Physician profile
Robert Stephe Boretz
NPI 1992709760
$6,594.88
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $1,419 in 2025
The $1,419 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $184 · 2020: $142 · 2021: $393 · 2022: $453 · 2023: $2,536 · 2024: $1,467 · 2025: $1,419.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,767 · Food and Beverage: $2,655.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,766.82 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,655.47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimed, INC. | $1,850.71 | 2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,225.97 | 2024 | Actishield, Gamma |
| Medartis INC. | $723.02 | 2019-2022 | |
| Seapearl East, INC | $695.97 | 2022-2025 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $673.52 | 2019-2025 | |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $365.97 | 2023-2024 | Align, Geminus, Implate |
| Acumed LLC | $304.80 | 2023 | Acumed |
| Axogen | $211.28 | 2023-2025 | Avance Nerve Graft |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $144.55 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $136.36 | 2025 | A.L.P.S. |
| Endo USA, INC. | $132.96 | 2025 | Xiaflex |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $129.77 | 2021-2023 | Velys |
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
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- "I saw Robert Boretz 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.