Physician profile

Benjamin G Potter

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Kingsport, TN

NPI 1063919793

$48,983.27

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

41 companies · $14K in 2025

The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$14,854.74
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$7,500.00
Food and Beverage$3,117.90
Travel and Lodging$3,054.65
Long Term Medical Supply Or Device Loan$215.17

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Arthrex, INC. $11,165.99 2022-2025 Arthrex
Forma Medical $8,987.08 2025 Optimalmtp
Kerecis Limited $8,551.63 2019-2024 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC $7,559.38 2024-2025 Chamfered Screws, Minilock, Fuzefix
Stryker Corporation $2,451.37 2020-2024 Ortholoc 3di Crosscheck, Easyfuse, Augment Injectable
Organogenesis INC. $1,990.18 2019-2025 Puraply, Affinity, Puraply Wound Matrix
Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC $1,861.32 2023-2025
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $1,170.87 2019-2020
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $1,144.96 2019-2021
Alpha Orthopedic Systems $909.87 2022
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $464.36 2020-2024 Hammerlock, Na, Va-Lcp
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $327.38 2019-2025 Cytal, Integra, Primatrix
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $319.03 2019-2022
Polymedics Innovations INC. $266.19 2024
Medline Industries LP $203.77 2019-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Smith+Nephew, INC. $199.55 2023-2025 Grafix Pl, Stravix Pl, Collagenase Santyl
Celularity INC. $163.00 2019
Acera Surgical, INC. $131.41 2021
Bone Support INC. $128.84 2019
Djo, LLC $125.15 2023-2025 Cmf
Kci USA, INC. $124.54 2019
Abbvie INC. $97.82 2022-2025
Convatec INC. $67.48 2022-2023
Ortho Solutions INC $63.45 2025
Acumed LLC $59.53 2019-2025 Acumed
Next Science LLC $58.47 2021
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $51.44 2024-2025 Iovera, Zilretta
Sanara Medtech INC. $51.32 2022
Bioventus LLC $46.35 2019-2020
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $34.55 2023-2025 Nuzyra
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $31.35 2020-2021
Biocomposites INC $26.25 2023 Stimulan
Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $20.66 2023 Jublia
Medtronic, INC. $19.35 2024 Intellis Adaptivestim
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $17.13 2020
Globus Medical, INC. $17.01 2025 Senza
Anika Therapeutics, INC. $16.81 2021
Nevro Corp. $15.57 2024 Senza
Linvatec Corporation $15.01 2023 Biobrace 23mm, Linvatec Extremities
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $14.63 2022
Tei Medical INC. $13.22 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Benjamin G Potter

$48,983.27

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Arthrex, INC.
Context
The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.