Physician profile

Micah Blais

Orthopaedic Surgery · San Diego, CA

NPI 1972867562

$142,353.71

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $2,716 in 2025

The $2,716 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,418.20
Travel and Lodging$1,071.65

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
Nuvasive, INC. $134,682.54 2021-2023 X-Core, Xlif, Modulus
Sportstek Medical, INC $2,946.00 2019
Medtronic, INC. $1,905.61 2022-2025 Cd Horizon Spinal System, Atlantis Anterior Cervical Plate System, Medtronic Reusable Instruments
Synthes Gmbh $540.81 2021
Orthofix Medical, INC. $464.24 2025 Firebird Si Navigation System, Mariner, Northstar
Globus Medical, INC. $405.30 2024-2025 Excelsius Gps, Excelsius3d Imaging System, X-Core
Arthrex, INC. $316.99 2025
Stryker Corporation $244.58 2019-2025 N/A
Alphatec Spine, INC $164.02 2024 Other - Miscellaneous
Biedermann Motech, INC. $163.13 2022
Si-Bone, INC. $149.76 2024-2025
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $127.88 2021
Axis Spine Technologies INC. $119.37 2025 Axis Spine Technologies Alif Implant
Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation $66.99 2022
Neo Spine USA, INC. $33.65 2024 Neo Pedicle Screw System
Show all 16 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Elevate Surgical Co $22.84 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Micah Blais

$142,353.71

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Nuvasive, INC.
Context
The $2,716 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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

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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.