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Brent C Stephens
NPI 1326278110
$36,932.07
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $9,817 in 2025
The $9,817 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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: $8,664 · 2020: $2,234 · 2021: $538 · 2022: $4,718 · 2023: $2,593 · 2024: $8,368 · 2025: $9,817.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $17K · Travel and Lodging: $2,203 · Food and Beverage: $1,846 · Education: $42.00.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $16,687.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,202.65 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,845.50 |
| Education | $42.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $24,414.67 | 2019-2025 | Aequalis Perform, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Aequalis Perform Reversed |
| Encore Medical, LP | $4,937.32 | 2019 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $4,865.28 | 2021-2023 | Arthrex |
| Reel Surgical, INC. | $1,488.57 | 2020-2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $903.97 | 2019-2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $88.08 | 2020-2023 | Renasys Go V2 Home, Pico |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $79.77 | 2022 | |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $23.74 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $23.27 | 2019 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $22.78 | 2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $22.58 | 2019 | |
| Joint Active Systems, INC. | $18.84 | 2022 | |
| Axogen | $16.34 | 2020 | |
| Avanos Medical | $14.45 | 2022 | |
| Ermi LLC | $12.41 | 2019 |
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 Brent Stephens 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.