Physician profile

John M Whatley

Orthopaedic Surgery · Baton Rouge, LA

NPI 1053610865

$10,794.10

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $4,390 in 2025

The $4,390 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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)
Food and Beverage$3,419.25
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$2,500.00
Travel and Lodging$622.32

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
Stryker Corporation $4,380.94 2019-2025 Mako, Gamma, T2 Alpha
Arthrex, INC. $2,942.90 2024-2025 Extremities & Trauma Implants Long Bone Trauma Trochanteric Fracture
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $621.78 2019-2025 Tfn-Advance
Alon Medical Technology $517.59 2022-2025
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $494.98 2020
Ethicon US, LLC $180.18 2020-2022
Bioventus LLC $156.60 2019-2024 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Illuminoss Medical, INC. $151.57 2024
Linvatec Corporation $147.98 2025 Biobrace 23mm
Radius Health, INC. $123.02 2021-2025 Tymlos
Globus Medical, INC. $122.79 2023-2024 Precice Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System, Tibial Nail
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $115.38 2020
Medtronic USA, INC. $103.42 2019-2020
Osteocentric Technologies, INC. $102.80 2023 Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St
Smith+Nephew, INC. $99.55 2019-2025 Renasys Touch
Show all 26 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Polynovo North America LLC $88.77 2023-2025 Novosorb Btm
Sanara Medtech INC. $75.14 2023-2025 Celleraterx, Biasurge, Celleraterx
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $63.77 2019-2020
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $54.71 2024-2025 Euflexxa
Kerecis Limited $53.29 2023-2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Si-Bone, INC. $51.99 2022
Medtronic, INC. $45.55 2022-2023 Aquamantys(Tm)
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $44.33 2021-2024 Iovera, Zilretta, Exparel
Innovation Technologies INC $26.36 2025 Irrisept
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $16.02 2025
Amgen INC. $12.69 2023 Prolia, Evenity

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

John M Whatley

$10,794.10

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $4,390 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.