Physician profile

Richard Michael Michelin

Otolaryngology · Los Angeles, CA

NPI 1275062747

$56,523.28

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $36K in 2025

The $36K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Otolaryngology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).

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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)
Consulting Fee$25,125.00
Travel and Lodging$16,407.98
Food and Beverage$7,003.08
Honoraria$1,500.00
Gift$122.12

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
Shoulder Innovations, INC. $41,660.52 2023-2025 Inset System
Encore Medical, LP $4,924.34 2022-2023 Djo Surgical
Saxum Surgical, INC. $2,547.78 2022-2023
Arthrex, INC. $1,394.11 2024-2025
Stryker Corporation $1,230.34 2022-2025 Aequalis Perform Reversed, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Aequalis Perform
Empire Medical, INC $1,200.00 2021
Micromed INC $1,111.00 2019
Goode Surgical INC $964.77 2023-2025
Linvatec Corporation $394.78 2023-2024 Biobrace 23mm
Skeletal Dynamics INC $344.02 2023-2025 Align, Implate, Geminus
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $250.33 2022-2023 Comprehensive Shoulder System
Acumed LLC $135.19 2023 Acumed
Sportstek Medical, INC $85.00 2019
Orthofix Medical, INC. $78.95 2024-2025 Physio-Stim, Accelstim
Smith+Nephew, INC. $69.02 2025 Endobutton
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medartis INC. $40.30 2025 Aptus
Bioventus LLC $29.63 2023 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Impactortho, INC. $24.79 2022
Globus Medical, INC. $23.72 2025 Anthem
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $14.69 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Richard Michael Michelin

$56,523.28

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Shoulder Innovations, INC.
Context
The $36K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Otolaryngology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).

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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.