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Paul M Balthrop
NPI 1104044700
$82,665.64
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $68K in 2025
The $68K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% 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: $7,925 · 2020: $1,657 · 2021: $843 · 2022: $1,381 · 2023: $2,312 · 2024: $731 · 2025: $68K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $37K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $24K · Travel and Lodging: $6,906 · Food and Beverage: $3,150.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $37,178.68 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $23,625.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,906.04 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,150.31 |
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. | $72,432.67 | 2019-2025 | Evos, Smart Tsf, Trigen Intertan |
| Synthes Gmbh | $5,847.76 | 2019 | |
| Bone Support INC. | $3,334.93 | 2020-2023 | Ceramentbone Void Filler |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $411.06 | 2019-2025 | Tfn-Advance, Na |
| Stryker Corporation | $198.26 | 2019 | |
| Access Pro Medical, LLC | $145.00 | 2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $80.07 | 2021-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Curvafix, INC. | $70.00 | 2024-2025 | Curvafix Im Implant |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $68.87 | 2024 | Ankle Fracture |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $27.07 | 2025 | Truelok |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $20.16 | 2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $16.37 | 2022 | |
| Illuminoss Medical, INC. | $13.42 | 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 Paul Balthrop 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.