Physician profile
Karen Sutton
NPI 1497937007
$245,114.89
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $1,644 in 2025
The $1,644 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $45K · 2020: $32K · 2021: $55K · 2022: $47K · 2023: $31K · 2024: $34K · 2025: $1,644.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $50K · Travel and Lodging: $13K · Food and Beverage: $2,607 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $1,500.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $49,953.22 |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,689.93 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,606.60 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $1,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $203,661.70 | 2019-2024 | Cor, Biointrafix, Milagro |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $31,112.00 | 2020-2024 | Milagro, Biointrafix, Rapidloc Pds Panacryl |
| Synthes Gmbh | $2,605.32 | 2023 | |
| Polaris Technology Solutions LLC | $1,678.32 | 2023-2025 | |
| Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, INC. | $1,671.00 | 2019 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,601.18 | 2023-2025 | Arthrex |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,181.67 | 2019-2024 | Rigidloop, Milagro, Twistr |
| Miach Orthopaedics, INC. | $1,000.00 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $389.32 | 2019-2023 | Mako, Inspace, Procinch |
| Peerless Surgical INC. | $149.99 | 2025 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $64.39 | 2023-2025 | Durolane, Durolane |
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 Karen Sutton 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.