Physician profile

Adam Howard

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Cupertino, CA

NPI 1679712624

$5,424.39

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

35 companies · $734 in 2025

The $734 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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.

View as a table
Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,781.40
Travel and Lodging$124.53

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
Smith+Nephew, INC. $944.13 2019-2025 Grafix, Stravix, Collagenase Santyl
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $543.57 2019-2020
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $344.33 2019-2023 Tapestry, Medline Industries, INC., Stratum Foot Plating System
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $338.86 2019
Amgen INC. $337.54 2024-2025 Krystexxa
Biotissue Holdings INC. $284.03 2022-2024
Organogenesis INC. $249.53 2021-2023 Puraply
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. $238.84 2020-2021
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $238.76 2020-2025 Nuzyra
Nevro Corp. $194.16 2023 Senza
Stryker Corporation $191.87 2023-2025 Ortholoc 2 Lapifuse, Prostep, Prostep Mica
Linvatec Corporation $170.88 2023 Fracture and Correction Colag 2, Colink Plating System, Colink 2
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $164.74 2019-2020
Alafair Biosciences, INC. $149.20 2024 Versawrap
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $131.34 2019-2020
Show all 35 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Paragon 28, INC. $120.37 2019-2023 Mtp
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $113.60 2019
Osiris Therapeutics INC. $100.36 2019
Averitas Pharma INC. $91.93 2023-2024 Qutenza
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $61.85 2019-2020
Arthrosurface Incorporated $58.57 2019
Evolution Surgical, INC $55.63 2019
Bioventus LLC $31.30 2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Acell, INC. $30.46 2020
Mimedx Group, INC. $27.39 2025
Access Pro Medical, LLC $27.05 2025 Matriderm
Tactile Systems Technology INC $26.36 2024 Entre Plus, Flexitouch Plus
Amniox Medical, INC. $24.53 2020
Alfasigma USA, INC. $23.68 2021
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC $20.58 2021
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $19.84 2019
Ossio INC $19.55 2023
Orthofix Medical, INC. $17.92 2025 Physio-Stim
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $16.44 2025
Grt US Holding, INC. $15.20 2022

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:

These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.

Share this page

Payment summary

Adam Howard

$5,424.39

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $734 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

https://glasscript.com/doctor/75771/adam-howard

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

Keep an eye on this page

Get an email when the next June refresh changes this page. No account needed.

Watch this doctor

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.