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Brian Karamian
NPI 1629465182
$24,902.63
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $12K in 2025
The $12K reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,368 · 2022: $811 · 2023: $2,285 · 2024: $7,151 · 2025: $12K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $12K · Travel and Lodging: $4,721 · Food and Beverage: $3,143 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $1,500.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $12,359.74 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,721.45 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,142.80 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $1,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $7,572.82 | 2024-2025 | Velys |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $7,502.78 | 2023-2025 | Magnetos |
| Synthes Gmbh | $2,921.71 | 2025 | |
| Evolution Surgical, INC | $2,368.00 | 2019 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $1,335.00 | 2022-2023 | Xlif, Tlif |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $930.00 | 2023 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $618.54 | 2022-2025 | Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Altera, Alif Instruments (Universal) |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $404.93 | 2023-2024 | Lif |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $352.14 | 2023-2025 | Teligen, Vivigen Mis Delivery System, Viper |
| Stryker Corporation | $233.30 | 2024 | Cascadia Interbody System, Everest Spinal System |
| Ebi, LLC | $207.51 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $197.96 | 2024 | |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $148.07 | 2025 | Mobi-C Plug & Fit US |
| Vb Spine LLC | $87.23 | 2025 | Xia 3 System - Serrato, Capri Corpectomy Cage System |
| Spineology INC. | $22.64 | 2024 | Optimesh Expandable Interbody Fusion 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 Brian Karamian 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.