David Carlson, DO
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery · Jacksonville, FLNPI 1891003125
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — food and beverage (53.4%), travel and lodging and consulting fees — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. 17 manufacturers reported payments, led by Intersect ENT, Inc. at 43.1% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $2,656 and has fallen 68.1% since, to $847 in 2025.
Across 126 payments — averaging $47.37 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Intersect ENT, Inc.$3K
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$2K
- Medtronic$647
- Aerin Medical Inc.$217
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$215
- Smith+Nephew$103
- plus $482 from 11 others
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$62010%
- Travel & lodging$2,12836%
- Food & beverage$3,18753%
- Education$341%
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. | 13 | $2,572 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 67 | $1,733 |
| Medtronic(2 entities) | 10 | $647 |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | 7 | $217 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 7 | $215 |
| Smith+Nephew | 2 | $103 |
| Optinose US, Inc. | 5 | $97 |
| GSK | 2 | $74 |
| Sanofi | 2 | $63 |
| Acclarent, Inc | 2 | $58 |
| Amgen | 2 | $53 |
| Ambu Inc. | 2 | $28 |
| Acell, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Cochlear Americas | 1 | $24 |
| Neurent Medical Limited | 1 | $23 |
| Stryker | 1 | $21 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 1 | $16 |
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.
- PROPEL$2,313
- SINUVA$2,163
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System$662
- VIVAER STYLUS$145
- RHINAER STYLUS$145
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM$129
How this compares
$5,969 in reported general payments places this provider in the 85th percentile of 48 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery providers in Florida.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Azelastine Hcl | 161 | $5,095 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 127 | $2,529 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 34 | $2,071 |
| Olopatadine Hcl | 34 | $1,841 |
| Mometasone Furoate | 24 | $1,612 |
| Ofloxacin | 47 | $1,545 |
| Famotidine | 55 | $814 |
| Cephalexin | 82 | $794 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 47 | $784 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 33 | $615 |
| Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine | 65 | $605 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 62 | $446 |
| Clarithromycin | 16 | $411 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 29 | $312 |
| Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 28 | $311 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery in Jacksonville
- Jason MeierJacksonville$2K
- Don LernerJacksonville$703
- Saswata RoyJacksonville$542
- Jeffery MagnusonCelebration$37K
- Ryan GeggSanta Rosa Beach$11K
- Paul di PasqualeWesley Chapel$10K
- David GerthMiami$9K
- Michael SeidmanCelebration$9K
- Maria ComptonPort Charlotte$7K
- Janet LeeTampa$5K
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.