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Craig Forsthoefel
NPI 1407387657
$30,010.56
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
28 companies · $6,925 in 2025
The $6,925 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% 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: 2020: $2,036 · 2021: $4,411 · 2022: $4,022 · 2023: $10K · 2024: $2,223 · 2025: $6,925.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $11K · Food and Beverage: $6,296 · Consulting Fee: $1,992.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $11,253.41 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,296.24 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,991.58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $7,621.95 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Unid_pass, Cd Horizon Spinal System |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $4,701.52 | 2023-2024 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,378.42 | 2020-2023 | N/A, Everest Spinal System |
| Medwest Associates | $2,883.95 | 2020-2021 | |
| Ulrich Medical USA, INC. | $2,362.46 | 2023-2025 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,792.35 | 2021-2023 | Expedium Verse |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $1,713.01 | 2021-2023 | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc |
| Zavation Medical Products, LLC | $1,232.09 | 2024-2025 | |
| Mirus, LLC | $1,071.31 | 2023 | Europa Pedicle Screw System, 3dr Lumbar Interbody, Rigel 3dr Cervcal Interbody |
| Clariance, INC. | $601.18 | 2023-2025 | Erisma-LP, Idys-Tlif 3dti, Idys-Alif 3dti |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $582.14 | 2021-2025 | Symphony |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $434.44 | 2020-2025 | Stim On Track, Spinal-Stim |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $238.01 | 2025 | Magellan |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $185.64 | 2021 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $167.56 | 2024-2025 | Eterna |
Show all 28 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Si-Bone, INC. | $162.25 | 2021-2025 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $148.96 | 2022 | |
| Curonix LLC | $127.60 | 2025 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
| Wenzel Spine, INC. | $118.45 | 2020 | |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $98.24 | 2022 | |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $97.13 | 2023 | Aprevo |
| Wishbone Medical INC. | $92.90 | 2022 | |
| Orthopediatrics Corp. | $56.90 | 2022 | |
| Augmedics INC. | $51.02 | 2025 | Xvision |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $28.57 | 2022 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $23.94 | 2025 | |
| Davol INC. | $20.01 | 2025 | Avitene Ultrafoam |
| Vericel Corporation | $18.56 | 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?"
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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.