Physician profile
Stephen Gardner
NPI 1871753392
$8,622.23
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $941 in 2025
The $941 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,649 · 2020: $1,890 · 2021: $823 · 2022: $510 · 2023: $1,801 · 2024: $1,009 · 2025: $941.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,235 · Travel and Lodging: $516.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,234.62 |
| Travel and Lodging | $515.72 |
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 | $2,496.01 | 2019-2025 | Hoffmann, Axsos, Accolade |
| Arthrex, INC. | $2,188.73 | 2019-2023 | |
| Micromed INC | $1,740.00 | 2020 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $867.23 | 2024-2025 | N/A, Cap-Fix, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $744.31 | 2019-2025 | Comprehensive |
| Saxum Surgical, INC. | $301.94 | 2022-2025 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $182.54 | 2023-2025 | Biobrace 23mm, Hall Power |
| Medtronic, INC. | $35.03 | 2024 | Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $27.44 | 2023 | Na |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $19.69 | 2025 | |
| Acumed LLC | $19.31 | 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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- "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.