Physician profile
Justin Drager
NPI 1669950754
$77,555.95
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $2,841 in 2025
The $2,841 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $54K · 2020: $17K · 2021: $3,670 · 2022: $110 · 2024: $136 · 2025: $2,841.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,333 · Food and Beverage: $644.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,332.68 |
| Food and Beverage | $643.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $23,757.05 | 2019-2020 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $22,840.65 | 2019-2025 | |
| Acumed LLC | $15,000.00 | 2019 | |
| Kairos Surgical INC | $6,921.97 | 2020-2021 | |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $2,604.00 | 2019 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $1,767.27 | 2019-2020 | |
| Synthes Gmbh | $1,619.24 | 2019 | |
| Encore Medical, LP | $1,555.00 | 2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,103.25 | 2019-2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $136.02 | 2024 | A.L.P.S. |
| Breg, INC | $124.70 | 2020 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $100.39 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $21.67 | 2020 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $4.74 | 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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- "I saw Justin Drager 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.