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Merrill Lee Gladden
NPI 1275528275
$3,282.80
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $79.75 in 2025
The $79.75 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $79.03 · 2020: $2,558 · 2021: $138 · 2022: $76.95 · 2023: $189 · 2024: $162 · 2025: $79.75.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $431.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $431.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimed, INC. | $1,493.31 | 2020 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $542.10 | 2020 | |
| Cdc Medical LLC | $433.41 | 2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $148.28 | 2021-2024 | Conextions Tr Tendon Repair System-Implant Mechanism, Inspace, Variax |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $63.60 | 2022-2025 | Zynrelef |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $62.75 | 2025 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $59.20 | 2021 | |
| Rock Medical Orthopedics, INC. | $59.19 | 2021-2024 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $51.97 | 2019-2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $51.62 | 2019-2020 | |
| Axogen | $44.33 | 2024 | Axoguard Nerve Protector, Axoguard Nerve Cap, Axoguard Ha+ Nerve Protector |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $37.50 | 2023 | Inhance |
| Convatec INC. | $30.26 | 2023 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $27.22 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $26.35 | 2019-2020 |
Show all 25 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol INC. | $24.68 | 2023 | Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Acumed LLC | $17.06 | 2023 | Acumed |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $16.64 | 2020 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $16.46 | 2024 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Avanos Medical | $15.63 | 2024 | On-Q* Pump and Accessories |
| Solventum Corporation | $14.03 | 2024 | Activ.A.C. |
| Medtronic, INC. | $14.00 | 2021 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $12.18 | 2019 | |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $11.87 | 2020 | |
| Alafair Biosciences, INC. | $9.16 | 2024 | Versawrap |
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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- "I saw Merrill Gladden 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.