Physician profile
Kent L Heady
NPI 1093795619
$799.48
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $34.37 in 2025
The $34.37 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot and Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $244 · 2020: $12.62 · 2021: $106 · 2022: $231 · 2024: $172 · 2025: $34.37.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $206.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $206.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kci USA, INC. | $173.08 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $146.58 | 2024 | Oasis |
| Lifenet Health | $120.49 | 2022 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $118.72 | 2021-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $110.16 | 2020-2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $70.92 | 2019 | |
| Solventum Corporation | $25.16 | 2024 | V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice, Prevena, V.A.C. Dermatac |
| Linvatec Corporation | $19.06 | 2025 | Microfree |
| Titan Surgical Group, LLC | $15.31 | 2025 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Kent Heady 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.