Physician profile
Christopher Ahmad
NPI 1598795445
$1,655,249.75
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $364K in 2025
The $364K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $131K · 2020: $135K · 2021: $193K · 2022: $253K · 2023: $282K · 2024: $297K · 2025: $364K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $908K · Consulting Fee: $17K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $11K · Travel and Lodging: $5,474 · Food and Beverage: $1,095.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $908,354.10 |
| Consulting Fee | $16,670.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $11,450.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,473.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,094.78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,654,024.80 | 2019-2025 | Arthrex |
| Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, INC. | $684.74 | 2019-2024 | |
| Seapearl East, INC | $129.73 | 2021-2023 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $126.21 | 2024 | Evo Retrograde |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $87.64 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $78.17 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $67.82 | 2023 | Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $20.39 | 2021 | |
| Orthogenrx INC. | $16.89 | 2019 | |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $13.36 | 2019 |
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 Christopher Ahmad 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.