Physician profile
Michael C Distefano
NPI 1407883887
$6,266.06
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
29 companies · $444 in 2025
The $444 reported for 2025 was less 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: $2,945 · 2020: $573 · 2021: $889 · 2022: $1,063 · 2023: $304 · 2024: $47.76 · 2025: $444.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $796.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $796.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,720.98 | 2019-2025 | Mako, Accolade, Triathlon |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,334.00 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $389.07 | 2019-2023 | Chia Percpasser, Milagro, Vapr |
| Seapearl East, INC | $317.12 | 2019-2023 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $315.96 | 2019-2020 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $196.20 | 2019-2021 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $112.96 | 2020 | |
| Illuminoss Medical, INC. | $84.57 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $84.37 | 2019-2020 | |
| Terumo Bct, INC. | $78.90 | 2021 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $69.81 | 2019-2021 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $65.00 | 2020 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $60.25 | 2019-2021 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $58.02 | 2020-2021 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $47.76 | 2024 | Channel Drain |
Show all 29 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intellijoint Surgical INC. | $33.39 | 2020 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $33.08 | 2021 | |
| Djo, LLC | $30.84 | 2019 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $30.00 | 2019 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $30.00 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $29.56 | 2022 | |
| Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC | $26.87 | 2020-2021 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $21.58 | 2021 | |
| Orthogenrx INC. | $19.70 | 2020 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $17.69 | 2022 | |
| Ermi LLC | $16.59 | 2019 | |
| Synergy Orthopedics, LLC | $15.84 | 2022 | |
| Zyla Life Sciences, INC. | $14.52 | 2020 | |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $11.43 | 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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- "I saw Michael Distefano listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "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?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.