Physician profile

Arthur D Black

Orthopaedic Surgery · Pascagoula, MS

NPI 1316939358

$6,524.37

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $3,361 in 2025

The $3,361 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$2,500.00
Food and Beverage$2,077.86

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
Arthrex, INC. $2,644.74 2022-2025
Stryker Corporation $808.92 2020-2022
Sanara Medtech INC. $364.93 2022-2023 Celleraterx
Shoulder Innovations, INC. $332.07 2024 Inset System
Smith+Nephew, INC. $283.29 2025 Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $262.13 2019-2025 Monovisc, Orthovisc
Miach Orthopaedics, INC. $260.61 2022
Alon Medical Technology $232.64 2024-2025
Ethicon US, LLC $201.74 2025 Dermabond Prineo, Vistaseal
Bioventus LLC $170.33 2019-2024 Durolane, Durolane, Gelsyn-3
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $159.68 2024-2025
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $149.11 2019-2020
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $108.10 2019-2023
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $103.38 2023 Oxford, Rosa, Persona
Organogenesis INC. $50.25 2024-2025 Puraply Wound Matrix, Puraply Am
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ossur Americas, INC. $47.21 2025
Vericel Corporation $46.36 2024-2025 Maci
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $46.29 2019
Djo, LLC $43.69 2024 Cmf
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $29.25 2019
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $27.81 2023 Exparel, Iovera, Zilretta
Orthofix Medical, INC. $24.35 2019-2023 Physio-Stim
Innovation Technologies INC $20.78 2024 Irrisept
Urgo Medical North America, LLC $20.62 2024 Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap
Orthogenrx INC. $16.33 2019
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $16.03 2019
Pfizer INC. $14.39 2019
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $13.53 2019
Medtronic, INC. $13.28 2024 Intellis Adaptivestim
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $12.53 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Arthur D Black

$6,524.37

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Arthrex, INC.
Context
The $3,361 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.