Physician profile
Robert W Westermann
NPI 1841585239
$182,277.27
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $74K in 2025
The $74K 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: $2,550 · 2020: $4,984 · 2021: $12K · 2022: $27K · 2023: $40K · 2024: $22K · 2025: $74K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $88K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $21K · Travel and Lodging: $15K · Food and Beverage: $7,641 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $2,000 · Honoraria: $1,103 · Royalty Or License: $708.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $88,128.13 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $20,943.75 |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,243.46 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,641.32 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $2,000.00 |
| Honoraria | $1,102.50 |
| Royalty Or License | $708.15 |
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. | $115,012.80 | 2019-2025 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Cap-Fix, Spatial Frame |
| Linvatec Corporation | $40,294.80 | 2019-2025 | Hip Access Instruments, Knee Manual Instruments, Infinity Knee System |
| Responsive Arthroscopy INC | $15,362.88 | 2021-2025 | Responsive Arthroscopy Devices, Responsive Arthroscopy Devices |
| Synthes Gmbh | $4,092.04 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,807.91 | 2019-2025 | Nanotack Flex, Salvation, Gamma |
| Conmed Corporation | $2,184.86 | 2021-2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $1,102.50 | 2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $574.34 | 2019-2025 | Rosa, Tapestry, Persona |
| Djo, LLC | $263.52 | 2019-2025 | Aircast, Donjoy |
| Wardlow Enterprises | $185.00 | 2019 | |
| Miach Orthopaedics, INC. | $138.30 | 2024 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $89.30 | 2024 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $88.06 | 2024 | |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $50.26 | 2025 | Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $30.70 | 2025 | Attune |
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 Robert Westermann 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.