Physician profile

Joseph Brown

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine · Grand Rapids, MI

NPI 1235127648

$564,903.29

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

9 companies · $113K in 2025

The $113K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers 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)
Royalty Or License$293,450.98
Food and Beverage$1,168.75
Travel and Lodging$620.50
Education$25.14

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. $461,727.51 2019-2025 Hedron Ia, Hedron
Stryker Corporation $101,515.71 2019-2025 Xia 3, Everest Spinal System, Serrato
Medtronic, INC. $631.90 2022-2025 Unid_pass, Intellis Adaptivestim, Stealth Autoguide System
Medtronic USA, INC. $541.48 2019-2020
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $205.87 2025 Venovo
Centinel Spine, LLC $132.28 2024 Prodisc L
Wenzel Spine, INC. $77.79 2024 Varilift
Vb Spine LLC $53.27 2025 Aleutian Interbody Systems
Baxter Healthcare $17.48 2025 Perclot

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Joseph Brown

$564,903.29

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Globus Medical, INC.
Context
The $113K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers 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.