Physician profile
Michael Blatter
NPI 1659781763
$24,803.13
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
26 companies · $6,623 in 2025
The $6,623 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% 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: $4,880 · 2020: $334 · 2021: $4,392 · 2022: $192 · 2023: $3,840 · 2024: $4,543 · 2025: $6,623.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $6,447 · Food and Beverage: $3,747 · Consulting Fee: $2,500 · Education: $2,312.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,446.64 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,746.60 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,500.00 |
| Education | $2,312.24 |
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 | $6,474.96 | 2024-2025 | Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Tornier Perform Reversed Glenoid, Mako |
| Arthrex, INC. | $2,849.88 | 2021 | |
| Total Joint Orthopedics, INC. | $2,716.69 | 2021-2025 | |
| Rock Medical Orthopedics, INC. | $2,418.00 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $2,295.19 | 2024 | Persona |
| Encore Medical, LP | $1,615.36 | 2025 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,266.49 | 2019 | |
| Active Medical, LLC | $1,216.14 | 2021-2022 | |
| Fx Shoulder Solutions, INC | $1,099.56 | 2023 | |
| Acumed LLC | $970.72 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $427.71 | 2020-2023 | Lcp |
| Moximed, INC | $308.89 | 2025 | Misha Knee System, Small, Left |
| Linvatec Corporation | $225.95 | 2019-2020 | |
| Think Surgical, INC. | $196.04 | 2023-2024 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $173.34 | 2024-2025 | Zynrelef |
Show all 26 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol INC. | $134.97 | 2022 | |
| Solventum Corporation | $96.15 | 2024-2025 | Prevena |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $83.31 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $50.94 | 2019-2025 | Ethicon, Stratafix, Dermabond Prineo |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $49.51 | 2023 | Zilretta, Iovera |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $42.30 | 2021 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $24.04 | 2025 | Physio-Stim |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $20.18 | 2023 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $17.51 | 2024 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $16.48 | 2025 | Durolane |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $12.82 | 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 Michael Blatter 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.