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Richard Howell
NPI 1609139336
$14,922.59
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $3,083 in 2025
The $3,083 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
See the full distribution for Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $4,210 · 2020: $2,864 · 2021: $1,363 · 2022: $1,191 · 2023: $1,063 · 2024: $1,149 · 2025: $3,083.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,359 · Travel and Lodging: $935.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,358.84 |
| Travel and Lodging | $935.21 |
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 | $10,558.91 | 2019-2025 | Aequalis Perform Reversed, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Gamma |
| Arthrex, INC. | $3,226.23 | 2019-2025 | |
| Coastal Medical Technologies LLC | $624.47 | 2024-2025 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $124.48 | 2020 | |
| Mvp Orthopedics INC | $116.23 | 2021-2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $99.44 | 2020-2024 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, L360 Thigh System |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $48.08 | 2019 | |
| Avanos Medical | $34.29 | 2019-2024 | Trivisc Sodium Hyaluronate |
| Acumed LLC | $17.41 | 2025 | Acumed, Osteomed |
| Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $17.40 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $15.67 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $15.24 | 2021 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $14.77 | 2024 | Proclaim |
| Fidia Pharma USA INC. | $9.97 | 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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Richard Howell 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.