Physician profile
Michael Nolte
NPI 1942730163
$9,662.12
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $62.30 in 2025
The $62.30 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: $2,600 · 2020: $1,134 · 2021: $1,135 · 2022: $1,964 · 2023: $2,440 · 2024: $327 · 2025: $62.30.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,718 · Travel and Lodging: $1,111.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,718.21 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,111.05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $3,008.99 | 2019-2023 | N/A |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,300.00 | 2019 | |
| Smaio Sa | $945.19 | 2022 | |
| Medwest Associates | $934.28 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $803.27 | 2021-2025 | Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology, Stealthstation S8 Platform, Mazor X System |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $597.00 | 2019-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $564.04 | 2019-2023 | Conduit, Viper, Teligen |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $339.65 | 2021-2023 | Maxcess, Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc, Pulse |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $296.37 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $251.52 | 2019-2021 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $192.27 | 2023 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $160.25 | 2023-2024 | Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Elsa |
| Zimvie INC. | $132.02 | 2023 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $24.13 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $22.90 | 2020-2021 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospira, INC. | $21.99 | 2025 | |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $19.62 | 2024 | Aprevo |
| Exsomed Corporation | $17.80 | 2021 | |
| Avanos Medical | $15.60 | 2025 | On-Q Pump and Accessories |
| Kci USA, INC. | $15.23 | 2021 |
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 Michael Nolte 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.