Physician profile
Brian Sager
NPI 1265872055
$37,723.60
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $18K in 2025
The $18K reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $226 · 2020: $1,250 · 2021: $1,986 · 2022: $1,500 · 2023: $6,120 · 2024: $8,320 · 2025: $18K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $21K · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $4,950 · Travel and Lodging: $2,417 · Food and Beverage: $2,319 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $2,000.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $21,075.00 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $4,950.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,417.17 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,319.30 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $2,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medartis INC. | $29,759.02 | 2023-2025 | Aptus |
| Pylant Medical | $3,928.43 | 2019-2022 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $1,600.00 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
| Arthrex, INC. | $479.00 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $324.92 | 2023 | Variax |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $288.73 | 2024 | A.L.P.S. |
| Trimed, INC. | $279.73 | 2023-2025 | |
| Ets Wound Care LLC | $201.60 | 2023 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $176.39 | 2019-2023 | Maverick |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $159.98 | 2023 | Atlas, Hemicap Wrist, Wristmotion |
| Medinc of Texas | $110.11 | 2022 | |
| Shoulder Innovations, INC. | $109.64 | 2024 | Inset System |
| Flower Orthopedics Coporation | $107.72 | 2022 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $70.89 | 2020-2021 | |
| Axogen | $69.13 | 2019-2022 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $23.88 | 2020-2021 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $20.58 | 2022 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $13.85 | 2025 | Exparel |
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
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- "I saw Brian Sager 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.