Physician profile
Richard Dees
NPI 1326572769
$33,920.93
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $1,337 in 2025
The $1,337 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $5,438 · 2020: $233 · 2021: $1,794 · 2022: $21K · 2023: $3,756 · 2024: $262 · 2025: $1,337.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,955 · Food and Beverage: $2,399.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,955.46 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,399.24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $22,365.83 | 2022-2025 | Shoulder Implants |
| Pylant Medical | $5,438.21 | 2019-2024 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $4,429.55 | 2019-2025 | Mako, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Aequalis Perform Reversed |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $617.16 | 2021-2024 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Mini-Open Latarjet, Novostitch |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $336.49 | 2019-2024 | Tfn-Advance, Fibergraft Aeridyan Matrix |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $319.99 | 2019 | |
| Elevate Surgical Co | $132.76 | 2023 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $128.05 | 2023-2025 | Maci |
| Total Joint Orthopedics, INC. | $50.00 | 2025 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $43.03 | 2025 | Exparel |
| Bioventus LLC | $36.93 | 2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $22.93 | 2025 | Anatomical Shoulder Bigliani/Flatow |
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 Richard Dees 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.