Physician profile

Joe George

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Joliet, IL

NPI 1114068202

$165,912.01

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

54 companies · $26K in 2025

The $26K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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)
Consulting Fee$49,252.89
Food and Beverage$6,441.71
Travel and Lodging$5,983.14
Honoraria$3,500.00
Grant$2,500.00
Education$1,500.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$486.92

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
Microaire Surgical Instruments LLC $83,657.14 2020-2023 Smart Release
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $24,229.62 2023-2025 Na, Motoband, Fibulink
Linvatec Corporation $16,526.14 2023-2025 Biobrace 23mm, Colink Plating System, Hercules Suture Anchor System
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $16,240.00 2022-2025 Motoband, Hammerlock, Fibulink
In2bones USA, LLC $10,686.58 2020-2022
Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC $2,129.16 2021
Synthes USA Products LLC $2,081.88 2023
Access Pro Medical, LLC $1,780.73 2025 Matriderm
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC $1,694.46 2024-2025
Imbed Biosciences INC. $1,123.54 2023
Elite Orthopedics, LLC $1,002.41 2020
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $602.69 2019-2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $477.19 2019-2025 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Ethicon INC. $400.00 2025
Sanara Medtech INC. $348.77 2021-2024 Biasurge
Show all 54 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ossio INC $290.28 2023
Bone Support INC. $288.98 2021-2024 Ceramentbone Void Filler, Cerament G
Smith+Nephew, INC. $227.72 2020-2025 Grafix, Stravix Pl, Grafix Pl
Abbott Laboratories $193.48 2024 Proclaim, Eterna
Biotissue Holdings INC. $168.23 2024
Celularity INC. $163.00 2019
Stryker Corporation $158.87 2021-2024 Infinity, Citrefix
Acera Surgical, INC. $154.52 2021-2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Anika Therapeutics, INC. $146.87 2020
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $141.32 2019
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $136.92 2024
Paragon 28, INC. $108.54 2025 Phantom Fibula Nail, Total Talus
Restor3d, INC. $81.66 2024
Amgen INC. $61.77 2024-2025 Evenity, Prolia
Mimedx Group, INC. $57.77 2024
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $54.73 2019-2021
Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. $42.10 2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $31.97 2024
Ossur Americas, INC. $30.76 2025 Navii
Si-Bone, INC. $28.22 2024
Vericel Corporation $24.45 2022
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $24.34 2019
Convatec INC. $24.02 2025
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $23.67 2023
Kci USA, INC. $22.12 2021
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $21.05 2024 Bridion
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.18 2025 Nuzyra
Organogenesis INC. $19.28 2022
Medline Industries LP $19.15 2019
Terumo Bct, INC. $19.04 2021
Nextremity Solutions INC. $18.02 2019
Polynovo North America LLC $17.44 2023
Baudax Bio INC. $17.31 2021
Abbvie INC. $17.15 2022
Theragen, INC. $16.85 2023 Actastim-S
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $16.55 2022
Next Science LLC $16.41 2022
Deroyal Industries, INC. $14.00 2024 Flex Npwt Single Use System
Sonex Health, INC. $12.96 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Joe George

$165,912.01

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Microaire Surgical Instruments LLC
Context
The $26K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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.