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Orthopaedic Surgery in Santa Barbara, CA

35 verified orthopaedic surgery doctors in Santa Barbara.

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Dr. Michael Maguire, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063404317
2417 CASTILLO ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 687-2424
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $7,170 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$7,170

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

OrthoPediatrics Corp.$6,662
Stryker Corporation$328.05
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$149.52
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$17.86
DJO, LLC$13.08

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 89th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Michael Maguire do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Eric Shepherd, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043270598
2324 BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 682-7801
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $241.05 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$241.05

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$208.81
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$32.24

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 59th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Eric Shepherd do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Dunbar, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548219314
215 PESETAS LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110(805) 681-1761
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $30.68 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$30.68

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$30.68

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 41th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to William Dunbar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Price, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609805019
401 EAST CARRILLO STREET, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 563-3307
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Graham Hurvitz, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104858620
2936 DE LA VINA ST, FIRST FLOOR, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 963-2729
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $15,493 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$15,493

Total received

27

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lima USA, Inc.$14,030
UOC USA INC$516.65
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$271.15
Stryker Corporation$193.59
LinkBio Corp$158.68
Medtronic, Inc.$146.47

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Graham Hurvitz do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Richard Ryu, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356366488
2936 DE LA VINA ST, FIRST FLOOR, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 963-2729
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $12,736 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$12,736

Total received

15

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$5,506
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$3,355
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.$1,875
Linvatec Corporation$1,750
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$100.59
Arthrex, Inc.$98.23

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Richard Ryu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Gallivan, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790702777
320 W JUNIPERO ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 220-6020
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $84,639 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$84,639

Total received

37

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lazurite Inc.$81,263
Stryker Corporation$1,726
Arthrex, Inc.$1,248
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$223.74
Vericel Corporation$103.00
Davol Inc.$40.16

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to William Gallivan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joseph Peus, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154341188
2324 BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 682-7801
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $39.18 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$39.18

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$39.18

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 42th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Joseph Peus do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Anthony Romero, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245250133
2324 BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 682-7801
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $271.24 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$271.24

Total received

7

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$150.18
Vericel Corporation$103.00
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$18.06

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 60th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Anthony Romero do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jessica Cohen-Brown, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144239567
215 PESETAS LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110(805) 681-1761
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $48.71 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$48.71

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$48.71

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jessica Cohen-Brown do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. John Gainor, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003828989
4151 FOOTHILL RD, Santa Barbara, CA 93110(805) 681-7584
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. James Zmolek, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417960154
215 PESETAS LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110(805) 681-1761
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $311.94 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$311.94

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$171.82
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$109.44
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$30.68

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to James Zmolek do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Christian Guier, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679676530
510 CASTILLO ST STE 302, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(307) 690-9229
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $403.95 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$403.95

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Naviswiss, Inc.$241.91
Stryker Corporation$119.50
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$42.54

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 65th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Christian Guier do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sean Keem, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205924784
4151 FOOTHILL RD, Santa Barbara, CA 93110(805) 681-7584
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $72,492 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$72,492

Total received

12

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Aegis Spine, Inc.$45,815
Amplify Surgical, Inc.$14,770
Medtronic, Inc.$6,494
Spineart USA Inc$4,535
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$877.50

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Sean Keem do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Daniel Craviotto, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083794291
5333 HOLLISTER AVE STE 150, Santa Barbara, CA 93111(805) 967-9311
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $315.49 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$315.49

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Naviswiss, Inc.$241.91
Stryker Corporation$53.93
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$19.65

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Daniel Craviotto do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Victor Tacconelli, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073693297
5333 HOLLISTER AVE, # 135, Santa Barbara, CA 93111(805) 967-9311
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Christopher Proctor, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033291786
511 BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 963-9377
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,291 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,291

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lazurite Inc.$1,291

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Christopher Proctor do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Richard Scheinberg, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629128160
401 CHAPALA ST STE 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 682-1394
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. William Mourad, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821133679
2232 STANWOOD DR, Santa Barbara, CA 93103(805) 965-8094
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $22.48 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$22.48

