Physician profile
John Shuster
NPI 1710955307
$124,104.59
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
4 companies · $95.72 in 2025
The $95.72 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $66K · 2020: $15K · 2021: $679 · 2022: $29K · 2023: $13K · 2024: $331 · 2025: $95.72.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $12K · Travel and Lodging: $1,446 · Food and Beverage: $452.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $11,550.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,446.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $452.41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $80,471.93 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $43,484.44 | 2021-2024 | Pivox Oblique Lateral Spinal System, Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology, Stealthstation S8 Platform |
| Sawtooth Surgical Solutions INC | $115.35 | 2024-2025 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $32.87 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw John Shuster 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.