Physician profile
Stephen Lee Katzen
NPI 1447592662
$115,309.42
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $73K in 2025
The $73K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Neurological Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $2,919 · 2021: $4,714 · 2022: $2,599 · 2023: $11K · 2024: $21K · 2025: $73K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $71K · Consulting Fee: $27K · Travel and Lodging: $3,559 · Food and Beverage: $3,502 · Honoraria: $47.64.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $71,221.70 |
| Consulting Fee | $26,747.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,558.86 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,502.15 |
| Honoraria | $47.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spineart Sa | $67,700.00 | 2025 | Scarlet Al-T - Secured Lumbar Anterior Cage, Scarlet Ac-T - Cervical Cage Ti-Life |
| Spineart USA INC | $24,170.97 | 2020-2025 | Scarlet Al-T, Perla Tl |
| Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC | $9,082.56 | 2023 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $4,450.40 | 2021-2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Djo, LLC | $3,250.00 | 2023-2024 | Cmf |
| Evolution Spine, LLC | $3,183.93 | 2023-2024 | Integrated Alif System |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $1,987.04 | 2022 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $468.44 | 2022-2025 | Excelsius Gps, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Rise |
| Stryker Corporation | $255.72 | 2023-2025 | Everest Spinal System, Avs Pl, Monterey Al |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $195.49 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $142.19 | 2021-2024 | Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology, Osteocool Rf Ablation System |
| Ossdsign USA Incorporated | $127.33 | 2025 | Ossdsign Catalyst |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $76.50 | 2021 | |
| Natus Medical Incorporated | $47.64 | 2025 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $37.87 | 2021 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $33.45 | 2021 | |
| Imperative Care, INC | $23.81 | 2025 | Zoom 88 Large Distal Platform Support |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $21.08 | 2021 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $16.72 | 2020 | |
| Theragen, INC. | $15.00 | 2022 | |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $14.17 | 2021 | |
| Sonex Health, INC. | $9.11 | 2021 |
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.