Physician profile
Ryan W Hess
NPI 1548467970
$13,068.73
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $2,587 in 2025
The $2,587 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $6,885 · 2020: $79.42 · 2021: $1,200 · 2022: $1,656 · 2023: $377 · 2024: $284 · 2025: $2,587.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,725 · Food and Beverage: $1,523.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,724.59 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,523.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $7,703.32 | 2019-2025 | |
| Gemini Medical LLC | $3,113.57 | 2019-2022 | |
| Foundation Medical, LLC | $1,255.67 | 2023-2025 | |
| Miach Orthopaedics, INC. | $466.26 | 2024-2025 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $99.68 | 2023 | Lens 4k |
| Stryker Corporation | $84.49 | 2025 | Variax |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $79.42 | 2020 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $76.95 | 2019-2025 | Maci |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $58.48 | 2019-2023 | Physio-Stim, Spinal-Stim |
| Kinamed, INC. | $41.93 | 2023 | |
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $36.89 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $34.16 | 2023 | Na |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $17.91 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw Ryan Hess 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.