Physician profile

Mark L Prasarn

Orthopaedic Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1750583910

$124,401.73

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $36K in 2025

The $36K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$33,312.50
Consulting Fee$24,775.00
Travel and Lodging$13,357.32
Food and Beverage$8,740.30

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $43,855.50 2024-2025 Zynrelef, Aponvie
Stryker Corporation $39,145.42 2019-2023 Yukon Oct Spinal System, Vitoss
Alphatec Spine, INC $28,110.26 2022-2025 Insignia Acp, Other - Miscellaneous, Safeop
Medinc of Texas $2,180.13 2022-2025
Synthes Gmbh $2,064.13 2024
Arthrex, INC. $1,469.63 2023-2024
Medtronic, INC. $1,441.77 2022-2025 Mazor X System, Unid_pass, Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $1,098.32 2022-2025 Expedium, Symphony, Viper
Si-Bone, INC. $807.07 2021-2025
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $573.12 2022-2025
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $472.80 2019
Carlsmed, INC. $381.04 2022
Cerapedics INC. $366.20 2022-2024 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Amgen INC. $235.43 2023 Evenity
Osteocentric Technologies, INC. $196.87 2023 Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St
Show all 33 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Nuvasive, INC. $194.49 2019
Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation $155.94 2021
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $155.33 2019
Kuros Biosciences USA, INC $146.46 2021
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $140.22 2024 Activl
Spinal Simplicity, LLC $137.63 2022
Centinel Spine, LLC $135.37 2022
Sanara Medtech INC. $128.70 2025 Celleraterx
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology INC $125.00 2023
Biotronik Nro, INC. $123.18 2025 Prospera
Acacia Pharma INC $123.05 2021
Smith+Nephew, INC. $119.73 2022
Globus Medical, INC. $114.26 2024 Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System
Radius Health, INC. $67.10 2024-2025 Tymlos
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $63.34 2021-2023 Iovera, Zilretta, Exparel
Ossur Americas, INC. $35.56 2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $24.68 2025
Carbofix Spine INC $14.00 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Mark L Prasarn

$124,401.73

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Heron Therapeutics, INC.
Context
The $36K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.