Physician profile
Adam Short
NPI 1538505979
$86,638.11
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
29 companies · $21K in 2025
The $21K reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $6,082 · 2020: $3,619 · 2021: $4,504 · 2022: $2,122 · 2023: $10K · 2024: $39K · 2025: $21K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $24K · Travel and Lodging: $22K · Consulting Fee: $19K · Food and Beverage: $5,402.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $23,751.81 |
| Travel and Lodging | $21,681.53 |
| Consulting Fee | $19,475.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,402.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilex LLC | $63,446.64 | 2023-2025 | Alphalok, Hintermann |
| Arthrex, INC. | $8,074.12 | 2019-2025 | Distal Extremities Implants Trauma |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $4,921.65 | 2019-2023 | |
| Exactech, INC. | $3,169.84 | 2019-2024 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,506.64 | 2019-2025 | Inbone, Ortholoc 3di Crosscheck, Ortholoc 2 Lapifuse |
| Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC | $1,208.08 | 2023-2025 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $605.71 | 2022-2025 | Stravix Pl, Grafix Pl, Stravix |
| Trimed, INC. | $449.80 | 2019 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $410.63 | 2019-2023 | Additive Orthopedics, Supramalleolar Osteotomy |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $384.89 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medartis INC. | $315.57 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medshape, INC. | $283.96 | 2019-2025 | Dynanail Helix, Washer, 15 Mm, Dynanail Mini |
| Bioventus LLC | $264.06 | 2024-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Linvatec Corporation | $228.12 | 2024 | Biobrace 23mm, Hall Power |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $173.28 | 2019-2023 | Motoband Cp, Motoband |
Show all 29 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $152.28 | 2024 | Arsenal Sinus Support Plate |
| Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC | $149.33 | 2021 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $148.48 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $141.87 | 2022 | |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $136.01 | 2024 | Integrity |
| Novastep INC. | $132.58 | 2025 | Nexis |
| In2bones USA, LLC | $91.91 | 2021 | |
| Djo, LLC | $79.14 | 2024-2025 | Cmf |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $58.28 | 2024 | Vistaseal, Surgicel Nu-Knit, Ethicon |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $37.00 | 2020 | |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $20.62 | 2023 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $18.90 | 2023 | Stimulan |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $15.42 | 2025 | Exparel |
| Kci USA, INC. | $13.30 | 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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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.