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David P Buchalter
NPI 1639167554
$980.93
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $174 in 2025
The $174 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: $319 · 2020: $159 · 2021: $27.17 · 2022: $15.60 · 2023: $23.50 · 2024: $262 · 2025: $174.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $460.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $459.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $204.23 | 2019-2024 | Mako |
| Next Science LLC | $154.32 | 2025 | Xperience, Blastx |
| Deroyal Industries, INC. | $120.00 | 2024 | Flex Npwt Single Use System |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $110.02 | 2019-2020 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $66.23 | 2021-2024 | Linvatec Arthroscopy, Linvatec Video Accessories |
| Carbofix Orthopedics INC | $61.30 | 2019 | |
| Fidia Pharma USA INC. | $57.86 | 2019-2025 | Triluron, Hymovis |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $45.50 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $45.45 | 2019 | |
| Shalby Advanced Technologies, INC. | $23.50 | 2023 | Consensus Knee System, Tahoe Uni Knee System |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $17.38 | 2019 | |
| Dynasplint Systems INC. | $16.71 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $15.45 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $15.05 | 2024 | Spinal-Stim, Cervical-Stim |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $14.23 | 2021 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progenacare Global, LLC | $13.70 | 2024 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw David Buchalter 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.