Physician profile

Kristen Heard

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Erie, PA

NPI 1124468152

$3,567.65

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $250 in 2025

The $250 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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)
Food and Beverage$1,528.87

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
Smith+Nephew, INC. $890.03 2019-2025 Grafix Pl, Stravix Pl, Stravix
Organogenesis INC. $625.59 2020-2025 Puraply, Novachor, Puraply Wound Matrix
Kerecis Limited $327.01 2023-2024 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Novo Nordisk INC $274.78 2020-2025 Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic
Abbott Laboratories $184.04 2019-2025 Proclaim
Misonix INC $124.99 2021
Lilly USA, LLC $124.47 2022-2025 Zepbound, Mounjaro, Emgality
Allergan, INC. $112.51 2022
Polynovo North America LLC $94.87 2022-2023
Averitas Pharma INC. $91.87 2023-2024 Qutenza
Abbvie INC. $82.84 2021-2024
Amarin Pharma, INC. $78.43 2020-2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $77.51 2019-2021
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC $76.76 2019-2021
Amgen INC. $70.59 2022-2023 Otezla, Repatha
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic, INC. $49.12 2023-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Inceptiv
Bioventus LLC $48.28 2019-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Kci USA, INC. $35.95 2023 Activ.A.C.
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $35.12 2023-2024 Nuzyra
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $30.25 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $29.66 2022-2024 Synjardy, Jardiance
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $23.40 2024 Arexvy, Shingrix
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $17.26 2020
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $17.07 2022
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.64 2021
Ebi, LLC $14.57 2025 Biomet Ebi Bone Healing System
Stryker Corporation $14.04 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kristen Heard

$3,567.65

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $250 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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.