Physician profile
Robert Bryan Benafield
NPI 1780656850
$1,568.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $76.03 in 2025
The $76.03 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $962 · 2020: $97.50 · 2021: $56.89 · 2022: $196 · 2023: $132 · 2024: $48.48 · 2025: $76.03.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $257.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $256.85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midsouth Orthopedics INC. | $975.93 | 2019-2022 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $120.43 | 2022 | |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $89.42 | 2023 | Tactoset, Total Anika, Wristmotion |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $40.35 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $29.80 | 2020 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $28.76 | 2020-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Axogen | $28.72 | 2024 | Axoguard Nerve Protector, Axoguard Ha+ Nerve Protector, Axoguard Nerve Cap |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $27.26 | 2023 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.24 | 2025 | Intracept |
| Medtronic, INC. | $20.65 | 2025 | Inceptiv |
| Abbvie INC. | $20.63 | 2022 | |
| Baudax Bio INC. | $19.78 | 2021 | |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $19.76 | 2024 | Givlaari |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $18.63 | 2021 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $18.48 | 2021 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $16.30 | 2025 | Motoband |
| Nevro Corp. | $16.13 | 2019 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $15.66 | 2023 | Seglentis |
| Avanos Medical | $15.55 | 2020 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $13.94 | 2019 | |
| Kinex Medical Company LLC | $10.09 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Robert Benafield 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.