Physician profile

Kevin M Goodson

Orthopaedic Surgery · Covington, LA

NPI 1629497078

$8,370.86

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $893 in 2025

The $893 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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)
Food and Beverage$2,766.16

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 $4,413.57 2020-2025 Augment Injectable, Gamma, Actishield
Midsouth Orthopedics INC. $2,414.91 2021-2022
Mvp Orthopedics INC $409.00 2019
Bioventus LLC $188.51 2024-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Durolane
Vilex LLC $168.36 2023
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $141.62 2021-2025 Lcp
Acumed LLC $100.15 2023 Acumed
Organogenesis INC. $94.76 2023 Puraply
Djo, LLC $94.74 2020-2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $62.53 2024-2025
Biocomposites INC $55.11 2025 Stimulan
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $46.47 2024 Zynrelef
Acera Surgical, INC. $45.61 2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $36.44 2024-2025 Exparel, Zilretta, Iovera
Alon Medical Technology $27.07 2023
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Davol INC. $21.76 2024 Channel Drain
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC $20.28 2022
Exactech, INC. $15.74 2021
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $14.23 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kevin M Goodson

$8,370.86

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $893 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider 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.