Physician profile

Kenneth A Hood

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine · Amherst, NY

NPI 1861783060

$89,671.22

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

38 companies · $11K in 2025

The $11K reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).

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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$19,763.50
Food and Beverage$6,107.76
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$6,100.00
Travel and Lodging$2,622.68

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
Globus Medical, INC. $38,983.88 2019-2025 Elsa, Elsa, Elsa Al/Atp, Excelsius3d Imaging System
Republic Spine $30,203.41 2019-2022
Life Spine, INC. $4,770.89 2021-2023 Atp, Prolift, Prolift Lateral
Innovasis INC $3,756.13 2020-2023
Spinal Elements, INC. $2,205.70 2019-2023
Abbott Laboratories $1,886.52 2021-2025 Proclaim, Eterna, Penta
Spineart USA INC $1,428.86 2022-2023 Juliet Ll, Perla Tl
Cerapedics INC. $767.32 2020-2025 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Orthofix Medical, INC. $670.28 2020-2025 Spinal-Stim
Integrity Implants INC. Dba Accelus $628.05 2023-2024
Kuros Biosciences USA, INC $623.89 2021-2024 Magnetos
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $496.40 2020-2025 Vivigen Mis Delivery System
Nuvasive, INC. $339.70 2019-2023 Alif
Camber Spine Technologies LLC $332.15 2023
Nevro Corp. $328.12 2019-2024 Senza
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Alphatec Spine, INC $321.96 2020
Medtronic, INC. $274.08 2021-2024 Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology, Mazor X System, Intellis Adaptivestim
Centinel Spine, LLC $163.72 2021
Intrinsic Therapeutics $158.47 2025 Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device)
Spr Therapeutics, INC $149.13 2025 Sprint Pns System
Innovation Technologies INC $130.62 2021
Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation $128.48 2020
Medtronic USA, INC. $127.77 2019
Spine Wave, INC. $120.35 2019
Nexxt Spine LLC $106.93 2023 Nexxt Spine Product Offerings
Stryker Corporation $106.64 2019
Bioventus LLC $83.01 2023 Bonescalpel
Boston Scientific Corporation $69.25 2019
Kerecis Limited $64.17 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Lifenet Health $58.58 2021
Djo, LLC $40.82 2023 Cmf
Baxter Healthcare $30.87 2025 Tisseel
Titan Surgical Group, LLC $27.08 2022
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $26.07 2024 Anastoclip Gc 8cm (Medium)
Sanara Medtech INC. $22.80 2025 Celleraterx
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $16.54 2021
Mimedx Group, INC. $13.36 2024
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $9.22 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kenneth A Hood

$89,671.22

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Globus Medical, INC.
Context
The $11K reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).

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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.