Physician profile
Rafael E Sanchez
NPI 1710996749
$2,558.88
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $197 in 2025
The $197 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Trauma Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $294).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $845 · 2021: $139 · 2022: $323 · 2023: $576 · 2024: $478 · 2025: $197.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,251.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,251.22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $725.21 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $443.41 | 2023-2025 | Na, Matrixrib, Dynatape |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $372.64 | 2022-2024 | Novosorb Btm |
| Stryker Corporation | $160.05 | 2023 | Aequalis Perform Reversed, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Aequalis Perform+ |
| Miach Orthopaedics, INC. | $154.66 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $125.00 | 2024 | Vistaseal, Evarrest |
| Atricure, INC. | $122.82 | 2024 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $94.04 | 2021 | |
| Pylant Medical | $77.42 | 2023 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $67.51 | 2023 | Quikclot |
| Allergan, INC. | $66.09 | 2019-2021 | |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $50.78 | 2022 | |
| Lundbeck LLC | $48.17 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $32.28 | 2019 | |
| Avanos Medical | $18.80 | 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 Rafael Sanchez 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.