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Ronald C Childs
NPI 1154343986
$447,394.24
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $78K in 2025
The $78K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $51K · 2020: $41K · 2021: $87K · 2022: $52K · 2023: $45K · 2024: $94K · 2025: $78K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $173K · Consulting Fee: $28K · Travel and Lodging: $13K · Food and Beverage: $3,774.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $173,053.37 |
| Consulting Fee | $27,612.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,849.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,774.22 |
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 | $373,348.75 | 2019-2025 | Cascadia Interbody System, Allograft, Aleutian Interbody Systems |
| Vb Spine LLC | $51,355.57 | 2025 | Cascadia Interbody System, Ravine Lateral Access System |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $9,571.37 | 2023-2024 | Magnetos |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $6,674.39 | 2024-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,237.31 | 2022-2025 | Cd Horizon Spinal System |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,452.56 | 2023-2025 | Spine Instruments Endoscopic Instrument Sets |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $622.56 | 2019-2023 | Magellan |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $608.51 | 2023 | 7d Surgical System, Mariner Mis, Mariner |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $591.85 | 2024-2025 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $183.96 | 2021-2022 | |
| Degen Medical, INC. | $173.52 | 2024 | |
| Life Spine, INC. | $133.77 | 2022 | |
| Augmedics INC. | $120.88 | 2021 | |
| Axis Spine Technologies INC. | $101.33 | 2023 | Alif |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $47.63 | 2019-2020 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gs Solutions, INC. | $39.28 | 2020 | |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $37.01 | 2022 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $28.83 | 2019 | |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $20.18 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18.15 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $15.59 | 2019 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $11.24 | 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.
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- "I saw Ronald Childs 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.