Physician profile

Lex Herwen Barte

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Erie, PA

NPI 1538787221

$9,708.48

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $683 in 2025

The $683 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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$4,132.04
Travel and Lodging$1,649.86
Education$424.99

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
Smith+Nephew, INC. $1,490.34 2020-2024 Stravix Pl, Stravix, Grafix
Orthofix Medical, INC. $1,350.50 2023 Truelok, Truelok System
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC $1,253.52 2020-2021
Paragon 28, INC. $1,012.56 2023-2024 Portfolio, Phantom Hindfoot, Apex 3d
Stryker Corporation $693.57 2023-2025 Na, Prostep Mica, Prostep
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $518.98 2022-2024
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $468.38 2023-2024 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $424.99 2023-2024
Misonix INC $393.88 2021
Kerecis Limited $305.93 2022-2023 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen
Inari Medical, INC. $257.47 2023 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Evolution Surgical, INC $239.41 2025
Trimed, INC. $178.23 2024
Abbott Laboratories $164.39 2023 Eterna
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC $140.53 2024
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Organogenesis INC. $124.74 2021
Enduromed, LLC $108.59 2024
Becton, Dickinson and Company $102.22 2022
Flower Orthopedics Coporation $93.04 2022-2023
Alafair Biosciences, INC. $64.15 2023 Versawrap
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $63.42 2023-2024 Nuzyra
Bioventus LLC $53.94 2022
Lifenet Health $43.84 2023-2024 Theragenesis Wound Matrix
Amarin Pharma, INC. $36.67 2022
Novo Nordisk INC $28.23 2021-2022
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $24.22 2023 Krystexxa
Averitas Pharma INC. $22.88 2023 Qutenza
Amgen INC. $22.28 2024 Krystexxa
Kci USA, INC. $15.36 2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $12.22 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Lex Herwen Barte

$9,708.48

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2020-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $683 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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.