Physician profile
Stephen Cummings
NPI 1881840569
$78,938.47
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $5,077 in 2025
The $5,077 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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: $5,869 · 2020: $1,823 · 2021: $2,114 · 2022: $607 · 2023: $38K · 2024: $26K · 2025: $5,077.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $59K · Travel and Lodging: $5,712 · Food and Beverage: $3,327 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $200 · Gift: $23.85.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $59,262.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,712.13 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,327.12 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $200.00 |
| Gift | $23.85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Orthopaedics USA Corp | $59,262.50 | 2023-2024 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $7,173.41 | 2019-2025 | Or3o Dual Mobility, Polarstem, Journey |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $4,050.00 | 2019 | |
| Shoulder Innovations, INC. | $3,503.45 | 2025 | Inset System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $2,722.95 | 2022-2025 | Oxford, Persona, Rosa |
| Stryker Corporation | $723.11 | 2019-2025 | Insignia, Mako, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $427.71 | 2019-2024 | Actis, Velys, Attune |
| Kyocera Medical Technologies, INC. | $228.66 | 2025 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $186.11 | 2019-2020 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $173.48 | 2019-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Xcell |
| Ortho Development Corporation | $122.31 | 2023-2024 | |
| Engage Uni, LLC | $114.00 | 2021 | |
| Amgen INC. | $61.60 | 2019 | |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $57.87 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $40.74 | 2019-2023 | Iovera |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol INC. | $29.78 | 2023 | Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Medtronic, INC. | $29.65 | 2024 | Aquamantys(Tm) |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $18.82 | 2019 | |
| Avanos Medical | $12.32 | 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.
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- "I saw Stephen Cummings 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.