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David B Nilsen
NPI 1588811244
$12,365.76
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $4,709 in 2025
The $4,709 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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: $271 · 2020: $1,029 · 2021: $1,069 · 2022: $1,871 · 2023: $3,035 · 2024: $383 · 2025: $4,709.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $5,983 · Food and Beverage: $2,144.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,982.59 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,144.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $5,699.41 | 2021-2025 | Avenir, Oxford, Rosa |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,606.85 | 2019-2025 | Dynacord, Vapr, Inhance |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,410.29 | 2019-2024 | Q-Fix, Spatial Frame, Novostitch |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,095.78 | 2020-2025 | Velys |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,069.90 | 2025 | |
| Enduromed, LLC | $733.66 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $230.37 | 2024 | Mako, Zipseal 24 Surgical Skin Closure Kit, System 9 Cd Nxt |
| Solventum Corporation | $139.22 | 2025 | V.A.C. Veraflo, Prevena, Abthera |
| Vericel Corporation | $122.44 | 2022-2024 | Maci |
| Orthalign INC | $119.00 | 2022 | |
| Medartis INC. | $43.86 | 2019 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $27.58 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $19.79 | 2023 | Physio-Stim |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $18.51 | 2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $17.13 | 2019 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $11.97 | 2019 |
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 David Nilsen 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.