Physician profile
Nicholas E Spittle
NPI 1487001228
$5,445.89
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,288 · 2021: $2,821 · 2022: $1,224 · 2023: $44.78 · 2024: $68.17.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $91.58 · Education: $21.37.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $91.58 |
| Education | $21.37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Medical Orthopedics, INC. | $4,930.88 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $349.99 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $104.07 | 2021-2024 | Citrefix, Axsos |
| Medtronic, INC. | $23.41 | 2023 | Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Vericel Corporation | $21.37 | 2023 | Maci |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $16.17 | 2024 | Persona |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Nicholas Spittle 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.