolaryngology providers in Kansas.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Dupixent PenDupilumab | 13 | $52,062 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 137 | $3,258 |
| Pilocarpine Hcl | 55 | $3,234 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 105 | $2,489 |
| Famotidine | 266 | $2,173 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 264 | $1,465 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 176 | $1,391 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 87 | $1,172 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 83 | $787 |
| Mupirocin | 108 | $758 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 37 | $608 |
| Clotrimazole | 16 | $383 |
| Lidocaine Hcl ViscousLidocaine Hcl | 13 | $366 |
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 33 | $234 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 22 | $220 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other otolaryngology in Wichita
- Eric BuntingWichita$9K
- Phong leWichita$4K
- Gabriel de la GarzaWichita$4K
- Benjamin HawleyWichita$2K
- Kyle SmothersWichita$2K
- Matthew StumpeWichita$2K
- Randall RegehrWichita$1K
- Dennis ThakorWichita$860
- Hinrich StaeckerKansas City$499K
- Stanley McClurgMerriam$133K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.