Physician profile
Richard Buch
NPI 1871596957
$15,879.53
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $5,803 in 2025
The $5,803 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% 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: $887 · 2020: $220 · 2021: $7,727 · 2022: $366 · 2023: $627 · 2024: $250 · 2025: $5,803.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,736 · Consulting Fee: $2,000 · Travel and Lodging: $1,944.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,736.01 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,943.89 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkbio Corp | $10,520.92 | 2021-2025 | |
| Corentec America INC | $3,653.02 | 2024-2025 | Corentec |
| Conformis, INC. | $1,137.46 | 2019-2023 | Actera Hip Stem |
| Cerapedics INC. | $140.84 | 2022 | |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $111.75 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $49.20 | 2024 | Gamma |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $47.63 | 2022 | |
| Pylant Medical | $39.12 | 2023-2024 | |
| Ets Wound Care LLC | $32.22 | 2024 | Mirragen Advanced Wound Matrix |
| Grt US Holding, INC. | $28.90 | 2022 | |
| Next Science LLC | $28.77 | 2023-2025 | Xperience, Blastx, Surgx |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $23.79 | 2024 | Irrisept |
| Uoc USA INC | $23.58 | 2024 | Psa, Locking Cage and Ustar II |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $16.21 | 2024 | Zynrelef |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $16.02 | 2019 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biocomposites INC | $10.10 | 2025 | Stimulan |
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 Richard Buch 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.