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Sara M Putnam
NPI 1649533951
$11,291.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $8,552 in 2025
The $8,552 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% 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: $1,533 · 2020: $665 · 2022: $308 · 2023: $83.35 · 2024: $151 · 2025: $8,552.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $7,563 · Travel and Lodging: $772 · Food and Beverage: $451.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $7,562.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $772.45 |
| Food and Beverage | $451.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $8,949.27 | 2019-2025 | Persona, A.L.P.S., Affixus |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,486.79 | 2019 | |
| Synthes Gmbh | $625.00 | 2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $181.79 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $40.06 | 2020 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $8.88 | 2025 | Accelstim |
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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- "I saw Sara Putnam 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.