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Stephen R Tolhurst
NPI 1023234655
$1,134,038.39
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
27 companies · $237K in 2025
The $237K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
See the full distribution for Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $202K · 2020: $103K · 2021: $55K · 2022: $148K · 2023: $187K · 2024: $203K · 2025: $237K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $510K · Consulting Fee: $83K · Travel and Lodging: $30K · Food and Beverage: $3,708.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $509,928.31 |
| Consulting Fee | $82,862.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $30,294.25 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,708.43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovasis INC | $421,957.17 | 2019-2025 | Lxha, Buttress Plate, Lxha |
| Curiteva, INC. | $344,620.50 | 2019-2025 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $190,391.41 | 2019-2025 | Quadra, Must, Myspine |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $97,866.18 | 2022-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Plx, Psx |
| Clariance, INC. | $36,092.76 | 2019-2024 | Idys-Llif 3dti, Idys-Alif, Idys-Alif Zp 3dti |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $13,574.39 | 2019-2022 | |
| Silony Medical Corp. | $9,640.54 | 2019-2022 | |
| Clariance Sas | $8,661.62 | 2021-2024 | Pisi, Llif |
| Stryker Corporation | $5,757.20 | 2019-2024 | Cayman Plate System |
| Integrity Implants INC. | $2,042.91 | 2022 | |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $1,460.50 | 2024 | Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $266.92 | 2019-2022 | |
| Degen Medical, INC. | $260.96 | 2024 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $180.62 | 2024 | Acp |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $162.88 | 2021 |
Show all 27 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $154.58 | 2023 | |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $143.81 | 2023 | |
| 4web, INC. | $136.03 | 2020 | |
| Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC | $131.31 | 2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $125.80 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $124.87 | 2024-2025 | Stealthstation S8 Platform, Midas Rex, O-Arm |
| Spinevision Sas | $95.00 | 2024 | |
| Nanovis LLC | $80.00 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $39.04 | 2024-2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $33.60 | 2025 | Floseal |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $19.32 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $18.47 | 2020 |
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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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.