Physician profile
Rakesh Donthineni
NPI 1881684363
$20,875.94
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $74.60 in 2025
The $74.60 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $19K · 2020: $846 · 2021: $338 · 2022: $306 · 2023: $286 · 2025: $74.60.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $361.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $361.05 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $15,658.59 | 2019-2020 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $3,198.92 | 2019 | |
| Evolution Surgical, INC | $1,026.05 | 2020-2025 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $363.02 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $330.34 | 2021-2022 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $144.53 | 2021 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $48.77 | 2020 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $33.23 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $28.84 | 2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $28.30 | 2019 | |
| Life Spine, INC. | $15.35 | 2019 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
Research and ownership
$3,000.00 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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- "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?"
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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.