Physician profile

Matthew S Bernard

Orthopaedic Surgery · Chattanooga, TN

NPI 1164632626

$135,927.70

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

39 companies · $26K in 2025

The $26K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

See the full distribution for Orthopaedic Surgery

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.

View as a table
Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Honoraria$84,668.00
Travel and Lodging$20,823.71
Consulting Fee$7,050.00
Food and Beverage$4,743.11

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
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $116,380.16 2021-2025 Iovera, Exparel, Zilretta
Smith+Nephew, INC. $15,456.26 2019-2025 Journey II, Redapt, Real Intelligence
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $1,669.13 2020-2024 Zynrelef, Aponvie
Medtronic, INC. $361.45 2021-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Vanta Adaptivestim, Plasmablade(Tm)
Intrinsic Therapeutics $299.34 2023-2025 Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device)
Stryker Corporation $287.29 2021-2024 Tritanium
Corin USA $267.47 2019
Linvatec Corporation $173.27 2023 Biobrace 23mm
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $123.87 2025
Djo, LLC $116.63 2021-2025 Cmf
Omnilife Science, INC $104.01 2020-2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $61.53 2023 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Nalu Medical, INC. $49.00 2024 Nalu Neurostimulation System
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $45.91 2022-2023 Seglentis
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $43.29 2021-2023 Hymovis, Triluron
Show all 39 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Globus Medical, INC. $36.75 2022
Nusmile, LTD. $35.67 2020
Ethicon US, LLC $31.81 2021-2023 Megadyne
Davol INC. $30.82 2022
Abbvie INC. $29.33 2022-2023 Dalvance
Kci USA, INC. $27.75 2021
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $25.07 2025 Wainua
Convatec INC. $24.25 2024
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $23.13 2021
Solventum Corporation $21.32 2025 Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice, V.A.C.Ulta
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $17.72 2021
Painteq LLC $17.27 2024 Painteq
Medacta USA, INC. $17.04 2022
Orthogenrx INC. $17.02 2021
Spinal Simplicity, LLC $15.63 2022
Endo USA, INC. $14.72 2025 Xiaflex
Bioventus LLC $14.19 2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $14.18 2025
Radius Health, INC. $13.75 2021
Sanara Medtech INC. $13.58 2021
Curonix LLC $13.43 2024 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Nevro Corp. $12.61 2021
Abbott Laboratories $12.10 2022
Orthofix Medical, INC. $9.95 2021

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:

These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.

Share this page

Payment summary

Matthew S Bernard

$135,927.70

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Context
The $26K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

https://glasscript.com/doctor/143479/matthew-s-bernard

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

Keep an eye on this page

Get an email when the next June refresh changes this page. No account needed.

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.