Physician profile
Paul Sousa
NPI 1275915332
$69,835.67
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $48K in 2025
The $48K reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,425).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,877 · 2020: $3,125 · 2021: $3,362 · 2022: $910 · 2023: $234 · 2024: $12K · 2025: $48K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $34K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $12K · Travel and Lodging: $6,998 · Food and Beverage: $6,677 · Education: $1,474.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $33,862.50 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $11,550.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,998.33 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,677.42 |
| Education | $1,473.66 |
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. | $57,691.01 | 2020-2025 | Journey II, Real Intelligence, K-15 Pork |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $8,730.42 | 2022-2025 | Persona, Oxford, Avenir |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,393.01 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,176.46 | 2019-2025 | Mako, Variax, Pangea |
| Davol INC. | $274.14 | 2022-2025 | Channel Drain |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $161.09 | 2024 | Eleos Limb Salvage System |
| Illuminoss Medical, INC. | $127.24 | 2025 | Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack |
| Arthrex, INC. | $114.95 | 2022 | |
| Uoc USA INC | $77.57 | 2025 | U2 Pf+, Psi |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $76.15 | 2021 | |
| Djo, LLC | $13.63 | 2025 | Cmf |
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 Paul Sousa 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.