Physician profile
Louis Defazio
NPI 1790105385
$5,963.48
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $111 in 2025
The $111 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Podiatrist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $260).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,990 · 2020: $1,964 · 2021: $693 · 2022: $38.36 · 2023: $188 · 2024: $979 · 2025: $111.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $724 · Food and Beverage: $554.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $724.35 |
| Food and Beverage | $553.87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $2,313.26 | 2019-2020 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $904.12 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $827.15 | 2024 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $526.00 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $457.13 | 2019-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $339.83 | 2023-2024 | Motoband, Minibunion, Dynaforce |
| Novus Surgical Solutions LLC | $113.70 | 2019 | |
| Lifenet Health | $111.24 | 2025 | Allograft Vmis Delivery System |
| Ossio INC | $83.36 | 2021 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $72.85 | 2019-2021 | |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $49.99 | 2019-2020 | |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $39.63 | 2020-2021 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $23.89 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $23.30 | 2019 | |
| Rikco International, LLC | $18.58 | 2019 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioventus LLC | $14.98 | 2020 | |
| Glenmark Therapeutics INC. | $12.00 | 2019 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $11.48 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $11.41 | 2019 | |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. | $9.58 | 2019 |
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 Louis Defazio 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.