Physician profile

Daniel Edward Hess

Orthopaedic Surgery · Grand Rapids, MI

NPI 1033538277

$8,350.48

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $374 in 2025

The $374 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.

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$1,005.52

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
Medwest Associates $3,805.18 2022-2023
Southtech Orthopedics $1,859.43 2020
Trimed, INC. $1,714.54 2020-2025
Axogen $181.95 2023-2025 Avance Nerve Graft
Stryker Corporation $142.61 2024-2025 Latitude Ev, Evolve, Conextions Tr Tendon Repair System-Implant Mechanism
Arthrex, INC. $114.29 2021
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $107.49 2022-2024 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $104.64 2025 Na, Dynaforce
Acumed LLC $91.09 2024-2025 Acumed, Innate Implant, Acumed
Medartis INC. $60.25 2021
Ossur Americas, INC. $54.96 2024 I-Digits Quantum
Exsomed Corporation $46.77 2020
Linvatec Corporation $28.43 2023 Biobrace 23mm, Linvatec Extremities
Bioventus LLC $18.81 2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Polynovo North America LLC $14.93 2025 Novosorb Btm
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Orthofix Medical, INC. $5.11 2025 Physio-Stim

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Daniel Edward Hess

$8,350.48

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2020-2025
Top company
Medwest Associates
Context
The $374 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.