Physician profile
John E Lindner
NPI 1932199114
$4,523.97
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $374 in 2025
The $374 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $915 · 2020: $770 · 2021: $1,833 · 2022: $181 · 2023: $279 · 2024: $171 · 2025: $374.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $824.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $824.36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,444.80 | 2019-2021 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $550.90 | 2019-2025 | Euflexxa |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $313.82 | 2019-2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $299.74 | 2019-2025 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $216.80 | 2019-2023 | |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $153.18 | 2025 | Eleos Limb Salvage System |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $149.95 | 2019-2023 | Monovisc |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $83.41 | 2023-2024 | Exparel, Iovera, Zilretta |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $67.52 | 2021-2024 | Stravix, Grafix Pl, Oasis |
| Amgen INC. | $55.86 | 2022-2023 | Evenity, Prolia |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $42.82 | 2021 | |
| Avanos Medical | $38.68 | 2023 | Trivisc Sodium Hyaluronate, On-Q* Pump and Accessories |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $30.73 | 2022-2023 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $14.56 | 2019 | |
| Zyla Life Sciences, INC. | $12.95 | 2020 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius Health, INC. | $12.86 | 2021 | |
| Medartis INC. | $12.59 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $11.95 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $10.85 | 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 John Lindner 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.