Physician profile

Carl A Freeman

Surgery · Saint Louis, MO

NPI 1629172846

$7,222.35

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $429 in 2025

The $429 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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)
Travel and Lodging$2,506.59
Food and Beverage$1,720.53

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
Csl Behring $4,445.68 2022-2024
Acera Surgical, INC. $445.31 2023-2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Kci USA, INC. $384.38 2019-2021
Davol INC. $379.32 2019-2023 Phasix Mesh
Kerecis Limited $279.84 2022-2024 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $182.65 2022-2025 Matrixrib
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $150.95 2021-2025 Sternalock Blu System
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $149.88 2023-2024 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Omnigraft
Acell, INC. $108.67 2019
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $99.79 2021-2024 Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial, Gore Synecor Biomaterial
Medtronic, INC. $89.29 2022
Polynovo North America LLC $71.50 2021
Veryan Medical Incorporated $58.74 2022
Solventum Corporation $56.47 2024-2025 Prevena, V.A.C.Ulta, V.A.C. Veraflo
Clr Medical, INC. $55.00 2024 Irrigator
Show all 24 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Innovation Technologies INC $53.31 2023 Irrisept
Ethicon US, LLC $52.73 2019-2023 Monocryl
Dilon Technologies, INC. $27.54 2025 Hemoblast Bellows
Avita Medical Americas, LLC $24.89 2025 Cohealyx, Recell, Permeaderm
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $24.85 2025
Haemonetics Corporation $24.59 2022
Smith+Nephew, INC. $24.25 2022
Atricure, INC. $17.43 2025 Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System
Teleflex LLC $15.29 2024 Quikclot

1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Carl A Freeman

$7,222.35

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Csl Behring
Context
The $429 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

https://glasscript.com/doctor/723058/carl-a-freeman

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.