Physician profile
Steven C Ludwig
NPI 1912954454
$2,668,061.95
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $714K in 2025
The $714K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $385K · 2020: $453K · 2021: $505K · 2022: $296K · 2023: $144K · 2024: $172K · 2025: $714K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $515K · Consulting Fee: $439K · Royalty Or License: $38K · Travel and Lodging: $31K · Food and Beverage: $7,424.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $515,164.44 |
| Consulting Fee | $438,584.50 |
| Royalty Or License | $37,782.69 |
| Travel and Lodging | $31,474.68 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,423.61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvasive, INC. | $842,679.51 | 2019-2023 | Xlif, Reline, Pulse |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $804,835.29 | 2022-2025 | Reline, Excelsius Gps, Xlif |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $710,470.27 | 2019-2025 | Mountaineer, Expedium |
| Stryker Corporation | $148,756.32 | 2019-2025 | Mojave Expandable Interbody System, Monterey Al |
| Atlas Spine, INC. | $69,969.56 | 2019-2025 | Hijak, Hijak Ac Cervical |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $36,933.28 | 2022-2025 | Solus Alif, Other - Miscellaneous, Identiti |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $25,897.45 | 2023-2025 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $22,598.55 | 2019-2025 | Velys |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,304.38 | 2022-2025 | Cd Horizon Spinal System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $923.65 | 2020-2025 | Floseal, Tisseel |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $784.41 | 2024 | |
| Vb Spine LLC | $403.05 | 2025 | Mojave Expandable Interbody System |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $267.58 | 2020 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $257.12 | 2022-2025 | |
| Synthes Gmbh | $250.00 | 2021 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $219.06 | 2019-2023 | Symphony |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $216.28 | 2019-2021 | |
| Camber Spine Technologies LLC | $110.24 | 2022 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $103.99 | 2023 | Iovera |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $53.47 | 2019 | |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $20.51 | 2019 | |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $7.98 | 2024 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.
Research and ownership
$2,852,677.62 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
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- "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?"
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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.