Physician profile

Joseph Popper

Orthopaedic Surgery · Hickory, NC

NPI 1528355179

$18,916.62

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

23 companies · $14K in 2025

The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers 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)
Consulting Fee$8,500.00
Travel and Lodging$4,874.97
Food and Beverage$4,541.99

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
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $11,771.99 2024-2025
Globus Medical, INC. $4,138.52 2021-2025 Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Alif, Excelsius Gps
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,407.01 2021-2025 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, General - Pain Management, General - Therapies
Relievant Medsystems, INC. $396.51 2021-2022
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $179.05 2019-2025 Acis Proti 360 Hl, Symphony, Viper
Nuvasive, INC. $142.51 2022
Nevro Corp. $128.69 2024 Senza
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $120.69 2019-2025 Tapestry
Amgen INC. $99.81 2019-2021
Stryker Corporation $86.75 2021-2025 N/A
Intrinsic Therapeutics $69.73 2023 Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device)
Osteocentric Technologies, INC. $60.38 2025 Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St
Alphatec Spine, INC $58.28 2025 Other - Miscellaneous
Medacta USA, INC. $51.92 2022
Baxter Healthcare $49.00 2023 Floseal
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Theragen, INC. $39.00 2025 Actastim-S
Radius Health, INC. $22.09 2019
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $21.12 2021
Djo, LLC $16.73 2025 Cmf
Piedmont Plus Innovation $16.38 2023
Si-Bone, INC. $14.13 2025
Medtronic, INC. $13.20 2021
Bioventus LLC $13.13 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Joseph Popper

$18,916.62

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Providence Medical Technology, INC.
Context
The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers 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.