Physician profile

Robert Kukla

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Hickory, NC

NPI 1871570697

$2,305.19

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $387 in 2025

The $387 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,579.01
Entertainment$23.29

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Organogenesis INC. $421.74 2021-2025 Puraply, Apligraf
Smith+Nephew, INC. $250.23 2019-2025 Evos, Grafix Pl, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. $182.56 2020-2023
Imbed Biosciences INC. $163.46 2023
Next Science LLC $124.32 2023-2024 Blastx, Surgx, Xperience
Convatec INC. $120.13 2020-2025
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC $108.35 2025
Fusion Orthopedics, LLC. $97.40 2019
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $93.56 2024-2025 Nuzyra
Abbvie INC. $72.84 2025
Bioventus LLC $71.87 2022-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Orpyx Medical Technologies US INC. $69.86 2022
Amgen INC. $60.51 2024 Krystexxa
Boston Scientific Corporation $56.93 2023-2024 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Kerecis Limited $48.14 2023-2024 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Show all 33 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Solventum Corporation $44.93 2024-2025 Activ.A.C.
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $41.57 2019
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $29.41 2019-2020
Tactile Systems Technology INC $24.11 2023 Flexitouch Plus, Entre Plus
Globus Medical, INC. $21.35 2025 Senza
Mimedx Group, INC. $21.21 2024
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $20.37 2023
Nevro Corp. $19.58 2024 Senza
Abbott Laboratories $16.92 2019
Inari Medical, INC. $16.43 2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $16.36 2021
Averitas Pharma INC. $16.32 2024 Qutenza
Medtronic, INC. $15.03 2022
Kci USA, INC. $14.92 2023 Activ.A.C., Promogran Prisma, Snap
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC $14.60 2019
Medela LLC $13.71 2020
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $13.21 2019
Advanced Oxygen Therapy INC. $3.26 2023 Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Robert Kukla

$2,305.19

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Organogenesis INC.
Context
The $387 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.