Physician profile
George M Kushner
NPI 1518917343
$48,499.68
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $7,615 in 2025
The $7,615 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $184).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $15K · 2020: $459 · 2021: $2,416 · 2022: $7,364 · 2023: $5,354 · 2024: $11K · 2025: $7,615.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $13K · Travel and Lodging: $8,286 · Food and Beverage: $1,942 · Entertainment: $61.79.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $13,400.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,285.52 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,942.06 |
| Entertainment | $61.79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthes Gmbh | $38,684.70 | 2019-2025 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $4,632.50 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,601.86 | 2019-2025 | Trumatch, Matrixmandible, Vivigen Mis Delivery System |
| Straumann USA LLC | $1,014.54 | 2019-2021 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $500.82 | 2019-2025 | |
| Axogen | $472.21 | 2020-2025 | |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems INC. | $288.58 | 2019-2021 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $279.26 | 2019-2021 | |
| Salvin Dental Specialties, INC. | $205.41 | 2019 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $196.21 | 2019-2023 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Stryker Corporation | $195.34 | 2020-2025 | Patient-Fitted Tmj Reconstructive Prosthesis System |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, INC. | $139.31 | 2025 | Biomaterials |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $97.63 | 2022 | |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $61.79 | 2024 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $52.42 | 2019-2020 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $39.50 | 2019-2021 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $26.24 | 2020 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $11.36 | 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.
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- "I saw George Kushner 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.