Physician profile

Christopher D Pankiw

Orthopaedic Surgery · Chattanooga, TN

NPI 1558667089

$10,921.90

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

29 companies · $975 in 2025

The $975 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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$2,860.75
Travel and Lodging$1,436.52

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
Arthrex, INC. $3,826.00 2019
Smith+Nephew, INC. $2,265.35 2019-2025 Aetos Shoulder System, Twinfix, Real Intelligence
Trimed, INC. $1,258.36 2019-2025
Alpha Orthopedic Systems $612.14 2019
Fx Shoulder Solutions, INC $568.76 2019-2025
Restor3d, INC. $416.66 2023-2024
Zimvie INC. $381.10 2023
Extremity Medical $254.31 2023 Io Fix
Linvatec Corporation $194.57 2023-2024 Biobrace 23mm, Linvatec Extremities
Stryker Corporation $135.58 2021-2025 Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation
Lima USA, INC. $125.12 2019
Biopoly LLC $106.00 2024
Medartis INC. $96.07 2019-2025 Aptus
Axogen $88.95 2019-2023 Avance Nerve Graft
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $83.81 2019-2023 Xiaflex
Show all 29 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Arthrosurface Incorporated $76.99 2019
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $59.27 2019-2023 Krystexxa
Polymedics Innovations INC. $57.64 2023
Djo, LLC $51.29 2023-2025 Cmf
Globus Medical, INC. $49.62 2022
Bioventus LLC $40.63 2022-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $34.01 2022-2023 Seglentis
Endo USA, INC. $31.22 2024-2025 Xiaflex
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $25.07 2025 Wainua
Orthofix Medical, INC. $23.13 2021-2023 Physio-Stim
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $19.10 2020
Solventum Corporation $14.56 2024 Activ.A.C.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $14.19 2025
Abbvie INC. $12.40 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Christopher D Pankiw

$10,921.90

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Arthrex, INC.
Context
The $975 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.