Physician profile
Joseph Muller
NPI 1376801928
$11,241.26
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $36.58 in 2025
The $36.58 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: $4,886 · 2020: $702 · 2021: $4,117 · 2022: $909 · 2023: $535 · 2024: $54.73 · 2025: $36.58.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $627.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $626.78 |
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 | $9,172.95 | 2019-2025 | Infinity, Omega, Citrefix |
| In2bones USA, LLC | $1,080.95 | 2019 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $239.51 | 2019-2021 | |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $181.81 | 2019-2020 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $131.68 | 2019 | |
| Medinc of Texas | $120.00 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $112.56 | 2019-2023 | Na |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $45.26 | 2019-2020 | |
| Orthogenrx INC. | $42.41 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $33.61 | 2021 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $28.95 | 2021 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $19.86 | 2020 | |
| Wound Management Technologies, INC | $12.88 | 2019 | |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $12.84 | 2021 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $5.99 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Joseph Muller 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.