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Kristen C Combs
NPI 1639676968
$16,653.97
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $106 in 2025
The $106 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: 2021: $1,200 · 2022: $3,813 · 2023: $5,586 · 2024: $5,949 · 2025: $106.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $3,333 · Grant: $3,333 · Travel and Lodging: $2,522 · Food and Beverage: $2,452.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $3,333.33 |
| Grant | $3,333.33 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,522.21 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,451.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $7,656.53 | 2023-2024 | Fast-Fix, Microraptor, Healicoil |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,146.13 | 2022-2025 | Variax, Gamma, Augment Injectable |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,285.09 | 2024 | |
| Saxum Surgical, INC. | $1,217.43 | 2022 | |
| Micromed INC | $1,200.00 | 2021 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,112.22 | 2024 | Rigidloop |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $334.17 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $210.65 | 2023 | Persona, Affixus |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $187.07 | 2023 | External Fixation, Evo Retrograde |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $163.90 | 2023 | Tenoglide |
| Vericel Corporation | $46.15 | 2025 | Maci |
| Kairos Surgical INC | $31.43 | 2023 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $23.81 | 2023 | Biobrace 23mm |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $21.85 | 2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $17.54 | 2022 |
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 Kristen Combs 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.