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Gus James Strauss
NPI 1649769522
$7,665.10
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $254 in 2025
The $254 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $765 · 2020: $1,124 · 2021: $831 · 2022: $422 · 2023: $2,651 · 2024: $1,618 · 2025: $254.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,493 · Travel and Lodging: $1,030.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,492.59 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,030.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axogen | $1,942.54 | 2023-2025 | Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Nerve Protector, Axoguard Nerve Connector |
| Medinc of Texas | $1,297.00 | 2019-2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,168.80 | 2019-2025 | Stryker, Salvation, Conextions Tr Tendon Repair System-Implant Mechanism |
| Arthrex, INC. | $709.30 | 2024 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $584.96 | 2019-2023 | Foot Osteotomy Wedge System |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $247.70 | 2022-2024 | Celleraterx |
| Coastal Medical Technologies LLC | $237.44 | 2024-2025 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $167.46 | 2023-2024 | Xiaflex |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $150.13 | 2023 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $140.25 | 2021 | |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $137.12 | 2019-2023 | Geminus, Implate, Align |
| Kerecis Limited | $132.25 | 2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $130.56 | 2023 | Physio-Stim |
| Lima USA, INC. | $125.57 | 2023 | Smr Shoulder |
| Flower Orthopedics Coporation | $107.72 | 2022 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acumed LLC | $97.46 | 2019 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $87.96 | 2024 | Novosorb Btm |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $80.50 | 2021 | |
| Davol INC. | $75.31 | 2021-2023 | Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Endo USA, INC. | $22.74 | 2024 | Xiaflex |
| Bioventus LLC | $22.33 | 2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
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 Gus Strauss 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.