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Brian Lee Pienkos
NPI 1376759811
$2,595.72
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $1,994 in 2025
The $1,994 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: $64.80 · 2020: $61.92 · 2021: $172 · 2022: $144 · 2023: $123 · 2024: $35.48 · 2025: $1,994.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,259 · Food and Beverage: $452 · Education: $441.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,258.87 |
| Food and Beverage | $452.15 |
| Education | $441.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,557.92 | 2019-2025 | Journey II, K-15 Pork, Real Intelligence |
| Breg, INC | $441.40 | 2025 | |
| Peerless Surgical INC. | $160.16 | 2022-2025 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $66.15 | 2020-2023 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $62.16 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baudax Bio INC. | $58.45 | 2020-2021 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $46.68 | 2023-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Durolane, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $42.72 | 2025 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $28.77 | 2019-2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $23.75 | 2021 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $21.96 | 2024 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
| Nevro Corp. | $20.02 | 2023 | Senza |
| Radius Health, INC. | $17.75 | 2021 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $17.00 | 2021 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $16.19 | 2021 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $14.64 | 2021 |
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.
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- "I saw Brian Pienkos 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.