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Scott L Blumenthal
NPI 1912946831
$832,713.11
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
38 companies · $135K in 2025
The $135K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
See the full distribution for Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $162K · 2020: $91K · 2021: $90K · 2022: $108K · 2023: $141K · 2024: $105K · 2025: $135K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $324K · Travel and Lodging: $17K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $17K · Royalty Or License: $14K · Food and Beverage: $9,064.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $323,632.18 |
| Travel and Lodging | $17,312.05 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $16,800.00 |
| Royalty Or License | $14,207.38 |
| Food and Beverage | $9,064.14 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $323,393.65 | 2019-2025 | Activl, None |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $166,511.40 | 2019-2025 | Prodisc L, Prodisc C, Prodisc C Sk |
| Neo Spine USA, INC. | $91,105.66 | 2019-2025 | Neo Pedicle Screw System |
| Degen Medical, INC. | $51,424.24 | 2021-2025 | Solar, Alif |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $48,320.40 | 2019-2023 | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $43,748.99 | 2019-2025 | Mariner Deformity |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $30,620.06 | 2023-2025 | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc, Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc, Acadia |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $26,353.55 | 2024-2025 | Mobi-C Plug & Fit US, Vital, Spine-None |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $19,503.03 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baylis Medical Company INC | $11,766.17 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $7,092.56 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baylis Medical Technologies INC. | $6,049.53 | 2022 | |
| Aesculap Chifa Sp. Z O. O. | $2,000.00 | 2022 | |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $1,279.88 | 2019-2025 | Magnetos |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $413.83 | 2019 |
Show all 38 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $399.40 | 2023-2025 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $272.03 | 2020 | |
| Vb Spine LLC | $265.01 | 2025 | Monterey Al |
| Bioventus LLC | $263.58 | 2024 | Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.) |
| Biocomposites INC | $227.85 | 2024 | |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $202.50 | 2022 | |
| Atlas Spine, INC. | $201.32 | 2019 | |
| Augmedics INC. | $190.34 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $163.48 | 2025 | Vistaseal, Evarrest |
| Spineart USA INC | $136.44 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $131.87 | 2022-2025 | |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $116.60 | 2021-2025 | Aprevo |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $116.52 | 2019 | |
| 4web, INC. | $110.27 | 2019 | |
| Alafair Biosciences, INC. | $94.87 | 2025 | Versawrap |
| B. Braun Australia Pty. LTD. | $82.80 | 2019 | |
| Aesculap, INC. | $50.06 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $30.54 | 2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $24.69 | 2023 | Rexulti |
| Avanos Medical | $15.79 | 2021 | |
| Nanovis LLC | $11.52 | 2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $11.48 | 2021 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $11.20 | 2019 |
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.
Research and ownership
$31,000.00 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
$350,000.00 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
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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.