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Alexander D Vara
NPI 1578901484
$21,151.50
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $14K in 2025
The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 89% 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: $1,220 · 2020: $705 · 2021: $111 · 2022: $131 · 2023: $466 · 2024: $4,047 · 2025: $14K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $18K · Food and Beverage: $558 · Entertainment: $26.18.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $18,400.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $558.14 |
| Entertainment | $26.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $18,400.00 | 2024-2025 | Geminus, Ijs, Align |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $843.14 | 2019 | |
| Southern Edge Orthopaedics, INC. | $539.80 | 2020 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $290.57 | 2019-2023 | Tenoglide |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $182.17 | 2020-2024 | Xiaflex |
| Arthrex, INC. | $169.39 | 2023 | Extremities & Trauma Implants Long Bone Trauma Femoral Fracture |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $139.94 | 2019-2020 | |
| Axogen | $114.73 | 2019 | |
| Acell, INC. | $100.80 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $96.95 | 2021-2022 | |
| Acumed LLC | $90.73 | 2023 | Acumed |
| Endo USA, INC. | $70.63 | 2024-2025 | Xiaflex |
| Djo, LLC | $39.68 | 2019 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $26.18 | 2025 | Maci |
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.97 | 2023 | Proclaim |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $21.82 | 2021 |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Alexander Vara 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.