Physician profile
Behrooz A Akbarnia
NPI 1457316374
$2,626,699.88
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $265K in 2025
The $265K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% 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: $977K · 2020: $296K · 2021: $295K · 2022: $250K · 2023: $272K · 2024: $272K · 2025: $265K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $804K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $4,060 · Food and Beverage: $512.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $804,032.65 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $4,060.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $511.96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvasive, INC. | $1,703,687.99 | 2019-2023 | Magec Spinal Bracing and Distraction System |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $453,715.57 | 2024-2025 | Magec Spinal Bracing and Distraction System, Magec Spinal Bracing and Distraction System |
| Stryker Corporation | $355,879.08 | 2019-2025 | Nile Alternative Fixation System, N/A |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $55,040.23 | 2019-2025 | Expedium |
| Viseon, INC. | $29,119.06 | 2020-2023 | Maxview System - Lateral Set |
| Vb Spine LLC | $28,630.26 | 2025 | Mesa Spinal System, Nile Alternative Fixation System |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $184.75 | 2022-2023 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $162.44 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $136.77 | 2023 | Mariner Deformity |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $121.49 | 2020 | |
| Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, INC. | $22.24 | 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.
Research and ownership
$739,470.17 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Behrooz Akbarnia 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.