Physician profile

Stephen Gould

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) · Cullman, AL

NPI 1063656858

$7,648.52

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

38 companies · $606 in 2025

The $606 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).

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)
Food and Beverage$1,318.47
Travel and Lodging$405.70

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
Smith+Nephew, INC. $3,035.52 2019-2025 Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Real Intelligence, Journey II
Prime Surgical, LLC $2,003.81 2020-2022
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $502.50 2019-2024 Persona
Stryker Corporation $306.90 2022
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $262.03 2019-2021
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $246.88 2023-2025 Exparel, Iovera, Zilretta
Abbvie INC. $231.45 2023-2025
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $151.86 2024-2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Bioventus LLC $94.58 2019-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Xcell
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $80.82 2020-2024 Orthovisc, Monovisc
Ossur Americas, INC. $56.94 2025
Urgo Medical North America, LLC $56.11 2024-2025 Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap
Arthrosurface Incorporated $51.25 2019
Heraeus Medical, LLC. $49.96 2019
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $40.34 2025
Show all 38 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abbott Laboratories $34.06 2024-2025 Proclaim
Vericel Corporation $33.47 2019
Ethicon US, LLC $32.63 2019
Illuminoss Medical, INC. $30.47 2024
Lima USA, INC. $30.00 2019
Radius Health, INC. $26.82 2022
Novo Nordisk INC $25.31 2019-2020
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $23.64 2019
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $21.68 2023 Xiaflex
Acera Surgical, INC. $19.46 2019
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $18.69 2022
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. $17.98 2022
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $17.39 2022
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.85 2019
Kci USA, INC. $16.81 2019
Ermi LLC $16.68 2025
Avanos Medical $15.39 2024 On-Q* Pump and Accessories
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $15.34 2022
Aytu Biopharma, INC. $15.21 2019
Medtronic, INC. $14.36 2023 Intellis Adaptivestim
Genentech USA, INC. $13.05 2019
Medtronic USA, INC. $12.08 2019
Dynasplint Systems INC. $10.20 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Stephen Gould

$7,648.52

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $606 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).

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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.