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James Dowdell
NPI 1518384957
$89,658.59
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $51K in 2025
The $51K reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
See the full distribution for Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $292 · 2021: $759 · 2022: $5,264 · 2023: $15K · 2024: $17K · 2025: $51K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $55K · Travel and Lodging: $16K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $7,600 · Food and Beverage: $4,542.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $54,716.89 |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,485.25 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $7,600.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,541.83 |
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 | $19,699.19 | 2024-2025 | Monterey Al, Everest Spinal System, Aero-Ll |
| Vb Spine LLC | $15,094.51 | 2025 | Yukon Oct Spinal System, Everest Spinal System |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $13,908.88 | 2025 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $13,472.06 | 2022-2024 | Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Creo Mis Stabilization System, Excelsius3d Imaging System |
| Cerapedics INC. | $10,589.69 | 2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $9,170.89 | 2022-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $2,946.67 | 2020-2023 | Acp, Pulse, Modulus |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $2,482.50 | 2025 | Teligen |
| Bioventus LLC | $831.11 | 2024 | Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.) |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $328.10 | 2021-2022 | |
| Augmedics INC. | $289.27 | 2021-2023 | Xvision |
| Medtronic, INC. | $222.95 | 2024 | Mazor X System |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $140.56 | 2020 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $139.92 | 2023 | Iovera |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $118.30 | 2021 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suvon Surgical LLC | $90.23 | 2025 | |
| Locate Bio INC | $64.50 | 2025 | Ldgraft |
| Life Spine, INC. | $55.10 | 2024 | Prolift Micro |
| Theragen, INC. | $14.16 | 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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- "I saw James Dowdell 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?"
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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.