Physician profile

Benjamin Dennis Cullen

Foot & Ankle Surgery · San Diego, CA

NPI 1851652309

$21,814.88

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

55 companies · $5,830 in 2025

The $5,830 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$5,116.34
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$3,750.00
Travel and Lodging$3,536.63
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$3,000.00
Consulting Fee$2,410.00
Long Term Medical Supply Or Device Loan$209.27

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Synthes Gmbh $7,784.47 2023-2025
Arthrex, INC. $3,750.00 2024
Paragon 28, INC. $1,922.33 2019-2024 Portfolio, Monkey Rings, Precision Mis Bunion
Modulated Imaging, INC. $912.76 2019
Stryker Corporation $887.57 2019-2025 Prostep Mica, Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $764.19 2019-2024 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Boston Scientific Corporation $575.93 2021-2025 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, General - Pain Management
Smith+Nephew, INC. $407.07 2019-2025 Collagenase Santyl, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System
Nevro Corp. $359.46 2022-2024 Senza
Acumed LLC $357.02 2025 Acumed, Innate Implant, Osteomed
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $287.49 2022-2025
Abbvie INC. $259.19 2021-2024 Dalvance
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $246.43 2022-2025
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $193.59 2019-2025 Motoband, Va-Lcp, N/A
Biotissue Holdings INC. $183.32 2021-2025
Show all 55 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Advanced Oxygen Therapy INC. $172.79 2021-2025 Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities, Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities
Elevate Surgical Co $171.87 2023-2025
Kerecis Limited $167.81 2022-2024 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $165.48 2020
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $152.42 2019-2023 Orbactiv, Kimyrsa
Trimed, INC. $146.06 2024
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $143.72 2021-2025 Nuzyra
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $141.08 2020-2022
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $124.51 2021
Acera Surgical, INC. $122.84 2021-2024 Restrata Wound Matrix
Amgen INC. $121.84 2025 Krystexxa
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. $104.62 2022
Anika Therapeutics, INC. $101.13 2022
Orpyx Medical Technologies US INC. $94.16 2022
Spr Therapeutics, INC $75.90 2024-2025 Sprint Pns System
Bioventus LLC $74.90 2019-2023 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Mimedx Group, INC. $65.57 2024
Misonix INC $65.07 2019-2021
Dynasplint Systems INC. $58.88 2019-2024 Dynasplint
Avita Medical Americas, LLC $57.37 2025 Permeaderm, Recell, Cohealyx
Medline Industries LP $56.88 2019-2022
Tactile Systems Technology INC $54.57 2019-2021
Medtronic, INC. $52.90 2023-2024 Intellis Adaptivestim
Medshape, INC. $51.49 2023-2025 Dynanail, Dynanail Mini, Dynanail Helix, Washer, 15 Mm
Arthrosurface Incorporated $44.83 2019-2020
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $38.53 2019
In2bones USA, LLC $37.58 2019
Radius Health, INC. $35.37 2021
Abbott Laboratories $24.91 2022
Davol INC. $23.59 2022
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $23.08 2025 Exparel
Reprise Biomedical, INC. $21.31 2023 Miro3d
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $18.99 2019
Averitas Pharma INC. $18.20 2024 Qutenza
Bsn Medical INC $17.61 2022
Organogenesis INC. $16.92 2025 Puraply Wound Matrix
Axogen $16.55 2022
Orthofix Medical, INC. $15.81 2022
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC $14.50 2024
Medartis INC. $12.42 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Benjamin Dennis Cullen

$21,814.88

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Synthes Gmbh
Context
The $5,830 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.