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Karen E Nelson
NPI 1447660097
$30,291.26
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $14K in 2025
The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,984 · 2020: $2,165 · 2021: $4,819 · 2022: $1,610 · 2023: $2,914 · 2024: $1,237 · 2025: $14K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $11K · Food and Beverage: $4,079 · Travel and Lodging: $2,330 · Education: $140.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $11,165.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,079.49 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,329.69 |
| Education | $139.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $14,503.75 | 2022-2025 | Persona, A.L.P.S., Tapestry |
| Goode Surgical INC | $8,860.25 | 2019-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,400.03 | 2019-2025 | T2 Alpha, T2, Gamma |
| Pinnacle, INC | $1,916.22 | 2019 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $875.09 | 2020-2023 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $392.19 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
| Encore Medical, LP | $318.01 | 2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $171.93 | 2021-2023 | Pico |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $154.53 | 2025 | Irrisept |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $143.59 | 2019-2023 | Tenoglide |
| Zimvie INC. | $143.21 | 2023-2024 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $122.59 | 2023 | Biobrace 23mm |
| Abbott Laboratories | $107.86 | 2024 | Diamondback Peripheral |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $81.02 | 2021-2023 | Abiraterone Acetate |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $28.02 | 2025 | Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Support INC. | $21.21 | 2019 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $18.52 | 2023 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $18.14 | 2021 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $15.10 | 2024 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
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.
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- "I saw Karen Nelson 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.