Physician profile
Michael Kern
NPI 1093071268
$10,208.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $14.01 in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,021 · 2020: $2,302 · 2021: $820 · 2022: $1,298 · 2023: $2,650 · 2024: $104 · 2025: $14.01.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,211 · Food and Beverage: $557.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,210.96 |
| Food and Beverage | $556.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $5,596.39 | 2019-2023 | |
| Techmah Medical, LLC | $2,302.34 | 2020 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,991.46 | 2019-2023 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $124.90 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $100.90 | 2021-2024 | Axsos |
| Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC | $55.07 | 2024 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $23.72 | 2019 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $14.01 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
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 Kern 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.