Physician profile
David C Hicks
NPI 1104807924
$22,124.61
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $1,466 in 2025
The $1,466 reported for 2025 was more 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: $380 · 2020: $156 · 2021: $808 · 2022: $18K · 2023: $45.96 · 2024: $1,404 · 2025: $1,466.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,796 · Food and Beverage: $1,120.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,795.83 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,119.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titan Surgical Group, LLC | $12,003.42 | 2021-2025 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $7,176.34 | 2022-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,892.44 | 2019-2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $325.68 | 2019-2021 | |
| Encore Medical, Lp | $170.05 | 2021 | |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $155.89 | 2021 | |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $95.75 | 2024 | Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate |
| Biocomposites INC | $80.16 | 2025 | Stimulan |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $79.33 | 2020 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $58.80 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $29.66 | 2021 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $22.82 | 2020 | |
| Orthalign INC | $17.60 | 2025 | Orthalign Plus |
| Vericel Corporation | $16.67 | 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 David Hicks 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.