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Robert Edgar Howell
NPI 1205070901
$60,422.43
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $459 in 2025
The $459 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: $4,867 · 2020: $5,752 · 2021: $20K · 2022: $3,581 · 2023: $25K · 2024: $521 · 2025: $459.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $23K · Food and Beverage: $2,225 · Travel and Lodging: $1,204.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $22,612.50 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,225.46 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,204.01 |
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. | $50,872.19 | 2020-2025 | Actis, Velys, Attune |
| Encore Medical, LP | $3,277.23 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,665.22 | 2019-2025 | Rosa, Mymobility Platform |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,496.00 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,163.77 | 2019-2024 | Velys, Na, Attune |
| Prime Surgical, LLC | $392.97 | 2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $383.88 | 2019-2024 | Real Intelligence, Redapt |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $365.74 | 2019-2020 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $222.31 | 2019-2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $183.70 | 2019-2025 | Mako |
| Bioventus LLC | $153.66 | 2023-2025 | Durolane, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $87.47 | 2021 | |
| Think Surgical, INC. | $45.68 | 2024 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $44.76 | 2019-2023 | Xiaflex |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $21.64 | 2023 | Stratafix, Vistaseal, Ethicon |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $16.99 | 2022 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $14.74 | 2023 | Irrisept |
| Next Science LLC | $14.48 | 2021 |
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 Robert Howell 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.