Physician profile
Thomas John Scharschmidt
NPI 1639399918
$403,055.25
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $86K in 2025
The $86K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% 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: $55K · 2020: $26K · 2021: $35K · 2022: $50K · 2023: $57K · 2024: $95K · 2025: $86K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $173K · Travel and Lodging: $34K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $23K · Food and Beverage: $4,268 · Honoraria: $3,160 · Gift: $212.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $172,587.20 |
| Travel and Lodging | $33,961.25 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $22,796.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,268.30 |
| Honoraria | $3,160.00 |
| Gift | $211.79 |
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 | $270,468.93 | 2019-2025 | Gmrs, Restoration, Mako |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $48,884.49 | 2019-2024 | Turalio |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $35,102.09 | 2022-2025 | Eleos Limb Salvage System |
| Deciphera Pharmaceuticals INC. | $28,290.94 | 2023-2025 | Romvimza, Qinlock |
| Prosidyan, INC | $12,000.00 | 2020-2021 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $7,605.00 | 2022 | |
| Zavation Medical Products, LLC | $500.00 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $200.72 | 2019-2025 | Na, Unium |
| Illuminoss Medical, INC. | $3.08 | 2025 |
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 Thomas Scharschmidt 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.