Paul Lafavore, MD
Anesthesiology · Hickory, NCNPI 1568442762
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 98.7% of the total across 144 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 38 manufacturers reported payments, led by Boston Scientific at 26.0% of the total. Among anesthesiology clinicians in NC with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 144 payments — averaging $28.49 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Boston Scientific$1K
- Nevro Corp.$976
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$268
- Painteq LLC$191
- Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.$161
- Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.$159
- plus $1K from 32 others
Across 16 payments — averaging $1655.78 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.
- GRT US Holding, Inc.$26K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$4,04999%
- Education$531%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific | 29 | $1,066 |
| Nevro Corp. | 20 | $976 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 19 | $268 |
| Painteq LLC | 5 | $191 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | 4 | $161 |
| Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | 9 | $159 |
| GRT US Holding, Inc. | 3 | $143 |
| Globus Medical | 1 | $142 |
| Medtronic(2 entities) | 6 | $112 |
| Curonix LLC | 4 | $74 |
| Abbott | 4 | $71 |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | 1 | $70 |
| Pfizer | 3 | $64 |
| AbbVie(2 entities) | 3 | $51 |
| Avanos Medical | 2 | $41 |
| Biotronik NRO, Inc. | 2 | $40 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $33 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 2 | $32 |
| Almatica Pharma LLC | 2 | $32 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 2 | $32 |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $30 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $27 |
| Biodelivery Sciences International, Inc. | 2 | $27 |
| Tonix Medicines, Inc. | 1 | $25 |
| Amgen | 1 | $22 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | 1 | $22 |
| Vertex | 1 | $20 |
| Forte Bio-pharma LLC | 1 | $19 |
| Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC | 1 | $19 |
| Bioventus LLC | 1 | $18 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| AstraZeneca | 1 | $15 |
| Convatec Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Acacia Pharma Inc | 1 | $15 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Si-bone, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 1 | $12 |
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.
How this compares
$4,102 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 1,149 anesthesiology providers in North Carolina.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Xtampza ErOxycodone Myristate | 37 | $23,681 |
| Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 493 | $18,140 |
| OxycontinOxycodone Hcl | 25 | $15,484 |
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 442 | $13,683 |
| Nucynta ErTapentadol Hcl | 11 | $8,587 |
| Fentanyl | 50 | $7,079 |
| SavellaMilnacipran Hcl | 12 | $5,888 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 206 | $4,627 |
| Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate | 87 | $4,211 |
| Lidocaine | 12 | $1,958 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 26 | $1,871 |
| Gabapentin | 159 | $1,799 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 155 | $1,361 |
| Morphine Sulfate | 30 | $1,013 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 89 | $912 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.Xtampza Er, Nucynta Er | $268 | $32,26848 claims |
| AbbVieSavella | $51 | $5,88812 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 90th percentile of 1,149 anesthesiology providers in North Carolina.
Other anesthesiology in Hickory
- Michelle BrownHickory$46K
- Christopher HuntHickory$10K
- Jeffrey GadsdenDurham$821K
- Gerald MaccioliRaleigh$330K
- Loran SolimanCharlotte$306K
- Jerrold LevyDurham$305K
- Alicia WarlickDurham$127K
- William BullockDurham$126K
- Karthik RaghunathanDurham$123K
- Scott RunyonDurham$123K
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.