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Thomas R Carter
NPI 1255316287
$264,540.08
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
35 companies · $39K in 2025
The $39K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% 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: $35K · 2020: $35K · 2021: $39K · 2022: $32K · 2023: $51K · 2024: $32K · 2025: $39K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $58K · Consulting Fee: $25K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $18K · Travel and Lodging: $14K · Food and Beverage: $7,926.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $57,946.12 |
| Consulting Fee | $24,700.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $17,715.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,476.64 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,925.93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $231,533.64 | 2019-2025 | Arthrex, Ar-3510s |
| Xiros Limited | $9,754.63 | 2025 | Infinity-Lock 7, Poly-Tape 7 Mm X 800 Mm, Jewelacl |
| Impactortho, INC. | $4,537.80 | 2020-2025 | |
| International Life Sciences | $4,263.44 | 2023 | Flexband |
| Rti Surgical, INC | $3,941.79 | 2020-2023 | |
| Goode Surgical INC | $1,816.82 | 2019-2025 | |
| Joint Restoration Foundation, INC. | $1,816.27 | 2021-2024 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $1,591.56 | 2021-2023 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Durolane |
| Trice Medical, INC. | $1,582.42 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $682.78 | 2019-2023 | Allograft, Tricera Handpiece |
| Stryker Corporation | $621.85 | 2021-2024 | Aequalis Perform Reversed, Axsos, Alphavent |
| Vericel Corporation | $565.58 | 2020-2025 | Maci |
| Miach Orthopaedics, INC. | $266.13 | 2025 | |
| Breg, INC | $243.89 | 2020-2023 | Breg Vpulse, Plasmaflow, Polarcarewave |
| Djo, LLC | $171.13 | 2023-2024 | Procare, Donjoy, Aircast |
Show all 35 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $135.99 | 2019-2025 | Physio-Stim |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $130.25 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $121.93 | 2019 | |
| Aesculap Biologics, LLC | $118.10 | 2019 | |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $116.29 | 2025 | Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St |
| Kinamed, INC. | $71.37 | 2021 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $69.81 | 2019-2025 | Euflexxa |
| Team_makena_llc | $63.86 | 2020 | |
| Xiros INC | $55.93 | 2025 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $49.38 | 2021-2023 | Attest, 3m Soluprep, 3m Medipore |
| Arcuro Medical INC | $33.07 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $30.19 | 2023 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $29.16 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $26.67 | 2023 | Stratafix |
| Next Science LLC | $19.28 | 2023 | Blastx, Xperience, Surgx |
| Maruho Medical, INC. | $19.12 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $18.35 | 2025 | Renasys Touch, Pico 14, "Acticoat 4"" X 4""" |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. | $14.57 | 2025 | |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $14.09 | 2025 | Integrity Implant |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy INC. | $12.94 | 2024 | Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities |
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.