Travis Tollefson, MD
Otolaryngology · Sacramento, CANPI 1144205352
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — speaking fees (55.9%), travel and lodging and food and beverage — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. Synthes GmbH accounts for 97.8% of it on its own, with 7 other manufacturers making up the rest. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $13,956 and has fallen 52.0% since, to $6,704 in 2025. Among otolaryngology clinicians in CA with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 74 payments — averaging $807.16 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Synthes GmbH$58K
- Johnson & Johnson$620
- Kls-martin L.p.$247
- Cochlear Americas$141
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$125
- Stryker$73
- plus $92 from 2 others
What the payments were for
- Speaking & faculty fees$33,39856%
- Travel & lodging$23,52939%
- Food & beverage$2,8035%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Synthes GmbH | 60 | $58,433 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 7 | $620 |
| Kls-martin L.p. | 2 | $247 |
| Cochlear Americas | 1 | $141 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $125 |
| Stryker | 1 | $73 |
| Polarityte, Inc. | 1 | $50 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | 1 | $42 |
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
$59,730 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 1,021 otolaryngology providers in California.
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.
Other otolaryngology in Sacramento
- Edward StrongSacramento$82K
- Scott McCuskerSacramento$38K
- Brian WeeksSan Diego$924K
- Randall OwRoseville$613K
- Amir MoradiVista$389K
- Keith BlackwellLos Angeles$349K
- Kalpna DurairajSun Valley$348K
- Todd MillerNewport Beach$259K
- Jeffrey SuhLos Angeles$223K
- Dennis TangLos Angeles$209K
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.