Physician profile
Matthew E Wells
NPI 1639160955
$2,832.71
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $159 in 2025
The $159 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: $1,375 · 2020: $55.29 · 2021: $227 · 2022: $599 · 2023: $63.13 · 2024: $354 · 2025: $159.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $577.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $576.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $825.49 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $427.10 | 2019-2025 | Orthovisc, Monovisc |
| Southern Edge Orthopaedics, INC. | $407.92 | 2022-2025 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $335.63 | 2019-2024 | Evos Mini |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $235.06 | 2021-2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $120.88 | 2019 | |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $100.72 | 2024 | Eleos Limb Salvage System |
| Convatec INC. | $92.30 | 2019-2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $88.23 | 2024 | |
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | $63.67 | 2022 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $58.49 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $32.27 | 2019 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $28.28 | 2022 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $16.67 | 2024 | Ha Minuteman G3-R |
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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- "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.