Physician profile
William James Steele
NPI 1558700492
$23,965.35
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $4,115 in 2025
The $4,115 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% 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: $1,159 · 2021: $2,817 · 2022: $2,216 · 2023: $3,487 · 2024: $10K · 2025: $4,115.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $7,160 · Food and Beverage: $5,224 · Travel and Lodging: $4,390 · Consulting Fee: $1,000.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $7,160.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,223.95 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,389.50 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $7,980.52 | 2024 | Celleraterx |
| Medtronic, INC. | $6,493.67 | 2022-2025 | Mazor X System, Cd Horizon Spinal System, Unid_pass |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,547.25 | 2020-2021 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $1,888.90 | 2021-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Lif, Invictus Open |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $929.54 | 2022-2025 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $618.41 | 2020-2025 | |
| Medinc of Texas | $494.96 | 2025 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $447.30 | 2020-2021 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $323.21 | 2022-2023 | Stimulan |
| Nevro Corp. | $320.42 | 2022-2024 | Senza |
| Abbott Laboratories | $264.63 | 2021-2022 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $246.95 | 2025 | |
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $180.14 | 2020 | |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $176.98 | 2023 | Aprevo |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $153.02 | 2021 |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $146.31 | 2020 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $135.73 | 2024 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $131.56 | 2024 | 7d Surgical System |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $123.69 | 2023 | |
| Zavation Medical Products, LLC | $108.72 | 2023 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $103.28 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $97.69 | 2023-2024 | Dermabond Prineo, Stratafix, Ethicon |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $52.47 | 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 William Steele 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.