Luis Aponte
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Tampa, FLNPI 1437230505
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — speaking fees (55.6%), travel and lodging and food and beverage — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. 12 manufacturers reported payments, led by Davol Inc. at 55.6% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2024 at $5,194 and has fallen 98.1% since, to $97 in 2025.
Across 31 payments — averaging $226.10 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Davol Inc.$4K
- Axogen$1K
- Zimmer Biomet$1K
- Avanos Medical$131
- Stryker$119
- AbbVie$106
- plus $261 from 6 others
Across 303 payments — averaging $2750.52 each. Payments tied to a research study. These frequently flow through the physician to a hospital or research institution rather than to the physician personally.
- Eisai Inc.$261K
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$215K
- Abbott$131K
- KCI USA, Inc.$99K
- Royal Biologics, Inc.$67K
- Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC$26K
- plus $35K from 3 others
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$1001%
- Speaking & faculty fees$3,90056%
- Travel & lodging$1,84426%
- Food & beverage$1,16517%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | 1 | $3,900 |
| Axogen | 7 | $1,273 |
| Zimmer Biomet | 9 | $1,220 |
| Avanos Medical | 1 | $131 |
| Stryker | 1 | $119 |
| AbbVie | 4 | $106 |
| Medtronic | 2 | $100 |
| Johnson & Johnson(2 entities) | 2 | $77 |
| Stability Biologics, LLC | 1 | $30 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | 1 | $19 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $14 |
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.
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT$1,246
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector$1,146
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector$1,146
- AdvantageRib$916
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES$131
- VARIAX$119
- STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM$113
How this compares
$7,009 in reported general payments places this provider in the 65th percentile of 235 plastic and reconstructive surgery providers in Florida.
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Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | 13 | $188 |
| Mirtazapine | 11 | $157 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 11 | $136 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
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Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.