Physician profile
Joseph P Stapleton
NPI 1700812898
$13,130.61
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $9,781 in 2025
The $9,781 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $328 · 2020: $121 · 2021: $650 · 2022: $653 · 2023: $510 · 2024: $1,088 · 2025: $9,781.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $6,531 · Food and Beverage: $2,633 · Travel and Lodging: $2,215.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $6,531.25 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,633.03 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,214.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $9,241.85 | 2025 | Proclaim, Eterna |
| Nevro Corp. | $2,289.85 | 2019-2024 | Senza |
| Curonix LLC | $368.51 | 2022-2024 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $313.92 | 2023-2024 | Mild Device Kit |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $206.06 | 2025 | Senza, Omnia |
| Stryker Corporation | $200.34 | 2022-2025 | Optablate, Spinejack |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $131.15 | 2024 | |
| Biotronik Nro, INC. | $104.31 | 2025 | Prospera |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $85.75 | 2024 | |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $70.22 | 2025 | Sprint Pns System |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $62.05 | 2024-2025 | Nalu Neurostimulation System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $22.69 | 2025 | Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $20.16 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $13.75 | 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 Joseph Stapleton 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.