Physician profile
Benjamin J Best
NPI 1609997188
$2,877.41
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $504 in 2025
The $504 reported for 2025 was less 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: $367 · 2020: $393 · 2021: $165 · 2022: $239 · 2023: $688 · 2024: $521 · 2025: $504.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,713.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,712.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $849.28 | 2019-2024 | Mako, Ortholoc 3di, Gamma |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $542.45 | 2019-2025 | Pico 7, Evos, Renasys Touch |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $491.66 | 2019-2025 | Dynacord, Na, Orthocord |
| Synthes Gmbh | $250.00 | 2020 | |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $172.41 | 2022-2024 | |
| Illuminoss Medical, INC. | $168.02 | 2024 | |
| My01 INC. | $168.00 | 2022 | |
| Encore Medical, LP | $75.00 | 2023 | Djo Surgical |
| Ge Healthcare | $41.86 | 2025 | |
| Pinnacle, INC | $39.29 | 2023 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $29.54 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $20.08 | 2025 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $18.03 | 2025 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix |
| Osiris Therapeutics INC. | $11.79 | 2019 |
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 Benjamin Best 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.