Physician profile

William B Bell

Orthopaedic Surgery · Morganton, NC

NPI 1659531259

$5,395.42

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

17 companies · $112 in 2025

The $112 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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$756.83
Food and Beverage$709.59

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Arthrex, INC. $2,368.36 2019-2024
Peerless Surgical INC. $1,564.13 2019-2020
Piedmont Plus Innovation $696.68 2022-2024
Axogen $158.76 2019-2025 Avance Nerve Graft
Orthofix Medical, INC. $85.17 2023-2025 Physio-Stim, Cervical-Stim, Spinal-Stim
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $72.75 2019-2023 Xiaflex
Bioventus LLC $71.61 2019-2024 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $62.77 2019-2025 Dvr Anatomic Kickstand, A.L.P.S., Max Vpccannulated Drill
Boston Scientific Corporation $59.29 2023 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Nevro Corp. $57.74 2022-2023 Senza
Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. $39.97 2019-2020
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $38.07 2019
Cerapedics INC. $33.07 2024 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Djo, LLC $27.61 2019
Assertio Therapeutics, INC. $22.74 2019-2020
Show all 17 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Biom'Up France Sas $18.41 2020
Radius Health, INC. $18.29 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

William B Bell

$5,395.42

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Arthrex, INC.
Context
The $112 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider 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.