Physician profile
Kurt Malkames
NPI 1023544921
$2,251.96
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $126 in 2025
The $126 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $581 · 2020: $31.56 · 2021: $532 · 2022: $537 · 2023: $203 · 2024: $242 · 2025: $126.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $571.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $570.74 |
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 | $818.88 | 2019-2024 | Prophecy, Prostep |
| Abbvie INC. | $487.54 | 2021-2024 | |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $197.80 | 2022-2025 | Nuzyra |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $122.48 | 2021 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $100.85 | 2021 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $83.46 | 2022-2025 | Puraply, Puraply Wound Matrix |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $71.63 | 2021-2022 | |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $68.99 | 2021-2022 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $60.98 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $36.85 | 2024-2025 | Collagenase Santyl, Regranex, Grafix |
| Kerecis Limited | $32.32 | 2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $31.98 | 2025 | |
| Averitas Pharma INC. | $28.54 | 2023 | Qutenza |
| Ossio INC | $26.98 | 2022 | |
| Amgen INC. | $25.58 | 2024 | Krystexxa |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biowound Solutions, INC. | $22.60 | 2025 | Bio-Connekt |
| Bioventus LLC | $21.22 | 2024 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $13.28 | 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 Kurt Malkames 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.