Physician profile
Eric Matthew Waetjen
NPI 1831540608
$9,185.76
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $1,754 in 2025
The $1,754 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $50.00 · 2022: $3,358 · 2023: $1,164 · 2024: $2,860 · 2025: $1,754.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $3,019 · Food and Beverage: $2,758.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,019.34 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,757.93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acumed LLC | $4,938.59 | 2022-2024 | Acumed, Innate Implant, Inframe Implant |
| Axogen | $1,039.90 | 2023 | Axoguard Nerve Connector, Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Nerve Protector |
| Alon Medical Technology | $1,011.87 | 2024-2025 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $576.40 | 2025 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $336.52 | 2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose |
| Sonex Health, INC. | $264.27 | 2024-2025 | Sx-One Microknife |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $170.06 | 2023-2024 | Xiaflex |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $150.19 | 2024 | Ovitex 2s |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $146.08 | 2024 | Novosorb Btm |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $145.04 | 2022-2024 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix |
| Endo USA, INC. | $130.49 | 2024-2025 | Xiaflex |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $56.31 | 2024-2025 | |
| Trice Medical, INC. | $50.00 | 2020 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $43.92 | 2024-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Stryker Corporation | $22.92 | 2024 | Variax, Conextions Tr Tendon Repair System-Implant Mechanism |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $22.84 | 2024 | Lcp |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $22.84 | 2024 | Irrisept |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $22.03 | 2024 | Align, Geminus, Ijs |
| Abbvie INC. | $17.81 | 2025 | |
| Mimedx Group, INC. | $17.68 | 2024 |
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.
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- "I saw Eric Waetjen 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.