Physician profile
Robert Howard
NPI 1447515101
$6,342.35
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $505 in 2025
The $505 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: $1,221 · 2020: $31.98 · 2021: $1,615 · 2022: $1,940 · 2023: $458 · 2024: $571 · 2025: $505.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,535.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,534.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle, INC | $3,665.55 | 2019-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,433.08 | 2021-2025 | Infinity Adaptis, Prophecy, System 9 Cd Nxt |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $486.35 | 2019-2025 | Apex 3d, Total Talus |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $236.71 | 2024 | Distal Femur Plate System |
| Arthrex, INC. | $131.37 | 2024 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $106.87 | 2019-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $82.81 | 2024-2025 | Na, Vivigen Mis Delivery System |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $75.95 | 2023-2024 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $31.21 | 2023 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System |
| Bioventus LLC | $31.19 | 2021 | |
| Acumed LLC | $29.61 | 2025 | Acumed, Osteomed |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $26.23 | 2021 | |
| Embody, INC. | $5.42 | 2022 |
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 Robert Howard 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.