Physician profile
Steven E Laxson
NPI 1336236124
$10,569.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $1,683 in 2025
The $1,683 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $408 · 2020: $283 · 2021: $849 · 2022: $2,745 · 2023: $1,060 · 2024: $3,541 · 2025: $1,683.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,519 · Travel and Lodging: $1,766.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,518.56 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,765.81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $5,637.53 | 2020-2025 | Infinity, Prophecy, Inbone |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,188.27 | 2019-2025 | Evos, Evos Mini, Stravix Pl |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $924.31 | 2019-2025 | Apex 3d, Joust Beaming, Additive Orthopedics |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $765.14 | 2019-2025 | Va-Lcp, Hammerlock, Motoband |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $516.99 | 2019-2024 | Stratum Foot Plating System, A.L.P.S., Xtrafix |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $199.87 | 2024-2025 | Urgoclean Ag, Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $173.92 | 2022-2023 | Physio-Stim |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $125.00 | 2020 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $124.53 | 2019-2021 | |
| Acumed LLC | $122.92 | 2025 | Acumed |
| Mimedx Group, INC. | $114.69 | 2024 | |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $108.60 | 2023 | |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $107.63 | 2024 | |
| Bone Support INC. | $100.23 | 2025 | Cerament G, Ceramentbone Void Filler |
| Steelhead Surgical INC | $100.04 | 2024 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exactech, INC. | $91.94 | 2024 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $85.25 | 2022 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $82.71 | 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.
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- "I saw Steven Laxson 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.