Physician profile

David Michaeli

Orthopaedic Surgery · San Antonio, TX

NPI 1215408364

$39,511.17

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $22K in 2025

The $22K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Grant$30,000.00
Travel and Lodging$5,548.31
Food and Beverage$3,297.98
Education$584.73
Entertainment$61.26

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Smith+Nephew, INC. $22,034.85 2024-2025 Evos, Trigen Intertan, Trigen
Arthrex, INC. $10,000.00 2025
Stryker Corporation $5,139.37 2023-2025 Pro, Mako, T2 Alpha
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $768.39 2024-2025 Na, Tfn-Advance, Va-Lcp
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $345.98 2023
Si-Bone, INC. $302.99 2024-2025
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $145.98 2025 Avitus Bone Harvester
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $143.33 2024-2025 Exparel, Zilretta
Prime Surgical, LLC $129.71 2024
Vericel Corporation $120.47 2023 Maci
Kerecis Limited $72.83 2024 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose
Biocomposites INC $65.81 2023 Stimulan
Sanara Medtech INC. $65.67 2025 Biasurge
Next Science LLC $61.70 2024 Xperience, Blastx, Surgx
Heraeus Medical, LLC. $45.78 2024
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Acera Surgical, INC. $19.45 2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Baxter Healthcare $18.89 2021
Endo USA, INC. $16.06 2025 Xiaflex
Bioventus LLC $13.91 2024 Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.)

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David Michaeli

$39,511.17

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $22K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.