Physician profile
Gary James Schmidt
NPI 1447248455
$16,684.02
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $401 in 2025
The $401 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot and Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $5,214 · 2020: $2,855 · 2021: $1,786 · 2022: $1,283 · 2023: $2,274 · 2024: $2,872 · 2025: $401.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $3,866 · Food and Beverage: $1,681.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,866.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,680.62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $4,899.24 | 2019-2025 | Distal Extremities Implants Foot & Ankle Metal Compression Screws |
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $4,073.40 | 2021-2024 | |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $3,037.62 | 2019-2020 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $1,609.52 | 2019-2025 | Mtp, R3flex, Portfolio |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,442.35 | 2019-2025 | Prophecy, Inbone, Invision |
| Gemini Medical LLC | $1,054.00 | 2019 | |
| Ossio INC | $171.60 | 2022 | |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $123.41 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $111.25 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $96.78 | 2020-2024 | Motoband |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $64.85 | 2019 |
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 Gary Schmidt 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.