Physician profile

David Berken

Orthopaedic Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1790105153

$32,518.04

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

34 companies · $4,759 in 2025

The $4,759 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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$11,513.62
Travel and Lodging$1,206.98

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 $16,355.45 2019-2025 Infinity, Mako, Prostep Mica
Arthrex, INC. $12,688.17 2019-2025 Arthrex
Midsouth Orthopedics INC. $1,317.86 2019-2022
Medinc of Texas $572.92 2020
Amgen INC. $186.64 2023-2025 Evenity, Prolia, Prolia
Axogen $165.66 2019-2023 Avance Nerve Graft
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $124.47 2019
Kerecis Limited $123.73 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Curonix LLC $104.84 2025 Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $99.65 2020
Convatec INC. $73.89 2025
Vericel Corporation $64.00 2019
Boston Scientific Corporation $62.58 2023-2024 Avvigo Guidance System, Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Osteocentric Technologies, INC. $56.88 2020
Solventum Corporation $50.21 2024-2025 Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo, V.A.C.Ulta
Show all 34 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Innovation Technologies INC $41.06 2024-2025 Irrisept
Nalu Medical, INC. $39.20 2025 Nalu Neurostimulation System
Dynasplint Systems INC. $37.50 2023 Dynasplint
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $36.00 2019
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $33.63 2024-2025
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $29.02 2021-2022
Medtronic USA, INC. $28.92 2019
Sanara Medtech INC. $27.94 2022
Abbott Laboratories $22.71 2025 Eterna
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $20.70 2021
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $20.38 2023 Na, Motoband, Tfn-Advance
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $19.33 2020
Nevro Corp. $19.13 2022
Bioventus LLC $18.51 2024 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Ethicon US, LLC $17.08 2021
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $16.99 2023 Zilretta, Iovera, Exparel
Kci USA, INC. $15.04 2023 Prevena
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $14.00 2022
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $13.95 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David Berken

$32,518.04

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $4,759 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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.