Physician profile
Benjamin L Torrez
NPI 1841446382
$1,541.38
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $157 in 2025
The $157 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $38.22 · 2020: $35.63 · 2021: $46.86 · 2022: $160 · 2023: $447 · 2024: $656 · 2025: $157.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,070 · Education: $191.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,070.35 |
| Education | $190.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $389.97 | 2020-2025 | Monovisc, Orthovisc, Unium |
| Encore Medical, LP | $372.38 | 2023-2025 | Djo Surgical |
| Ortho Systems | $190.64 | 2024 | |
| Prism Medical | $120.43 | 2024-2025 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $80.40 | 2022-2024 | Zilretta, Iovera, Exparel |
| Stryker Corporation | $78.23 | 2022-2024 | Variax, Hydroset, Conextions Tr Tendon Repair System-Implant Mechanism |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $72.44 | 2024 | Ijs, Geminus, Implate |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $66.37 | 2024-2025 | |
| Axogen | $38.22 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $33.10 | 2023 | Spatial Frame, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $23.15 | 2021 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $21.94 | 2024 | Physio-Stim |
| Sonex Health, INC. | $21.47 | 2023 | Sx-One Microknife |
| Bioventus LLC | $16.41 | 2022 | |
| Djo, LLC | $16.23 | 2024 | Cmf |
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 Benjamin Torrez 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.