Physician profile
Michael Brown
NPI 1942286562
$5,377.75
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $1,073 in 2025
The $1,073 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $761 · 2020: $222 · 2021: $206 · 2022: $1,493 · 2023: $1,378 · 2024: $246 · 2025: $1,073.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,521 · Food and Beverage: $1,176.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,521.24 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,175.90 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution Surgical, INC | $1,270.84 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,079.23 | 2023 | Rosa |
| Conformis, INC. | $793.84 | 2019-2020 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $616.40 | 2025 | |
| Powerlink Ai, INC. | $405.67 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $283.85 | 2019-2025 | Axsos, Crossfire |
| Kairos Surgical INC | $254.28 | 2024-2025 | |
| Linkbio Corp | $146.88 | 2023 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $127.61 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $94.05 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $59.12 | 2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $58.33 | 2019-2024 | Pico 7 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $43.68 | 2019-2023 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $35.24 | 2019 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $32.56 | 2023 | Celleraterx |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medacta USA, INC. | $29.46 | 2023 | Gmk Sphere |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $24.84 | 2020 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $21.87 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
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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.