Physician profile

Jarod Richards

Orthopaedic Surgery · Shepherdsville, KY

NPI 1497259345

$36,692.82

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $2,704 in 2025

The $2,704 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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)
Grant$22,500.00
Travel and Lodging$6,331.18
Food and Beverage$4,504.53
Education$2,950.00

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
Arthrex, INC. $23,416.83 2023-2025
Stryker Corporation $5,313.54 2023-2025 Mako, Iconix, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation
Smith+Nephew, INC. $5,114.50 2023-2025 Renasys Touch, Pico 7, Pico 14
Blue Surgical LLC $924.84 2024-2025
Joint Restoration Foundation, INC. $666.82 2024-2025
Alpha Orthopedic Systems $523.87 2020-2024
Si-Bone, INC. $228.70 2021-2023
Elite Orthopedics, LLC $127.64 2023-2024
Community Blood Center $105.64 2024
Bioventus LLC $47.44 2024-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $42.19 2024 Zilretta, Iovera
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $40.49 2025
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $35.65 2021-2023 Euflexxa
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $27.43 2024 Healix Knotless Peek, Dynatape, Dynacord
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $27.24 2024 Tapestry, Identity
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Polynovo North America LLC $24.90 2023
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $13.88 2024 Cios Alpha, Cios Spin, Cios Select
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $11.22 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.

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Payment summary

Jarod Richards

$36,692.82

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Arthrex, INC.
Context
The $2,704 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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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.