Physician profile

Stephen D Palmer

Foot Surgery · Kansas City, MO

NPI 1932174224

$9,981.23

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

32 companies · $988 in 2025

The $988 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Foot Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $180).

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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)
Food and Beverage$3,379.60
Travel and Lodging$918.89
Debt Forgiveness$15.68

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
Stryker Corporation $3,458.79 2019-2025 Prostep, Prostep Mica, Viaflow
Organogenesis INC. $1,107.08 2019-2025 Puraply Wound Matrix, Apligraf, Affinity
Orthofix Medical, INC. $844.83 2019-2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $698.61 2019-2025 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $641.81 2019-2021
Medline Industries LP $478.32 2021-2025
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $360.99 2022-2025 Hammerlock, Motoband, Minibunion
Bioventus LLC $359.00 2019-2022
Kci USA, INC. $301.29 2020-2021
Kerecis Limited $228.86 2023-2025 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Smith+Nephew, INC. $189.68 2019-2025 Q-Fix
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. $148.74 2019
Acumed LLC $147.56 2025 Acumed
Tenex Health INC. $124.70 2020
Nevro Corp. $122.99 2023 Senza
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Mimedx Group, INC. $119.99 2024
Trice Medical, INC. $102.52 2022-2025
In2bones USA, LLC $95.00 2022
Polynovo North America LLC $90.18 2022
Linvatec Corporation $69.68 2024 Biobrace 23mm
Titan Surgical Group, LLC $44.21 2024-2025
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $32.40 2025
Acera Surgical, INC. $29.77 2021
Lifenet Health $28.42 2024-2025 Theragenesis Wound Matrix
Osiris Therapeutics INC. $27.19 2019
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $25.10 2019
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $24.88 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $18.78 2019
Derma Sciences, INC. $18.77 2019
Djo, LLC $15.68 2023
Hartmann USA, INC. $14.30 2021
Baudax Bio INC. $11.11 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Stephen D Palmer

$9,981.23

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $988 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Foot Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $180).

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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.