Physician profile
Felipe Ituarte
NPI 1942616339
$18,744.24
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $10K in 2025
The $10K reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,938 · 2020: $430 · 2021: $2,353 · 2022: $2,214 · 2023: $566 · 2024: $65.67 · 2025: $10K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $8,260 · Food and Beverage: $2,049 · Consulting Fee: $500.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $8,259.91 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,049.12 |
| Consulting Fee | $500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $7,505.13 | 2021-2025 | Alif, Excelsius Gps, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $4,619.07 | 2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,474.39 | 2021-2025 | Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Osteocool Rf Ablation System, N/A |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,456.98 | 2019 | |
| Synthes Gmbh | $935.05 | 2019 | |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $639.65 | 2025 | Pelvic Fixation, Thunderbolt Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Systems, Veo Lateral Interbody Fusion System |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $311.09 | 2019-2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $203.88 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $109.45 | 2019 | |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $84.01 | 2019 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $82.50 | 2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $79.64 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $73.12 | 2020 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $67.73 | 2022 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $49.26 | 2019-2021 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $42.38 | 2025 | Exparel |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $10.91 | 2023 | Evoke Scs |
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
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- "I saw Felipe Ituarte 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.