Physician profile
Plas T James
NPI 1851455877
$9,741.61
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $2,651 in 2025
The $2,651 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $889 · 2020: $4,493 · 2021: $42.83 · 2022: $929 · 2023: $21.64 · 2024: $716 · 2025: $2,651.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,693 · Food and Beverage: $695.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,693.01 |
| Food and Beverage | $694.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Investment Advisors LLC | $4,050.00 | 2020 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $2,151.01 | 2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Cerapedics INC. | $1,045.89 | 2020-2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $381.05 | 2024 | |
| Spineart USA INC | $254.02 | 2022-2024 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $241.31 | 2019 | |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $239.33 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $237.01 | 2019-2024 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $204.95 | 2024 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $195.96 | 2019-2020 | |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $195.72 | 2025 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $131.97 | 2022 | |
| Ibsa Pharma INC. | $128.14 | 2021-2025 | Tirosint, Tirosint, Flector |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $118.52 | 2019 | |
| Endogastric Solutions, INC | $110.09 | 2020 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assertio Therapeutics, INC. | $56.64 | 2019-2020 |
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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- "I saw Plas James 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.