Physician profile
Robert C Schmidt
NPI 1477178077
$3,296.24
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $2,872 in 2025
The $2,872 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% 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: 2022: $123 · 2023: $143 · 2024: $158 · 2025: $2,872.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,934 · Travel and Lodging: $1,240.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,933.58 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,239.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,286.21 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $968.76 | 2022-2025 | Variax, Aequalis Perform, Aequalis Perform+ |
| Arthrex, INC. | $310.93 | 2025 | |
| Coastal Medical Technologies LLC | $299.59 | 2025 | |
| Fortis Surgical, LLC | $249.89 | 2023-2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $141.70 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $21.34 | 2025 | Aquamantys(Tm) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $17.82 | 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 Robert 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.