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Matthew Robert Karek
NPI 1861620718
$89,758.78
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $36K in 2025
The $36K reported for 2025 was more than what 84% 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: $11K · 2020: $113 · 2021: $1,470 · 2022: $25K · 2023: $2,683 · 2024: $14K · 2025: $36K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $37K · Travel and Lodging: $11K · Food and Beverage: $4,527 · Education: $49.59.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $37,462.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,510.17 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,527.29 |
| Education | $49.59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $56,151.41 | 2019-2025 | Creo, Creo Mis Stabilization System, Adira |
| Medtronic, INC. | $27,980.58 | 2022-2025 | Cd Horizon Spinal System, Mazor X System, Unid_pass |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $1,764.46 | 2023 | Activl |
| Zak Ortho | $1,096.70 | 2024 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $710.22 | 2019-2024 | Capri Corpectomy Cage System, N/A, Core |
| Abbott Laboratories | $691.82 | 2022-2025 | Proclaim, Absolute Pro |
| Arthrex, INC. | $282.65 | 2024 | |
| Icotec Medical INC. | $159.42 | 2025 | Kong-Tl Vbr E, Expandable Body, L, 19 Mm X 27 - 37 Mm, Vader Pedicle System, Rod, Carbon/Peek, Curved, 6.0 R450 X 200 Mm, Kong-Tl Vbr, End Plate, Round, L and Screw, 12 X 43 Mm |
| Lightbody Medical Technologies INC | $157.76 | 2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $135.04 | 2024 | Rosa |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $131.12 | 2020-2024 | Na |
| Medwest Associates | $123.69 | 2023 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $121.21 | 2024 | Spatial Frame |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $102.78 | 2019 | |
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $91.95 | 2020 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vb Spine LLC | $57.97 | 2025 | Everest Spinal System |
2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.