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Merlin J Hamer
NPI 1124233820
$1,299.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $594 in 2025
The $594 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $611 · 2020: $34.79 · 2021: $60.30 · 2025: $594.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $594.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $593.87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonex Health, INC. | $593.87 | 2025 | Sx-One Microknife |
| Trice Medical, INC. | $334.80 | 2019 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $134.09 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $60.30 | 2021 | |
| Medartis INC. | $45.69 | 2019 | |
| Axogen | $38.14 | 2019 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $37.00 | 2019-2020 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $23.06 | 2019 | |
| Djo, LLC | $20.15 | 2020 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $12.69 | 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 Merlin Hamer 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.