Physician profile
Clay Gregory Nelson
NPI 1154732295
$40,150.95
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $26K · 2020: $11K · 2021: $150 · 2022: $2,288 · 2023: $337 · 2024: $33.30.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $208 · Travel and Lodging: $162.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $208.21 |
| Travel and Lodging | $162.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $26,632.71 | 2019-2023 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $8,226.33 | 2020-2021 | |
| Alon Medical Technology | $4,087.72 | 2019-2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $406.73 | 2020-2022 | |
| Gentleman Orthopedic Solutions | $343.25 | 2019 | |
| Southtech Orthopedics | $209.20 | 2020 | |
| Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC | $146.91 | 2023-2024 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $47.19 | 2020 | |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $21.24 | 2022 | |
| Avanos Medical | $17.30 | 2024 | Trivisc Sodium Hyaluronate |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $12.37 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Clay Nelson 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.