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Duane Tippets

Orthopaedic Surgery · Anniston, AL

NPI 1093011991

$2,502.51

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $158 in 2025

The $158 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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$485.86

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
Prime Surgical, LLC $1,035.00 2019
Stryker Corporation $383.24 2019-2022
Ethicon US, LLC $183.68 2021-2024 Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix, Vistaseal, Stratafix
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $148.00 2022-2025 Truespan Orthocord, Healix Knotless Peek, Orthovisc
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $86.76 2021-2023 Accufill
Bioventus LLC $85.49 2020-2025 Gelsyn-3, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $73.27 2019-2021
Smith+Nephew, INC. $66.53 2022-2024 Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $62.18 2024-2025
Sanara Medtech INC. $60.62 2021-2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $59.60 2021-2022
Kerecis Limited $36.47 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Amgen INC. $33.45 2023-2024 Prolia, Evenity
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $25.80 2019
Endo USA, INC. $24.50 2024 Xiaflex
Show all 25 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ermi LLC $18.77 2025
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.51 2021
Orthogenrx INC. $14.98 2021
Orthofix Medical, INC. $14.60 2023 Physio-Stim
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $13.49 2019
Avanos Medical $12.81 2022
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $12.67 2022
Convatec INC. $12.34 2019
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $11.88 2019
Medela LLC $9.87 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Duane Tippets

$2,502.51

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Prime Surgical, LLC
Context
The $158 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.