Physician profile

Henry Clayton Thomason

Orthopaedic Surgery · Gastonia, NC

NPI 1841266301

$57,445.95

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

31 companies · $24K in 2025

The $24K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$31,762.50
Travel and Lodging$7,628.67
Food and Beverage$2,712.42

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $51,059.21 2021-2025 Zynrelef, Aponvie
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $3,555.23 2019-2025 Persona, Rosa, Mymobility Platform
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $650.37 2019-2025 Na, Versalok Orthocord, Orthovisc
Stryker Corporation $564.58 2021-2025 Zipseal 16 Surgical Skin Closure Kit, Zipseal 24 Surgical Skin Closure Kit, Tornier Perform Reversed Augmented Glenoid
Peerless Surgical INC. $314.04 2023-2025
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $174.92 2019-2022
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $172.91 2019-2021
Radius Health, INC. $144.14 2020-2025 Tymlos
Orthalign INC $113.65 2025 Orthalign Plus
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $109.36 2019-2021
Medtronic, INC. $94.66 2025 Ligasure
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $54.51 2022
Heraeus Medical, LLC. $53.31 2019-2024 Palacos
Convatec INC. $44.02 2019-2020
Smith+Nephew, INC. $36.96 2022-2025 Pico
Show all 31 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $33.84 2023-2024 Euflexxa
Myoscience INC. $31.64 2019
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $28.08 2025
Ethicon US, LLC $27.15 2020-2022
Dynasplint Systems INC. $25.74 2025 Dynasplint
Ermi LLC $19.45 2021
Kinex Medical Company LLC $17.72 2019
Bioventus LLC $16.81 2020
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC $15.94 2024 Prolate, Nalocet
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $15.45 2022
Baxter Healthcare $14.31 2024 Floseal
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $13.27 2024 Iovera, Exparel, Zilretta
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $12.57 2019
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC $11.82 2022
Pfizer INC. $11.66 2019
Ossur Americas, INC. $8.63 2024 Miami J

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Henry Clayton Thomason

$57,445.95

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Heron Therapeutics, INC.
Context
The $24K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.