Physician profile
James Whaley
NPI 1952831927
$9,060.90
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $897 in 2025
The $897 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,780 · 2020: $2,229 · 2021: $805 · 2022: $1,357 · 2023: $1,076 · 2024: $917 · 2025: $897.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,599 · Travel and Lodging: $290.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,599.28 |
| Travel and Lodging | $290.41 |
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 | $3,680.34 | 2019-2025 | Everest Spinal System, Xia 3, Cascadia Interbody System |
| Pinnacle, INC | $2,015.75 | 2020-2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,506.29 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $680.36 | 2022-2025 | Mazor X System, Inceptiv, Vanta Adaptivestim |
| Abbott Laboratories | $263.35 | 2023-2025 | Penta, Proclaim |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $159.92 | 2023 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $148.08 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $143.07 | 2020-2025 | Expedium |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $108.56 | 2025 | Prodisc C Vivo |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $104.98 | 2019 | |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $80.87 | 2024 | Magnetos |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $71.80 | 2020 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $54.12 | 2022 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $43.41 | 2025 | Ha Minuteman G3-R |
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 James Whaley 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.