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Orthopaedic Surgery in La Jolla, CA

61 verified orthopaedic surgery doctors in La Jolla. Page 1 of 2.

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Dr. David Smith, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962497636
9900 GENESEE AVE, SUITE C, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 453-8060
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Enass Rickards, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609850080
4130 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR, SUITE 306, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 455-6460
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $13.00 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$13.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$13.00

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 37th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Enass Rickards do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. A. Rosenfield, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588648968
4130 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR, STE 306, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 455-6460
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $34.07 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$34.07

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

KCI USA, Inc.$21.21
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$12.86

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 42th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to A. Rosenfield do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Steven Copp, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417934027
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Merlin Hamer, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578541082
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-9100
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Daniel Keefe, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194703348
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7980
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,125 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,125

Total received

20

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Arthrex, Inc.$586.87
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$303.72
Stryker Corporation$153.32
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$46.31
Linvatec Corporation$17.54
Bioventus LLC$16.78

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Daniel Keefe do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Robert Eastlack, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861471369
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7988
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,337,221 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,337,221

Total received

140

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NuVasive, Inc.$537,682
Globus Medical, Inc.$468,119
SI-BONE, Inc.$178,311
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$109,616
Spinal Elements, Inc.$21,537
Silony Medical Corp.$8,307

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Robert Eastlack do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Adam Rosen, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780656728
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8178
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Laura Alberton, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992770655
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7980
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,275 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,275

Total received

20

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Arthrex, Inc.$586.87
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$306.58
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.$200.16
DJO, LLC$117.43
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$46.32
Linvatec Corporation$17.54

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Laura Alberton do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Botte, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992770184
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-9838
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $153.32 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$153.32

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$153.32

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 54th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Michael Botte do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Clifford Colwell, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902871858
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. James Bruffey, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447225446
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7988
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $167,504 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$167,504

Total received

70

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Orthofix Medical, Inc.$166,527
Medtronic, Inc.$335.21
SI-BONE, Inc.$303.23
Globus Medical, Inc.$194.49
Bioventus LLC$143.66

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to James Bruffey do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kace Ezzet, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134195670
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Jan Fronek, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770559171
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7980
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $315.23 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$315.23

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$145.94
Vericel Corporation$105.14
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$46.32
DJO, LLC$17.83

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jan Fronek do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Heinz Hoenecke, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548237936
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7980
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $94,073 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$94,073

Total received

24

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$81,079
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$12,994

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Heinz Hoenecke do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Lorenzo Pacelli, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457315178
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7989
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,132 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$4,132

Total received

20

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Linvatec Corporation$1,923
Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc$1,558
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.$171.31
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$155.64
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$153.88
Stryker Corporation$153.32

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Lorenzo Pacelli do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ramin Bagheri, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912962176
4130 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR, SUITE 300, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 678-0610
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $160.58 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$160.58

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Globus Medical, Inc.$160.58

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 54th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Ramin Bagheri do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Behrooz Akbarnia, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457316374
4130 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR, SUITE 300, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 678-0610
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $398,635 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$398,635

Total received

18

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NuVasive, Inc.$208,011
Viseon, Inc.$130,945
Stryker Corporation$53,016
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.$6,379
SI-BONE, Inc.$148.14
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$136.77

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Behrooz Akbarnia do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jeffrey Bernicker, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427015312
4180 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE. STE. 260, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 457-0050
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Roger Thorne, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336190826
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7988
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Kevin Casey, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578515227
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 455-9100
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Richard Walker, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255378550
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Richard Brown, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477571958
9850 GENESEE AVENUE, SUITE 210, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 535-1075
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $107.65 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$107.65

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.$60.01
ACUMED LLC$30.98
Nalu Medical, Inc.$16.66

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 50th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Richard Brown do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Paul Woody, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134147606
9850 GENESEE AVENUE, SUITE 210, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 535-1075
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. F. Craig Swenson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942228432
9850 GENESEE AVENUE, SUITE 210, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 535-1075
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $95.98 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$95.98

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$95.98

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 49th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to F. Craig Swenson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Stephen Shoemaker, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083632558
9850 GENESEE AVENUE, SUITE 210, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 535-1075
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. David Hackley, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790703288
9850 GENESEE AVE., SUITE 210, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 535-1075
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $752.88 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$752.88

Total received

14

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Arthrex, Inc.$517.38
ORTHALIGN INC$150.00
ACUMED LLC$30.98
Globus Medical, Inc.$30.78
Stryker Corporation$23.74

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to David Hackley do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Richard Thunder, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780602276
9850 GENESEE AVENUE, SUITE 210, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 535-1075
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $728.00 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$728.00

Total received

11

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Globus Medical, Inc.$728.00

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Richard Thunder do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Mohlenbrock, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053334243
9850 GENESEE AVE, STE 210, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 535-1075
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Robert Tonks, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659395671
9834 GENESEE AVE STE 225, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 576-9901
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $215,405 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$215,405

Total received

25

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Arthrex, Inc.$214,148
Flower Orthopedics Coporation$813.55
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$218.85
TriMed, Inc.$135.00
Kerecis Limited$89.92

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Robert Tonks do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Stuart Marshall, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154345445
7300 GIRARD AVE, 204, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 459-3710
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $92.75 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$92.75

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC$29.42
Bioventus LLC$21.85
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.23
sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$20.25

