Physician profile
Christopher Johnson
NPI 1164917332
$28,788.29
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $15K in 2025
The $15K reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $120 · 2022: $1,402 · 2023: $8,959 · 2024: $2,809 · 2025: $15K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $12K · Consulting Fee: $9,950 · Food and Beverage: $5,589.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $11,726.87 |
| Consulting Fee | $9,950.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,588.74 |
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 | $17,235.20 | 2023-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Lif, Invictus Mis |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $6,407.02 | 2025 | Magnetos |
| Life Spine, INC. | $2,138.25 | 2023 | Prolift Lateral, Prolift Lateral Helo, Sentry Lateral Plating System |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,130.13 | 2022-2023 | Mako |
| Medtronic, INC. | $811.06 | 2023-2025 | Mazor X System, Cd Horizon Spinal System, Medtronic Reusable Instruments |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $299.35 | 2022 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $248.18 | 2023 | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc, Vuepoint, Attrax |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $189.39 | 2025 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $136.83 | 2021-2023 | Floseal |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $85.22 | 2024 | |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $58.57 | 2025 | Aprevo |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $34.09 | 2025 | |
| Theragen, INC. | $15.00 | 2025 | Actastim-S |
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 Christopher Johnson 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.