Physician profile
Eric M Bluman
NPI 1689649006
$6,555.74
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $203 in 2025
The $203 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot and Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $4,200 · 2020: $1,227 · 2021: $85.81 · 2022: $595 · 2023: $245 · 2025: $203.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $449.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $448.57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $4,380.02 | 2019-2023 | Anchorage |
| Kairos Surgical INC | $1,226.86 | 2020 | |
| Novastep INC. | $279.82 | 2022-2023 | Apollo Ankle Fracture Plating System |
| Encore Medical, Lp | $238.57 | 2022 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $235.02 | 2021-2025 | Smart28 |
| Exactech, INC. | $141.54 | 2023 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $30.80 | 2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $23.11 | 2025 | A.L.P.S. |
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 Eric Bluman 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.