Physician profile
James Bresch
NPI 1639279110
$77,796.66
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $58.70 in 2025
The $58.70 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: $33K · 2020: $29K · 2021: $261 · 2022: $9,639 · 2023: $6,641 · 2024: $14.96 · 2025: $58.70.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $4,888 · Consulting Fee: $911 · Food and Beverage: $525 · Travel and Lodging: $392.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $4,887.50 |
| Consulting Fee | $910.70 |
| Food and Beverage | $525.08 |
| Travel and Lodging | $391.51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $75,508.72 | 2019-2023 | Journey II, Real Intelligence, Legion Revision |
| Catalyst Orthoscience | $1,938.61 | 2019-2023 | Catalyst Total Csr, Archer 3d Software, Csr & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $170.83 | 2023 | Irrisept |
| Stryker Corporation | $73.41 | 2022 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $72.71 | 2022-2025 | Euflexxa |
| Orthosensor INC. | $18.32 | 2019 | |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $14.06 | 2025 |
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 James Bresch 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.