Physician profile
Christopher Melton
NPI 1528683711
$17,737.05
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
31 companies · $11K in 2025
The $11K reported for 2025 was more than what 88% 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: 2020: $58.53 · 2021: $853 · 2022: $2,014 · 2023: $1,183 · 2024: $2,185 · 2025: $11K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $6,754 · Grant: $6,250 · Travel and Lodging: $1,496 · Education: $312.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,754.28 |
| Grant | $6,250.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,495.65 |
| Education | $312.00 |
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. | $7,141.35 | 2025 | Real Intelligence, Redapt, Synergy |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,864.85 | 2021-2025 | Makoplasty, Tritanium, Mako |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $2,689.37 | 2021-2025 | Na, Motoband, Tfn-Advance |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,132.21 | 2021-2025 | Velys, Vistaseal |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,124.48 | 2020-2025 | Avitus Bone Harvester |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $304.73 | 2024 | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $281.97 | 2025 | Gmk Sphere |
| Bioventus LLC | $264.72 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $236.68 | 2022 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $180.97 | 2023 | Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen |
| Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC | $180.89 | 2025 | |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $163.52 | 2023 | |
| Bone Support INC. | $135.90 | 2024 | Cerament G, Ceramentbone Void Filler |
| Next Science LLC | $133.09 | 2024 | Blastx, Surgx, Xperience |
| Biocomposites INC | $119.85 | 2025 | Stimulan |
Show all 31 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kci USA, INC. | $118.65 | 2023 | Prevena, Activ.A.C., V.A.C. Granufoam |
| Vericel Corporation | $117.09 | 2021 | |
| Bonalive INC | $113.51 | 2024 | |
| Team 1, LLC | $109.64 | 2024 | |
| Spine Wave, INC. | $104.17 | 2024 | Spinal Implant |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $30.40 | 2021 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $24.40 | 2024 | Novosorb Btm |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $23.63 | 2024 | Harvest |
| Ermi LLC | $22.12 | 2025 | |
| My01 INC. | $20.63 | 2023 | My01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $20.08 | 2023 | Euflexxa |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $17.73 | 2025 | Dermabond Prineo, Stratafix |
| Axogen | $17.42 | 2020 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $17.36 | 2025 | Quikclot |
| Avanos Medical | $13.08 | 2023 | On-Q* Pump and Accessories |
| Baxter Healthcare | $12.56 | 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.
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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.