Physician profile
Venkat Sethuraman
NPI 1659378305
$13,279.05
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $13K in 2025
The $13K reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $17.69 · 2021: $187 · 2022: $53.79 · 2024: $482 · 2025: $13K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $5,286 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $5,197 · Food and Beverage: $2,465 · Entertainment: $72.37.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,286.49 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $5,196.97 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,465.23 |
| Entertainment | $72.37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spineology INC. | $12,231.94 | 2024-2025 | Optimesh Expandable Interbody Fusion System |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $280.86 | 2021-2025 | |
| Augmedics INC. | $185.70 | 2024-2025 | Xvision |
| Medtronic, INC. | $156.13 | 2021-2025 | Linq II |
| Vgi Medical, LLC | $92.53 | 2021 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $52.10 | 2025 | Myspine |
| Novapproach Spine, LLC | $46.88 | 2025 | Onelif |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $36.24 | 2025 | Teligen |
| Lucid Diagnostics INC. | $35.71 | 2025 | |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. | $34.38 | 2024-2025 | |
| Misonix INC | $30.29 | 2019-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $29.31 | 2022 | |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $27.65 | 2024 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $23.63 | 2025 | Proclaim |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $15.70 | 2025 |
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 Venkat Sethuraman 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.