Physician profile

Ronald W Hugar

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Elmwood Park, IL

NPI 1952475451

$2,718.81

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

15 companies · $273 in 2025

The $273 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$831.61

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Smith+Nephew, INC. $1,564.86 2019-2025 Grafix Pl, Grafix, Stravix
Osiris Therapeutics INC. $368.77 2019
Stryker Corporation $246.55 2020-2025 Fixos, Variax, Pangea
Alafair Biosciences, INC. $177.25 2024 Versawrap
Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $94.61 2022
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC $47.05 2024
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $37.07 2019
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $35.86 2025
Polynovo North America LLC $28.41 2022-2025 Novosorb Btm
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $25.35 2019
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $24.87 2021
Organogenesis INC. $22.47 2020
Bioventus LLC $16.71 2023 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $16.34 2024 Triluron, Hymovis, Hyalgan
Acera Surgical, INC. $12.64 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ronald W Hugar

$2,718.81

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $273 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.