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Biotech, Inc.$22.48

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 40th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to William Mourad do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Steven Pearson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982733465
5333 HOLLISTER AVE, 120, Santa Barbara, CA 93111(805) 964-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $61.16 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$61.16

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$41.69
Bioventus LLC$19.47

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 45th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Steven Pearson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Adam Rives, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508084690
2323 DE LA VINA ST STE 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 682-2267
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $100,342 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$100,342

Total received

6

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lazurite Inc.$100,000
TriMed, Inc.$127.10
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.$108.31
Stryker Corporation$53.89
Bioventus LLC$29.69
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$22.71

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Adam Rives do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Matthew Harrison, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912108051
5333 HOLLISTER AVE STE 160, Santa Barbara, CA 93111(805) 964-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $212.06 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$212.06

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$170.37
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$41.69

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Matthew Harrison do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Hamid Redjal, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780875393
401 E CARRILLO ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 563-3307
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $134.59 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$134.59

Total received

5

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$134.59

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Hamid Redjal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Chadler Burgoyne, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508052333
SANSUM ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC, 4151 FOOTHILL RD - BLDG A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110(805) 681-7500
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $319.35 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$319.35

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$269.55
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$31.49
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$18.31

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Chadler Burgoyne do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Amy Wickman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659532505
511 BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 963-9377
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $17.68 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$17.68

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$17.68

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 38th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Amy Wickman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Matthew Pifer, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336302231
5333 HOLLISTER AVE STE 150, Santa Barbara, CA 93111(805) 967-9311
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $24,681 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$24,681

Total received

68

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Arthrex, Inc.$23,623
Saxum Surgical, Inc.$430.79
Peerless Surgical Inc.$241.74
Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc.$139.21
Evolution Surgical, Inc$111.81
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$83.19

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Matthew Pifer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Bryan Emmerson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700033099
5333 HOLLISTER AVE STE 150, Santa Barbara, CA 93111(805) 967-9311
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $29,824 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$29,824

Total received

10

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ORTHALIGN INC$29,418
Naviswiss, Inc.$241.91
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$109.44
Stryker Corporation$53.93

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Bryan Emmerson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Dale Vankirk, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669622593
401 E CARRILLO ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 563-3307
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $82.13 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$82.13

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$82.13

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 47th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Dale Vankirk do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Asher Kupperman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104141993
511 BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 963-9377
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $50,776 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$50,776

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lazurite Inc.$50,663
Stryker Corporation$60.43
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$20.24
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.$17.12
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$15.02

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Asher Kupperman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Christopher Birch, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083989164
511 BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 963-9377
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,482 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$5,482

Total received

11

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$5,312
Stryker Corporation$89.33
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$32.54
Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc.$30.09
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$18.20

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 88th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Christopher Birch do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Amit Alexander-Nathani, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144583428
401 E CARRILLO ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 563-3307
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $473,761 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$473,761

Total received

89

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$472,912
Stryker Corporation$232.25
Shoulder Innovations, Inc.$198.63
Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc.$169.21
Arthrex, Inc.$105.04
Vericel Corporation$103.00

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Amit Alexander-Nathani do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Eli Kupperman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972946432
511 BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 963-9377
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $51,080 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$51,080

Total received

9

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lazurite Inc.$50,663
Stryker Corporation$232.25
Vericel Corporation$103.00
Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc.$30.09
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$20.24
Amgen Inc.$17.68

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Eli Kupperman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Danielle Thomas, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164808127
2936 DE LA VINA ST FL 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93105(805) 963-2729
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $331.23 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$331.23

Total received

10

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$224.07
Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc.$58.59
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$16.95
DJO, LLC$16.31
Avanos Medical$15.31

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 63th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Danielle Thomas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Corina Brown, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386008811
4151 FOOTHILL RD BLDG A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110(805) 681-7584
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $48.71 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$48.71

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$48.71

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Corina Brown do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Lewis, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184196099
1150 COAST VILLAGE RD APT 207, Santa Barbara, CA 93108(805) 698-0649
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

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