Physician profile

Benjamin G Guevara

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) · Slidell, LA

NPI 1679797385

$19,370.04

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $1,239 in 2025

The $1,239 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$6,177.50
Travel and Lodging$1,700.86

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Stryker Corporation $11,558.16 2019-2025 Mako, Aequalis Perform, Reunion
Alon Medical Technology $3,257.37 2019-2024
Arthrex, INC. $2,074.36 2019-2024 Shoulder Implants Fibertak Knotless
Smith+Nephew, INC. $1,113.27 2022-2024 Healicoil, Microraptor, Q-Fix
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $880.63 2019-2025 Tapestry
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $154.65 2019-2021
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $66.26 2024 Acuson Origin Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Acuson Freestyle Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Acuson Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System
Omnilife Science, INC $45.98 2019
Innovation Technologies INC $29.72 2025 Irrisept
Bioventus LLC $28.58 2025 Durolane
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $26.67 2022-2023 Iovera, Zilretta, Exparel
Breg, INC $23.02 2023 Breg Vpulse, Plasmaflow, Polarcarewave
Vericel Corporation $22.50 2025 Maci
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $21.66 2024 Crysvita
Sonex Health, INC. $14.46 2020
Show all 19 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $14.35 2024
Medtronic USA, INC. $13.95 2019
Argon Medical Devices, INC. $13.24 2024 Option
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $11.21 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Benjamin G Guevara

$19,370.04

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $1,239 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.