Physician profile

Damion J Valletta

Orthopaedic Surgery · San Diego, CA

NPI 1205885951

$24,535.04

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

17 companies · $2,439 in 2025

The $2,439 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Travel and Lodging$4,403.20
Food and Beverage$2,247.41
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$450.00

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
Conformis, INC. $16,517.22 2022-2023 Itotal Identity Cruciate Retaining Knee Replacement System
Smith+Nephew, INC. $2,619.53 2022-2025 Acufex Meniscal Root Repair, Healicoil, Novostitch
Arthrex, INC. $1,716.28 2019-2023
Stryker Corporation $1,514.45 2019-2024 Mako, Triathlon, Crossfire
Elevate Surgical Co $1,273.46 2023
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $243.89 2019
Linvatec Corporation $230.98 2021
Orthalign INC $150.00 2023 Orthalign Plus
Ethicon US, LLC $54.03 2019
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $38.14 2019-2024 Orthovisc
Djo, LLC $36.76 2019
Assertio Therapeutics, INC. $36.61 2019
Bioventus LLC $29.41 2024 Supartz Fx Sodium Hyaluronate
Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC $24.02 2020
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $19.91 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ermi LLC $15.71 2020
Convatec INC. $14.64 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Damion J Valletta

$24,535.04

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Conformis, INC.
Context
The $2,439 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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

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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.