Physician profile
David L Skaggs
NPI 1245333061
$2,568,369.34
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $645K in 2025
The $645K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $272K · 2020: $357K · 2021: $25K · 2022: $567K · 2023: $423K · 2024: $281K · 2025: $645K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $1.2M · Consulting Fee: $93K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $27K · Travel and Lodging: $27K · Food and Beverage: $3,726 · Gift: $475 · Education: $382.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $1,196,157.37 |
| Consulting Fee | $92,725.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $27,300.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $27,003.33 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,726.39 |
| Gift | $475.06 |
| Education | $381.61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highridge Medical LLC | $850,922.70 | 2024-2025 | Vital, The Tether, Vitality |
| Zimvie INC. | $803,139.51 | 2022-2023 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $765,545.80 | 2019-2022 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $140,799.19 | 2022-2025 | Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Sable, Durapro |
| Medtronic, INC. | $6,397.71 | 2022-2025 | Cd Horizon Spinal System, Unid_pass, Mazor X System |
| Ebi, LLC | $383.16 | 2025 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $311.07 | 2019-2025 | Spine & Trauma 3d Navigation, Expedium |
| Stryker Corporation | $283.99 | 2019-2025 | Core, Nico Brainpath |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $271.40 | 2022-2024 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $154.18 | 2023 | Pulse, Tlif, Xlif |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $87.24 | 2021 | |
| Icotec Medical INC. | $44.16 | 2025 | Kong-Tl Vbr E, Expandable Body, L, 19 Mm X 27 - 37 Mm, Kong-Tl Vbr, End Plate, Rectangular, M and Screw, 12 X 33 Mm, Kong-Tl Vbr, End Plate, Round, L and Screw, 12 X 43 Mm |
| Orthopediatrics Corp. | $29.23 | 2024 |
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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- "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?"
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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.