Physician profile
Scott Foster
NPI 1477719896
$37,716.36
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $100 in 2025
The $100 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,425).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $31K · 2020: $2,737 · 2021: $2,102 · 2024: $1,600 · 2025: $100.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $1,500 · Food and Beverage: $200.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1,500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $200.21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $35,674.00 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,817.14 | 2019-2024 | Sp Small Bone, Gel-One Cross-Linked Hyaluronate |
| Orthalign INC | $100.00 | 2025 | Orthalign Plus |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $68.21 | 2019 | |
| Wound Management Technologies, INC | $18.03 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $14.39 | 2020 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $13.43 | 2021 | |
| Avanos Medical | $11.16 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Scott Foster 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.