Physician profile
Todd E Christensen
NPI 1740294321
$1,020.18
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $116 in 2025
The $116 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: $497 · 2021: $50.19 · 2023: $84.74 · 2024: $272 · 2025: $116.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $473.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $473.26 |
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 | $351.72 | 2019-2024 | Aequalis Perform Reversed |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $239.08 | 2023-2025 | Zynrelef |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $149.22 | 2024 | |
| Avanos Medical | $46.46 | 2024-2025 | On-Q Pump and Accessories, On-Q* Pump and Accessories |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $40.42 | 2019 | |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $39.60 | 2019 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $38.44 | 2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $29.40 | 2019-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $22.32 | 2019 | |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $19.00 | 2023 | Palacos |
| Kci USA, INC. | $17.84 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $13.83 | 2019 | |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $12.85 | 2019 |
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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- "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.