Physician profile

James Bennett

Orthopaedic Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1699741520

$8,793.04

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $4,791 in 2025

The $4,791 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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)
Travel and Lodging$3,523.50
Food and Beverage$3,225.91

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
Stryker Corporation $2,901.76 2021-2025 Core, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Inspace
Arthrex, INC. $1,893.66 2019-2024
Vb Spine LLC $1,368.54 2025 Mesa Spinal System, Everest Spinal System, Xia 3 System - Serrato
Alphatec Spine, INC $880.42 2025
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $553.98 2019-2024 Rosa
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $334.66 2025 Dynacord, Healix Knotless Peek, Truespan Orthocord
Access Pro Medical, LLC $225.49 2025 Matriderm
Curonix LLC $164.73 2025 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Abanza INC. $105.73 2025 Washercap Mini Fixation System 4.5mm, Washercap Fixation System 10mm
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $103.16 2022-2023 Seglentis
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $65.99 2019-2025 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $38.07 2025
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. $29.18 2021
Smith+Nephew, INC. $26.69 2025 Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium
Davol INC. $23.91 2025 Arista
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
C. R. Bard, INC. & Subsidiaries $22.67 2023 Bard Urinary Drainage Bag
Core Surgical Group $22.25 2025
Medtronic, INC. $16.55 2021
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $15.60 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.

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Payment summary

James Bennett

$8,793.04

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $4,791 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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.