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Brian R Blackburn
NPI 1851687297
$19,111.07
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $2,312 in 2025
The $2,312 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: $3,178 · 2020: $2,627 · 2021: $1,256 · 2022: $2,034 · 2023: $5,796 · 2024: $1,908 · 2025: $2,312.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $8,444 · Food and Beverage: $1,572.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $8,444.41 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,571.79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $7,564.72 | 2021-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Safeop |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $2,811.16 | 2019-2020 | |
| Life Spine, INC. | $2,519.15 | 2023 | Prolift Lateral, Arx, Centerline Thoracolumbar Spinal System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,936.43 | 2022-2024 | Stealthstation S8 Platform, Interstim, Unid_pass |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $1,396.89 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $955.65 | 2020-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $843.51 | 2019-2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $292.88 | 2019-2020 | |
| Clariance, INC. | $118.40 | 2020-2022 | |
| Spineology INC. | $102.62 | 2020 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $97.29 | 2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $91.03 | 2019 | |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $88.67 | 2025 | Prodisc L |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $86.51 | 2023-2024 | Bridion |
| Nevro Corp. | $83.54 | 2019-2020 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen INC. | $56.09 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $32.87 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $19.20 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.46 | 2020 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Brian Blackburn 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.