Physician profile
Edward Lee Smith
NPI 1497199020
$258,640.18
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $151K in 2025
The $151K reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $8,779 · 2020: $3,050 · 2021: $11K · 2022: $17K · 2023: $18K · 2024: $50K · 2025: $151K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $210K · Travel and Lodging: $3,452 · Royalty Or License: $3,177 · Food and Beverage: $2,780.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $209,750.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,452.36 |
| Royalty Or License | $3,177.39 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,779.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C. | $131,997.57 | 2019-2025 | |
| Zavation Medical Products, LLC | $82,164.51 | 2022-2025 | |
| Surgentec | $15,500.00 | 2020-2025 | Hydroputty, Alara |
| Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC | $13,632.23 | 2022-2025 | |
| Spineart USA INC | $10,085.25 | 2019-2025 | Perla Tl, Perla C, Scarlet Al-T |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,529.26 | 2019 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $636.00 | 2019 | |
| Republic Spine | $360.91 | 2023-2024 | Dark Star, Dark Star |
| 4web, INC. | $195.75 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $161.55 | 2022-2025 | Tfn-Advance |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $140.17 | 2019-2024 | Cervical-Stim |
| Abbott Laboratories | $108.90 | 2021-2025 | Proclaim |
| Alon Medical Technology | $39.31 | 2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $35.96 | 2020 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $20.60 | 2025 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $17.91 | 2022 | |
| Augmedics INC. | $14.30 | 2020 |
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 Edward Smith 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.