Physician profile
Michael Blankstein
NPI 1629401864
$187,097.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $58K in 2025
The $58K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Orthopaedic Trauma providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,227).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $5,467 · 2020: $4,189 · 2021: $5,821 · 2022: $39K · 2023: $22K · 2024: $53K · 2025: $58K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $51K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $42K · Travel and Lodging: $25K · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $9,540 · Food and Beverage: $5,195.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $51,206.25 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $41,525.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,122.83 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $9,540.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,195.07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $147,290.40 | 2019-2025 | Journey II, Real Intelligence, Redapt |
| Synthes Gmbh | $34,220.14 | 2020-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,996.74 | 2019-2024 | Salvation, Insignia, Mako |
| Medtronic, INC. | $926.35 | 2022-2025 | Aquamantys(Tm) |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $226.95 | 2025 | Gmk Sphere, Amistem, Quadra |
| My01 INC. | $170.00 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $145.88 | 2025 | |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $63.05 | 2019 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $57.98 | 2023 | Actis |
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.
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- "I saw Michael Blankstein 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.