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Kris T Abeln
NPI 1851502199
$68,326.25
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
33 companies · $3,558 in 2025
The $3,558 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $7,317 · 2020: $1,785 · 2021: $6,920 · 2022: $15K · 2023: $19K · 2024: $14K · 2025: $3,558.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $26K · Travel and Lodging: $6,360 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $2,500 · Food and Beverage: $1,823.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $26,300.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,360.12 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $2,500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,823.38 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linvatec Corporation | $49,242.77 | 2019-2025 | Infinity Knee System, Biobrace 23mm, Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy |
| Arthrex, INC. | $6,601.46 | 2019-2025 | |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $5,194.10 | 2019-2023 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $3,096.55 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $1,364.49 | 2019-2025 | Reverse Shoulder |
| Encore Medical, LP | $387.04 | 2020-2024 | Djo Surgical |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $297.91 | 2020-2024 | Gel-One Cross-Linked Hyaluronate, Avitus Bone Harvester, Genex |
| Blue Surgical LLC | $284.65 | 2025 | |
| Amgen INC. | $221.29 | 2019-2022 | |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $209.22 | 2021-2023 | Image 1 S |
| Radius Health, INC. | $181.66 | 2020-2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $177.51 | 2019-2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $160.75 | 2019-2024 | Monovisc |
| Shoulder Innovations, INC. | $156.81 | 2025 | Inset System |
| Exactech, INC. | $135.46 | 2024 |
Show all 33 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer INC. | $97.24 | 2019-2021 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $89.80 | 2019-2023 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $67.50 | 2023-2025 | Zilretta, Exparel, Iovera |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $49.77 | 2020-2022 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $43.50 | 2019-2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $43.40 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $34.86 | 2019-2023 | Physio-Stim |
| Zyla Life Sciences, INC. | $25.06 | 2019-2020 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $23.01 | 2022 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.79 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $19.24 | 2019 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $16.11 | 2024 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Dynasplint Systems INC. | $15.95 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $15.71 | 2020 | |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $14.90 | 2023 | Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap, Drawtex Hydroconductive Wound Dressing With Levafiber 4x4, Urgok2 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $12.62 | 2022 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $12.19 | 2021 | |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $11.93 | 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.
Research and ownership
$6,600.00 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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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.