Physician profile
Brad E Brautigan
NPI 1114919479
$67,258.59
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $22K in 2025
The $22K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $637 · 2020: $92.51 · 2021: $876 · 2022: $1,815 · 2023: $16K · 2024: $26K · 2025: $22K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $46K · Travel and Lodging: $16K · Food and Beverage: $1,940 · Gift: $58.78.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $46,250.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,589.47 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,939.64 |
| Gift | $58.78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, INC. | $65,194.47 | 2019-2025 | Inset System |
| Arthrex, INC. | $936.10 | 2023-2025 | Arthrex |
| Stryker Corporation | $354.06 | 2021-2024 | Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Aequalis Flex Revive, Aequalis Perform+ |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $200.73 | 2022-2025 | Acufex Meniscal Root Repair, Novostitch |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $183.68 | 2021-2023 | Identity |
| Cosa Medical, LLC | $95.73 | 2024 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $58.02 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $53.60 | 2025 | Exparel, Zilretta, Iovera |
| Medline Industries LP | $40.08 | 2019-2021 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $38.19 | 2023 | Conmed Generators |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $31.86 | 2019 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $21.37 | 2022 | |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $19.30 | 2019 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $17.41 | 2025 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $13.99 | 2022 |
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 Brad Brautigan 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.