Physician profile
Paul E Wakim
NPI 1891857405
$1,770.81
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $394 in 2025
The $394 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: $193 · 2020: $192 · 2021: $158 · 2022: $300 · 2023: $348 · 2024: $186 · 2025: $394.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $929.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $928.58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibsa Pharma INC. | $740.22 | 2021-2025 | Tirosint, Tirosint, Licart |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $155.86 | 2025 | |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $124.99 | 2025 | Rezdiffra |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $115.35 | 2019-2024 | Gel-One Cross-Linked Hyaluronate |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $109.73 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $94.26 | 2019-2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $73.59 | 2019-2024 | Monovisc |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. | $57.75 | 2020-2021 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $57.50 | 2021 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $55.68 | 2019-2020 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $38.13 | 2019 | |
| Micromed INC | $35.56 | 2021 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $23.82 | 2025 | Xcell |
| Ermi LLC | $23.51 | 2020 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19.57 | 2024 | Verquvo |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidia Pharma USA INC. | $19.23 | 2019 | |
| Baudax Bio INC. | $14.57 | 2020 | |
| Orthogenrx INC. | $11.49 | 2020 |
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 Paul Wakim 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.