Physician profile
Michael Gottschalk
NPI 1659513307
$2,769.55
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $115 in 2025
The $115 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $901 · 2020: $15.59 · 2021: $73.77 · 2022: $1,348 · 2023: $153 · 2024: $164 · 2025: $115.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $432.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $431.76 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Orthopedics LLC | $1,200.00 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $645.08 | 2019-2025 | Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Inspace, Tornier Perform Reversed Augmented Glenoid |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $347.62 | 2019 | |
| Acumed LLC | $306.77 | 2019-2023 | Acumed, Inframe Implant, Innate Implant |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $79.34 | 2022 | |
| Restor3d, INC. | $71.62 | 2025 | |
| Catalyst Orthoscience | $37.06 | 2022 | |
| Axogen | $30.51 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $24.71 | 2021 | |
| Osteomed LLC | $13.80 | 2022 | |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $13.04 | 2025 | Geminus, Ijs, Align |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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 Michael Gottschalk 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.