Fusion Orthopedics, LLC.

Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.

$62Kgeneral payments (2019-2025)

$0.00research payments (2019-2025)

51clinicians paid

General and research payments are shown separately, never blended. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials.

General payments by year

2019 $299

2020 $172

2021 $1,140

2022 $139

2023 $55K

2024 $4,972

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.

Products most associated with its payments

Hammertech $4,097 associated (2023-2025)
Lapilock $3,751 associated (2023-2025)
Polylock Small Bone and Lapilock $3,053 associated (2023-2025)
Polylock Ankle $2,947 associated (2023-2025)
Polylock Minilock $2,633 associated (2023-2025)
Lapilock and Lapidus U Plate $2,191 associated (2023-2025)
Fuzefix Large, Polylock Small Bone, Polylock Midfoot $1,658 associated (2023-2025)
Polylock Small Bone, Polylock Midfoot, Fuzefix $738 associated (2023-2025)
Polylock Midfoot $707 associated (2023-2025)
Minilock and Tailorslock $310 associated (2023-2025)
Small Bone 5th Met Hook Plate, Midfoot T Plate, Jones Headless Screws $296 associated (2023-2025)
Polylock Small Bone $161 associated (2023-2025)

Specialties it works with most

Foot & Ankle Surgery $45K

Podiatrist $7,629

Orthopaedic Surgery $7,369

Foot and Ankle Surgery $1,729

Hand Surgery $58.66

Foot Surgery $19.57

Clinicians with the largest reported totals

Often long-running consulting, speaking, or advisory relationships, which companies must report by law. A large total is not evidence of anything improper.

Clinician	Location	Specialty	General payments (2019-2025)
Ben Wehrli	Palm Desert, CA	Foot & Ankle Surgery	$11,925.28
Brian Burgess	Naperville, IL	Foot & Ankle Surgery	$10,940.20
Jonathan Faux	Provo, UT	Orthopaedic Surgery	$5,755.57
Scott Maling	Mesa, AZ	Foot & Ankle Surgery	$3,881.39
Garrett Peresko	Morton, WA	Foot & Ankle Surgery	$2,933.33
Peter Walimire	Fort Myers, FL	Foot & Ankle Surgery	$2,854.26
Randall Beckman	Houston, TX	Podiatrist	$1,900.26
Nicolas Manriquez	Katy, TX	Foot & Ankle Surgery	$1,500.00
Paul Bishop	Scottsdale, AZ	Podiatrist	$1,456.74
Jason Harrill	Mesa, AZ	Foot & Ankle Surgery	$1,427.27

What this means, and what it doesn't

These payments are legal and common. Drug and device makers routinely pay for meals at educational events, consulting, speaking, travel, and research. Companies are required by federal law to report them; that's why this data exists.
A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing. Most clinicians who accept industry payments provide excellent care. Research payments in particular often reflect participation in clinical trials.
Context beats raw numbers. A few hundred dollars in sandwiches over several years is typical. What's worth understanding is scale, source, and purpose, which is what this page shows.
The data comes from companies, not doctors. Figures are "as reported to CMS" by the paying companies. Clinicians can dispute records through CMS's official process.

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.