Physician profile
Michael Knudsen
NPI 1093058240
$105,009.62
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $65K in 2025
The $65K 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: $13K · 2020: $1,450 · 2021: $1,651 · 2022: $3,217 · 2023: $1,791 · 2024: $19K · 2025: $65K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $45K · Education: $29K · Travel and Lodging: $7,645 · Food and Beverage: $3,546.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $45,385.00 |
| Education | $29,179.95 |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,644.70 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,545.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP | $51,000.52 | 2019-2025 | Djo Surgical |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $33,484.89 | 2022-2025 | Optivu Mixed Reality, Comprehensive Shoulder System, Comprehensive |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $11,395.47 | 2019 | |
| Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, INC. | $2,895.07 | 2019-2024 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $2,446.45 | 2019-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,185.99 | 2019-2025 | Pro, Aequalis Perform, Nanotack Flex |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $737.79 | 2019 | |
| Restor3d, INC. | $530.99 | 2025 | |
| Exactech, INC. | $439.41 | 2019-2022 | |
| Gemini Medical LLC | $371.81 | 2020-2021 | |
| Acell, INC. | $118.83 | 2019 | |
| Catalyst Orthoscience | $117.08 | 2022 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $91.50 | 2019 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $70.52 | 2019-2024 | Biobrace 23mm |
| Shoulder Innovations, INC. | $47.56 | 2019 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $34.46 | 2024 | Tfn-Advance |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $26.29 | 2022 | |
| Orthogenrx INC. | $14.99 | 2021 |
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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- "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?"
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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.