Physician profile

Jordan Nester

Orthopaedic Surgery · Gaylord, MI

NPI 1689106270

$35,500.13

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

21 companies · $5,124 in 2025

The $5,124 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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)
Travel and Lodging$4,261.02
Food and Beverage$3,503.70

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
Arthrex, INC. $23,503.56 2022-2025
Novus Surgical Solutions LLC $3,669.80 2021
Stryker Corporation $2,437.93 2019-2025 Gamma, Pangea, Crossfire
Zak Ortho $2,218.31 2024-2025
Alon Medical Technology $1,300.20 2022
Smith+Nephew, INC. $414.42 2022-2023 Healicoil, Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium, Q-Fix
Lightbody Medical Technologies INC $317.96 2024
Acumed LLC $293.17 2021-2023 Acumed
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $267.01 2023
Medwest Associates $184.29 2023
Medacta USA, INC. $158.79 2021
US Implant Solutions, LLC $138.04 2025
Vericel Corporation $124.01 2023 Maci
Lifenet Health $122.85 2022
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $108.92 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Si-Bone, INC. $86.87 2021
Bioventus LLC $51.66 2024 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Durolane
Janssen Biotech, INC. $32.28 2024 Erleada
Nuvasive, INC. $30.06 2019
Linvatec Corporation $25.11 2023 Biobrace 23mm
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $14.89 2023 Euflexxa

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Jordan Nester

$35,500.13

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Arthrex, INC.
Context
The $5,124 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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.