Physician profile
Frederick O'Brien
NPI 1629129192
$2,041.27
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $259 in 2025
The $259 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: $387 · 2020: $113 · 2021: $142 · 2022: $403 · 2023: $226 · 2024: $511 · 2025: $259.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $996.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $996.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $357.69 | 2022-2025 | Mako, T2 |
| Vericel Corporation | $348.65 | 2019-2024 | Maci |
| Degen Medical, INC. | $197.73 | 2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $192.89 | 2019-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $156.16 | 2025 | Tapestry |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $140.55 | 2023 | Trigen Intertan, Maverick |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $128.00 | 2024 | Align, Implate, Geminus |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $121.60 | 2024 | Truelok |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $103.64 | 2019 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $102.12 | 2019 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $52.58 | 2023 | |
| Team 1, LLC | $49.97 | 2025 | |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $41.92 | 2019 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $24.89 | 2021 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $22.88 | 2019 |
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 Frederick O'Brien 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.