Physician profile

Michael C Tompkins

Foot and Ankle Surgery · Knoxville, TN

NPI 1013160068

$7,880.47

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

14 companies · $239 in 2025

The $239 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.

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)
Travel and Lodging$1,759.21
Food and Beverage$983.07

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
Alpha Orthopedic Systems $4,218.95 2019-2023
Arthrex, INC. $3,037.32 2022-2023
Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC $210.34 2024-2025
Radius Health, INC. $109.94 2025 Tymlos
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $81.44 2024-2025
Stryker Corporation $79.39 2021-2023 Ortholoc 2 Lapifuse
Davol INC. $23.83 2024
Medartis INC. $22.80 2019
Smith+Nephew, INC. $21.95 2019
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $18.15 2025 Fibulink, Na
Bioventus LLC $15.21 2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $14.87 2024 Euflexxa
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $14.19 2022
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $12.09 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Michael C Tompkins

$7,880.47

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Alpha Orthopedic Systems
Context
The $239 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot and Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).

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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.