Physician profile
Christopher S Estes
NPI 1114123221
$8,981.11
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $346 in 2025
The $346 reported for 2025 was less 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: $7,287 · 2021: $117 · 2022: $860 · 2023: $246 · 2024: $125 · 2025: $346.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $718.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $717.67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $6,602.56 | 2019-2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,685.41 | 2019-2025 | Mako |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $146.45 | 2023 | Arcos, Nexgen, Oss Orthopedic Salvage System |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $124.95 | 2024 | Irrisept |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $116.68 | 2021 | |
| Onkos Surgical, INC. | $105.23 | 2025 | Eleos Limb Salvage System |
| Omnilife Science, INC | $100.00 | 2019 | |
| Davol INC. | $99.83 | 2023 | Arista Ah Flexitip |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Christopher Estes 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.