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 48th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Stuart Marshall do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Arash Kermanshahi, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023027695
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Kristopher Downing, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851451439
9834 GENESEE AVE, STE 228, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 824-1703
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,372 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$4,372

Total received

36

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TriMed, Inc.$1,522
Elevate Surgical Co$793.45
Arthrex, Inc.$578.89
AXOGEN$498.66
Stryker Corporation$345.07
KLS-Martin L.P.$321.07

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 87th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Kristopher Downing do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Gregory Mundis, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992844781
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7988
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,377,897 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$3,377,897

Total received

127

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Globus Medical, Inc.$2,381,751
NuVasive, Inc.$859,936
Stryker Corporation$52,207
SI-BONE, Inc.$47,753
Carlsmed, Inc.$19,199
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$16,297

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Gregory Mundis do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Merlin Hamer, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124233820
10666 N. TORREY PINES RD., La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7989
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Cameron Barr, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922269620
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-9300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $91.03 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$91.03

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Elevate Surgical Co$61.43
Bioventus LLC$29.60

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 48th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Cameron Barr do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Anna Kulidjian, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215183066
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $49,592 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$49,592

Total received

54

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$41,422
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.$8,059
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$61.80
Elevate Surgical Co$32.71
Sanara MedTech Inc.$16.85

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Anna Kulidjian do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. James Andry, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679726103
9834 GENESEE AVE STE 228, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 455-9942
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,578 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,578

Total received

22

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Elevate Surgical Co$758.47
Arthrex, Inc.$547.48
Stryker Corporation$236.67
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$34.96

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 78th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to James Andry do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Gene Roland, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215165618
9834 GENESEE AVE STE 228, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 866-6662
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Andrew Hurvitz, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083842371
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $733.30 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$733.30

Total received

12

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Arthrex, Inc.$586.87
Lima USA, Inc.$146.43

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Andrew Hurvitz do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jeffrey Wilde, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518250489
10666 N TORREY PINES RD # MS 116, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18.73 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$18.73

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$18.73

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 38th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jeffrey Wilde do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Mark Yakavonis, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225395783
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,964 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,964

Total received

8

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

MedShape, Inc.$1,151
Trilliant Surgical LLC.$660.08
BioTissue Holdings Inc.$98.31
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$39.41
Kairos Surgical Inc$15.67

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Mark Yakavonis do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Dean Foster, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164846002
7135 VISTA DEL MAR AVE, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 459-9777
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Trevor Tompane, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396194486
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Timothy Horan, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679013049
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,843 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,843

Total received

8

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$1,500
Stryker Corporation$223.16
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$96.33
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$23.73

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 80th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Timothy Horan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kevin Taniguchi, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376047233
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $275.63 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$275.63

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$133.62
Stryker Corporation$108.20
Team 1, LLC$33.81

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 61th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Kevin Taniguchi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Takashi Hirase, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205332475
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $2,069 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$2,069

Total received

28

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$1,006
Augmedics Inc.$322.20
NuVasive, Inc.$272.47
SI-BONE, Inc.$163.10
BioTissue Holdings Inc.$135.80
Cerapedics Inc.$125.69

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Takashi Hirase do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Stephen Stephan, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871088989
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7988
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $11,176 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$11,176

Total received

89

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alphatec Spine, Inc$5,155
Medtronic, Inc.$4,121
NuVasive, Inc.$976.71
SI-BONE, Inc.$310.02
Globus Medical, Inc.$273.75
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$260.92

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Stephen Stephan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jose George, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528528668
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,522 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$2,522

Total received

31

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$2,462
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$59.66

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 83th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jose George do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Hilary Koech, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659833325
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $372.68 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$372.68

Total received

6

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$355.34
Goode Surgical Inc$17.34

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 64th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Hilary Koech do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Alejandro Cortes, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972066785
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Alexander Vlahu, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699338194
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,995 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,995

Total received

24

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$1,435
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$331.88
Bioventus LLC$139.09
Skeletal Dynamics Inc$89.87

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Alexander Vlahu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Mathieu Squires, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174181176
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Christopher Dijanic, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295396281
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $187.77 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$187.77

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Davol Inc.$128.41
SeaPearl East, Inc$59.36

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 56th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Christopher Dijanic do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Emily Skarda, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710548300
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(858) 657-7000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $458.22 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$458.22

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.$194.50
AXOGEN$148.52
Baxter Healthcare$94.97
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$20.23

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 66th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Emily Skarda do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Justin Trapana, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366079725
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,112 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,112

Total received

11

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$1,112

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Justin Trapana do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Alex Jouflas, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073141933
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $195.15 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$195.15

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alpha Orthopedic Systems$158.53
SI-BONE, Inc.$22.82
KCI USA, Inc.$13.80

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 57th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Alex Jouflas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Clark Yin, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114555661
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-7993
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,825 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,825

Total received

19

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$697.71
AXOGEN$275.89
SI-BONE, Inc.$169.58
Innovation Technologies Inc$152.44
Zimvie Inc.$121.34
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$118.86

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 80th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Clark Yin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Eric West, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659900538
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Conner Ahlgren, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740805365
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $532.64 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$532.64

Total received

7

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimvie Inc.$121.34
NuVasive, Inc.$109.92
SI-BONE, Inc.$94.08
Stryker Corporation$75.25
OrthoPediatrics Corp.$66.40
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$65.65

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Conner Ahlgren do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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