Physician profile
Aric B Gardner
NPI 1184696742
$4,239.34
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $205 in 2025
The $205 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.
General payments by year: 2019: $929 · 2020: $11.02 · 2021: $2,555 · 2022: $359 · 2023: $181 · 2025: $205.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $386.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $385.74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $2,507.74 | 2021-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $733.83 | 2019-2025 | Hoffmann, Mako, Sharpshooter |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $186.40 | 2022 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $171.85 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $131.78 | 2019-2025 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $116.99 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $101.86 | 2022 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $68.16 | 2019 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $55.56 | 2019-2023 | Xiaflex |
| Avanos Medical | $45.91 | 2021 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $44.27 | 2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $33.03 | 2021-2022 | |
| Ermi LLC | $30.30 | 2023 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $11.66 | 2022 |
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 Aric Gardner 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.