Physician profile
William A Athens
NPI 1568433191
$14,947.68
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $566 in 2025
The $566 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: $3,598 · 2020: $1,844 · 2021: $3,731 · 2022: $1,493 · 2023: $2,726 · 2024: $989 · 2025: $566.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,217 · Travel and Lodging: $1,064.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,217.31 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,064.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $6,170.28 | 2021-2025 | Catalyft Pl Expandable Interbody System, O-Arm, Unid_pass |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $2,444.25 | 2019-2020 | |
| Pinnacle, INC | $2,081.12 | 2021-2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,927.42 | 2019-2025 | Mako, Insignia, Gamma |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,724.87 | 2019-2023 | |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $159.99 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $150.14 | 2020-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $61.09 | 2020-2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $53.33 | 2019-2025 | Physio-Stim |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $51.51 | 2021-2022 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $27.86 | 2020-2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $21.33 | 2021 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $19.66 | 2021 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $14.09 | 2024 | Zynrelef |
| Theragen, INC. | $13.79 | 2024 | Actastim-S |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spine Wave, INC. | $13.59 | 2021 | |
| Djo, LLC | $13.36 | 2023 | Cmf |
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 William Athens 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.