Physician profile
Robert U Hartzler
NPI 1780849372
$653,671.60
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $216K in 2025
The $216K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% 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: $70K · 2020: $37K · 2021: $87K · 2022: $85K · 2023: $87K · 2024: $73K · 2025: $216K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $181K · Royalty Or License: $165K · Travel and Lodging: $23K · Food and Beverage: $5,526.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $181,331.25 |
| Royalty Or License | $165,027.93 |
| Travel and Lodging | $23,230.86 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,526.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $570,294.22 | 2019-2025 | Knotilus Anchor, 3.5mm, Alphavent, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation |
| Arthrex, INC. | $80,556.62 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medinc of Texas | $1,539.00 | 2019-2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $400.13 | 2019-2024 | Comprehensive |
| Embody, INC. | $197.74 | 2023 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $150.21 | 2020 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $124.99 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $113.59 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $99.40 | 2019-2025 | Physio-Stim, Spinal-Stim |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $98.00 | 2023 | Inhance |
| Mission Medical Distribution, LLC | $85.65 | 2023 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $12.05 | 2020 |
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
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- "I saw Robert Hartzler listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "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?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.