Physician profile

Michael Lucious Pomerantz

Hand Surgery · San Diego, CA

NPI 1356505705

$17,472.33

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $12K in 2025

The $12K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).

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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)
Consulting Fee$8,837.50
Food and Beverage$5,015.87
Travel and Lodging$1,381.27

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
Smith+Nephew, INC. $10,271.26 2021-2025 Q-Fix, Spatial Frame, Fast-Fix
Acumed LLC $1,881.50 2020-2025 Acumed, Acumed, Innate Implant
Sonex Health, INC. $1,207.79 2023-2025 Sx-One Microknife
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $777.75 2019
Endo USA, INC. $505.95 2024-2025 Xiaflex
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $402.72 2020-2024 Xiaflex
Stryker Corporation $335.91 2021-2023 Variax
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $293.75 2021-2024 Samples Biologics
Elevate Surgical Co $190.51 2023-2025
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $141.50 2019-2025 Exparel
Miach Orthopaedics, INC. $136.72 2024
Breg, INC $127.79 2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $124.10 2019-2023 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Tei Medical INC. $122.62 2019
Nevro Corp. $118.22 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Biotronik INC. $117.92 2019
Linvatec Corporation $115.88 2019-2023 Biobrace 23mm
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $114.87 2019
Bioventus LLC $86.28 2020-2023 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Avanos Medical $77.13 2025 Grpro 2.1
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC $75.43 2024 Avance, Mepilex Ag
Angiodynamics, INC. $49.71 2024 Angiovac
Boston Scientific Corporation $40.04 2025 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Impactortho, INC. $33.08 2022
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $26.12 2023 Hymovis, Triluron
Medartis INC. $23.02 2019
Abbott Laboratories $21.23 2024 Proclaim
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $20.94 2021
Djo, LLC $18.24 2019
Heraeus Medical, LLC. $14.35 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Michael Lucious Pomerantz

$17,472.33

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $12K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).

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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.