Physician profile
James E Ohliger
NPI 1306291885
$38,643.92
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $76.80 in 2025
The $76.80 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $115 · 2020: $2,780 · 2021: $25K · 2022: $10K · 2023: $49.28 · 2025: $76.80.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $126.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $126.08 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $25,216.08 | 2021-2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $5,324.00 | 2021-2022 | |
| Rock Medical Orthopedics, INC. | $4,152.92 | 2020-2022 | |
| Sequoia Surgical, INC. | $2,400.00 | 2021-2022 | |
| Evolution Surgical, INC | $1,241.56 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $173.73 | 2022-2025 | Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Mako, Pangea |
| Vericel Corporation | $135.63 | 2019-2023 | Maci |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw James Ohliger 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.