Physician profile
Scott Linger
NPI 1558647180
$17,560.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $380 in 2025
The $380 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: 2019: $2,948 · 2020: $2,562 · 2021: $6,477 · 2022: $2,288 · 2023: $2,328 · 2024: $578 · 2025: $380.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,079 · Travel and Lodging: $1,207.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,078.86 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,206.59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $6,009.60 | 2020-2024 | |
| Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC | $4,524.02 | 2020-2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,218.89 | 2019-2025 | Triathlon, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Iconix |
| Linvatec Corporation | $1,253.66 | 2019 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $595.12 | 2022-2023 | Amistem, Reverse Shoulder, Primary Shoulder |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $521.86 | 2019-2023 | Orthovisc, Monovisc |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $326.83 | 2020-2024 | Spatial Frame, Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium |
| Alliance Medical | $320.45 | 2024-2025 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $192.07 | 2019-2022 | |
| Tersera Therapeutics LLC | $143.79 | 2019 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $104.66 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $81.56 | 2020-2023 | Durolane |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $66.27 | 2020 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $42.95 | 2022-2023 | Seglentis |
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $34.44 | 2024 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $30.66 | 2023 | Euflexxa |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $24.43 | 2023 | Physio-Stim |
| Vericel Corporation | $21.37 | 2022 | |
| Orthogenrx INC. | $18.17 | 2019 | |
| Fx Shoulder Solutions, INC | $15.09 | 2019 | |
| Radius Health, INC. | $14.90 | 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.
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- "I saw Scott Linger 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.