Physician profile
Christopher K Kepler
NPI 1114184389
$31,411.95
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $18K in 2025
The $18K reported for 2025 was more than what 91% 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: $428 · 2020: $7,734 · 2021: $2,726 · 2022: $1,567 · 2023: $626 · 2024: $256 · 2025: $18K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $18K · Food and Beverage: $445 · Travel and Lodging: $437.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $18,075.04 |
| Food and Beverage | $445.17 |
| Travel and Lodging | $436.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curiteva, INC. | $18,629.30 | 2022-2025 | |
| Pioneer Surgical Technology, INC. | $7,701.00 | 2020 | |
| Rti Surgical, INC | $1,619.00 | 2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $944.39 | 2021-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $576.14 | 2019-2024 | Capri Corpectomy Cage System |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $564.95 | 2019-2023 | Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System |
| The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education | $527.38 | 2025 | Orthros |
| Icotec Medical INC. | $152.90 | 2023 | Icotec Blackarmor Spine System |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $136.15 | 2024 | Mobi-C Plug & Fit US |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $116.45 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $105.47 | 2022-2023 | Monovisc |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $96.33 | 2024 | Magnetos |
| Carbofix Spine INC | $93.46 | 2021 | |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $72.13 | 2019 | |
| Liberty Surgical INC. | $33.35 | 2020 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioventus LLC | $22.09 | 2023 | Bonescalpel |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $21.46 | 2022 |
1 company 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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- "I saw Christopher Kepler 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.