Physician profile
Robert Kulwin
NPI 1740692359
$43,128.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $17K in 2025
The $17K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% 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: $12.78 · 2020: $2,150 · 2021: $4,426 · 2022: $4,870 · 2023: $3,113 · 2024: $11K · 2025: $17K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $19K · Travel and Lodging: $8,081 · Food and Beverage: $5,075 · Gift: $10.00.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $18,505.53 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,080.69 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,074.54 |
| Gift | $10.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polynovo North America LLC | $13,364.86 | 2024-2025 | Novosorb Btm |
| Stryker Corporation | $11,848.64 | 2019-2025 | Ortholoc 2 Lapifuse, Inbone, Infinity |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $6,415.66 | 2021-2024 | Portfolio |
| Arthrex, INC. | $4,986.27 | 2020-2025 | |
| Legacy Ortho LLC | $3,979.33 | 2021-2025 | |
| Medline Industries LP | $904.14 | 2023 | |
| Medwest Associates | $370.00 | 2020 | |
| Extremity Medical | $294.48 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $291.69 | 2021-2024 | Na |
| Next Science LLC | $265.53 | 2024 | Blastx, Surgx, Xperience |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $162.31 | 2020-2021 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $124.65 | 2024 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $95.04 | 2022 | |
| Avanos Medical | $13.41 | 2024 | On-Q* Pump and Accessories |
| Acumed LLC | $12.50 | 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.
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- "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?"
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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.