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Paul J Merkel
NPI 1932203577
$10,379.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
31 companies · $1,156 in 2025
The $1,156 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Podiatrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $260).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $262 · 2020: $72.14 · 2021: $4,179 · 2022: $1,824 · 2023: $1,618 · 2024: $1,268 · 2025: $1,156.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,905 · Education: $137.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,904.72 |
| Education | $137.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, INC. | $4,879.59 | 2021-2024 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $828.83 | 2019-2025 | Puraply, Puraply Wound Matrix, Apligraf |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $725.67 | 2022-2025 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $647.07 | 2019-2025 | Renasys Touch, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Q-Fix |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $610.05 | 2021-2025 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Stryker Corporation | $402.61 | 2019-2024 | Hoffmann, Citrefix, G-Force |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $231.13 | 2022-2024 | Nuzyra |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $227.42 | 2020-2025 | A.L.P.S., Tapestry |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy INC. | $177.43 | 2023-2024 | Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities, Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities |
| Davol INC. | $148.66 | 2023 | Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $137.01 | 2023 | Stratafix |
| Medtronic, INC. | $135.94 | 2022-2024 | Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Bioventus LLC | $126.09 | 2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Abbott Laboratories | $125.39 | 2022-2024 | Proclaim |
| Nevro Corp. | $124.47 | 2023 | Senza |
Show all 31 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $123.62 | 2021 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $119.76 | 2025 | Senza |
| Kci USA, INC. | $111.11 | 2022-2023 | V.A.C. Veraflo |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $109.33 | 2025 | Portfolio |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $67.64 | 2024 | Galaxy Fixation System, Tl-Hex Truelok Hexapod System |
| Avanos Medical | $57.92 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $46.08 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medline Industries LP | $42.45 | 2024 | |
| Zyla Life Sciences, INC. | $34.48 | 2019 | |
| Convatec INC. | $33.41 | 2023 | |
| Hartmann USA, INC. | $21.11 | 2023 | Zetuvit Plus |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $20.46 | 2025 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $18.55 | 2019 | |
| Djo, LLC | $17.28 | 2025 | Aircast |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $14.58 | 2023 | Dermabond Prineo |
| Kerecis Limited | $14.35 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
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 Paul Merkel 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.