Physician profile
Scott Polansky
NPI 1821534116
$5,074.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $516 in 2025
The $516 reported for 2025 was less 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: $1,330 · 2020: $1,176 · 2021: $235 · 2022: $827 · 2023: $897 · 2024: $92.36 · 2025: $516.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,035 · Travel and Lodging: $471.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,034.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $471.34 |
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 | $2,587.27 | 2019-2025 | Pro, Gamma, T2 Alpha |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $766.56 | 2019-2025 | Na, Va-Lcp, Motoband |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $620.57 | 2020 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $334.98 | 2020-2025 | Actis |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $270.83 | 2019-2020 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $120.88 | 2019 | |
| Novus Surgical Solutions LLC | $91.43 | 2022 | |
| Novus Surgical Consultants | $86.51 | 2022-2025 | |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $76.16 | 2023 | Geminus, Ijs, Implate |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $50.31 | 2021 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $46.17 | 2023 | Distal Femur Plate System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $22.54 | 2020 |
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 Scott Polansky 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.