Physician profile

Eric Matthew Waetjen

Surgery · Lake Charles, LA

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).

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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)
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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop 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
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop 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

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Payment summary

Eric Matthew Waetjen

$9,185.76

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2020-2025
Top company
Acumed LLC
Context
The $1,754 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.