Physician profile

Matthew M Buchanan

Foot and Ankle Surgery · Chattanooga, TN

NPI 1326044298

$16,842.29

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $6,969 in 2025

The $6,969 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Foot and Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).

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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)
Royalty Or License$5,234.78
Honoraria$1,300.00
Food and Beverage$783.88
Travel and Lodging$113.05

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
Novastep INC. $13,501.22 2021-2025 Arcad, Nexis, Arcad Nitinol Compression Staples
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC $737.27 2021-2025
Arthrex, INC. $730.26 2019-2021
Exactech, INC. $321.69 2020-2021
Merete Technologies, INC $166.75 2019-2022
Nuvasive, INC. $151.76 2022
In2bones USA, LLC $144.09 2021
Alpha Orthopedic Systems $139.41 2019
Orthofix Medical, INC. $138.83 2024-2025 Accelstim, Physio-Stim
Medtronic, INC. $132.65 2022-2025 Inceptiv
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $125.94 2024-2025 Exparel, Zilretta, Iovera
Medline Industries LP $76.40 2021
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $72.25 2019-2024 Integra, Tenoglide, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Innovation Technologies INC $56.85 2020
Stryker Corporation $46.96 2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Amgen INC. $46.63 2024 Krystexxa
Convatec INC. $42.38 2025
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $32.24 2025 Monovisc, Orthovisc
Bioventus LLC $31.17 2022
Lifenet Health $30.35 2019
Endo USA, INC. $24.94 2024 Xiaflex
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $16.72 2019
Smith+Nephew, INC. $16.53 2025 Pico 7
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $16.10 2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $15.65 2019
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $14.12 2019
Linvatec Corporation $13.13 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Matthew M Buchanan

$16,842.29

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novastep INC.
Context
The $6,969 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Foot and Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).

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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.