Physician profile
Ronald Howell
NPI 1336345941
$3,286.81
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $537 in 2025
The $537 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,106 · 2020: $81.49 · 2022: $1,276 · 2023: $132 · 2024: $153 · 2025: $537.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $610 · Travel and Lodging: $213.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $609.68 |
| Travel and Lodging | $213.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairos Surgical INC | $2,134.13 | 2019-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $992.60 | 2019-2025 | Pangea, Augment Injectable, Gamma |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $91.35 | 2024-2025 | Physio-Stim |
| Kerecis Limited | $35.87 | 2019-2020 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $18.12 | 2020 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $14.74 | 2019 |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Ronald Howell 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.