Physician profile
Steven M Cherney
NPI 1487947768
$30,993.45
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $3,244 in 2025
The $3,244 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% 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: $5,588 · 2020: $6,185 · 2021: $1,375 · 2022: $3,734 · 2023: $8,965 · 2024: $1,902 · 2025: $3,244.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $5,634 · Food and Beverage: $4,477 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $4,000.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,634.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,476.52 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $4,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthes Gmbh | $18,499.98 | 2019-2023 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $6,792.88 | 2019-2025 | Va-Lcp |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,012.22 | 2021-2025 | Gamma, 1788, Pangea |
| Synthes USA Products LLC | $1,800.00 | 2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,134.40 | 2023-2025 | Na, Tfn-Advance, Lcp |
| Medinc of Texas | $272.88 | 2023-2025 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $108.80 | 2024 | Trigen |
| Curvafix, INC. | $98.98 | 2022 | |
| Acumed LLC | $80.60 | 2025 | Acumed |
| Solventum Corporation | $68.73 | 2025 | V.A.C. Veraflo |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $68.73 | 2025 | Novosorb Btm |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $55.25 | 2025 |
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
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- "I saw Steven Cherney 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.