Physician profile
William Sonstein
NPI 1669495305
$3,584.81
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $654 in 2025
The $654 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of providers received nationally.
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $863 · 2020: $218 · 2021: $296 · 2022: $999 · 2023: $247 · 2024: $308 · 2025: $654.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,209.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,208.57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,524.37 | 2019-2024 | Fibergraft Aeridyan Matrix, Spine & Trauma 3d Navigation, Zero-P Va |
| Djo, LLC | $506.73 | 2023-2025 | Cmf |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $388.10 | 2019-2022 | |
| 4web, INC. | $376.69 | 2020-2025 | Spine Truss System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $346.59 | 2022-2025 | Osteocool Rf Ablation System |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $157.89 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $142.86 | 2022 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $96.53 | 2022 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $26.24 | 2025 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18.81 | 2021 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw William Sonstein 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.