Physician profile

David Gendelberg

Orthopaedic Surgery · San Francisco, CA

NPI 1265708929

$31,276.17

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

29 companies · $15K in 2025

The $15K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers 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$10,068.76
Travel and Lodging$7,984.31
Consulting Fee$5,210.00
Honoraria$1,500.00
Entertainment$174.82

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
Elliquence, LLC $4,652.00 2025
Kuros Biosciences USA, INC $3,995.62 2021-2025 Magnetos
Orthofix Medical, INC. $3,288.54 2022-2025 Firebird, Forza, Firebird Si Navigation System
Synthes Gmbh $3,087.79 2025
Medtronic, INC. $2,484.25 2022-2025 Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Mazor X System, Osteocool Rf Ablation System
Nuvasive, INC. $1,998.50 2019-2021
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $1,966.13 2021-2025 Expedium, Velys
Spinal Elements, INC. $1,932.88 2021-2025
Alphatec Spine, INC $1,857.72 2019-2023 Other - Miscellaneous
Si-Bone, INC. $901.50 2022-2025
Spineology INC. $687.76 2021-2025 Optimesh Expandable Interbody Fusion System
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $681.14 2021-2025 Velys, Spine & Trauma 3d Navigation, Na
Globus Medical, INC. $637.07 2021-2024 Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Modulus
Stryker Corporation $402.04 2022-2025 Pangea, Gamma
Camber Spine Technologies LLC $386.79 2022-2023
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Arthrex, INC. $356.65 2023 Spine Instruments Endoscopic Instrument Sets
Spineart USA INC $327.66 2021-2022
Neo Spine USA, INC. $280.54 2025 Neo Pedicle Screw System
Integrity Implants INC. $252.28 2021-2022
Brainlab, INC. $209.58 2023 Image Guided Surgical Device
Vb Spine LLC $175.60 2025 Everest Spinal System
Medtronic USA, INC. $166.19 2019
Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. $137.34 2022
Carlsmed, INC. $134.84 2025 Aprevo
Ossdsign USA Incorporated $108.69 2025 Ossdsign Catalyst
Osteocentric Technologies, INC. $91.00 2025 Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St
Ethicon US, LLC $40.60 2024-2025 Stratafix, Evarrest
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $20.92 2020
Kls-Martin L.P. $14.55 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David Gendelberg

$31,276.17

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Elliquence, LLC
Context
The $15K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers 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.