Physician profile
James E Tibone
NPI 1831174523
$74,314.42
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $3,440 in 2025
The $3,440 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $15K · 2020: $10K · 2021: $11K · 2022: $16K · 2023: $2,910 · 2024: $17K · 2025: $3,440.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $13K · Travel and Lodging: $5,721 · Food and Beverage: $4,386.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $12,905.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,720.67 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,385.69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $53,423.23 | 2019-2025 | |
| Saxum Surgical, INC. | $8,400.00 | 2022 | |
| Micromed INC | $5,118.89 | 2019-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,425.82 | 2019-2025 | Champion, Salvation, Iconix |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $2,664.77 | 2019-2025 | N/A, Cap-Fix, Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium |
| Abanza INC. | $349.07 | 2025 | Washercap Fixation System 10mm, Washercap Mini Fixation System 4.5mm |
| Linvatec Corporation | $170.87 | 2023 | Biobrace 23mm |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $151.55 | 2023 | Zilretta |
| Fx Shoulder Solutions, INC | $123.87 | 2019 | |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $116.64 | 2021 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $105.08 | 2022 | |
| Community Blood Center | $82.43 | 2025 | |
| Tenex Health INC. | $81.27 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $51.75 | 2019 | |
| Dynasplint Systems INC. | $28.41 | 2022-2023 | Dynasplint |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $20.77 | 2023 | Checkpoint Stimulators |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.
Research and ownership
$100,000.00 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
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- "I saw James Tibone 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.