Physician profile
Chad M Kessler
NPI 1720175714
$7,827.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $1,801 in 2025
The $1,801 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $83.88 · 2020: $195 · 2021: $84.15 · 2022: $3,916 · 2023: $583 · 2024: $1,164 · 2025: $1,801.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,251 · Travel and Lodging: $297.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,250.99 |
| Travel and Lodging | $296.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $3,794.24 | 2022 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $3,335.79 | 2021-2025 | Sable, Creo 5.5, Excelsius3d Imaging System |
| Djo, LLC | $130.86 | 2019-2025 | Cmf |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $89.92 | 2024 | |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $79.91 | 2025 | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) |
| Kyocera Medical Technologies, INC. | $63.83 | 2020 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $60.44 | 2023-2024 | Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.) |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $40.62 | 2021 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $37.17 | 2019-2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $36.21 | 2022 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $30.59 | 2020 | |
| Spineology INC. | $26.96 | 2020-2024 | Optimesh Expandable Interbody Fusion System |
| Spine Wave, INC. | $23.80 | 2020 | |
| Aesculap, INC. | $20.34 | 2025 | Aesculap |
| Medtronic, INC. | $16.16 | 2023 | Midas Rex |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Si-Bone, INC. | $15.66 | 2019 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $12.68 | 2022 | |
| Life Spine, INC. | $12.33 | 2025 | Prolift, Arx, Simpact |
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 Chad Kessler 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.