Physician profile
James A Shaffer
NPI 1639343015
$3,347.40
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $113 · 2021: $1,014 · 2022: $1,533 · 2023: $38.52 · 2024: $649.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $505 · Food and Beverage: $183.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $504.61 |
| Food and Beverage | $183.03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novus Surgical Solutions LLC | $1,200.00 | 2022 | |
| Conformis, INC. | $944.60 | 2021 | |
| Novus Surgical Consultants | $454.17 | 2024 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $311.71 | 2022 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $194.95 | 2024 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $51.36 | 2019-2021 | |
| Liberty Surgical INC. | $27.79 | 2019 | |
| Covidien Lp | $21.95 | 2019 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $21.85 | 2023 | Euflexxa |
| Pfizer INC. | $21.30 | 2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $19.17 | 2021 | |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. | $18.86 | 2019 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $16.72 | 2021 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $16.67 | 2023 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $15.05 | 2019 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $11.25 | 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 James Shaffer 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.