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Orthopaedic Surgery in Hickory, NC

24 verified orthopaedic surgery doctors in Hickory.

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Dr. Timothy Kirkland, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336121631
2165 MEDICAL PARK DR, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 324-2800
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $20.61 (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.

$20.61

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$20.61

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 39th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mark Katz, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063488914
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 624-1630
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.61 (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.

$20.61

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$20.61

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 39th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Alfred Geissele, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902858863
2165 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 324-2800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,538 (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.

$1,538

Total received

24

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$1,388
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$78.38
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$37.81
Boston Scientific Corporation$33.38

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ralph Maxy, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568415057
2165 MEDICAL PARK DR, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 324-2800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $693.71 (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.

$693.71

Total received

46

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$680.50
Bioventus LLC$13.21

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 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. William Geideman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891749511
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $26.17 (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.

$26.17

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Piedmont Plus Innovation$26.17

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 Geideman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Donald Campbell, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033162896
2165 MEDICAL PARK DR, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 324-2800
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. Peter Hurley, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033166954
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
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. Jason Norcross, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104873454
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $9,351 (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.

$9,351

Total received

18

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$9,112
Stryker Corporation$175.90
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$24.42
Zimvie Inc.$22.48
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$16.65

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 is higher than 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Mark Mcginnis, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851338966
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
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. William Pekman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922045947
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
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. Paul Brown, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841237922
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-5172
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. Jeffrey Knapp, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831136803
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
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. Heber Winfield, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770520314
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-5172
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. Jeremy Johnson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700823085
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
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. Scott Walker, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548277387
3331 TATE BLVD SE, Hickory, NC 28602(877) 866-7123
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. Michael Seel, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902814114
1771 TATE BLVD SE STE 101, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 315-5110
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,435 (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.

$2,435

Total received

7

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$2,361
Medtronic, Inc.$74.33

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Christopher Houdek, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760681290
2165 MEDICAL PARK DR, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 324-2800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $195.25 (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.

$195.25

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$81.56
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$47.76
ERMI LLC$28.37
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$21.72
Bioventus LLC$15.84

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 57th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Brian Krenzel, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306030739
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $187.96 (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.

$187.96

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$147.28
Boston Scientific Corporation$20.61
Medacta USA, Inc.$20.07

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 56th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Robert Keller, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962794503
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 624-1630
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $6,232 (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.

$6,232

Total received

11

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$5,851
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$157.92
Piedmont Plus Innovation$110.53
DJO, LLC$91.65
Boston Scientific Corporation$20.61

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 Robert Keller do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joseph Popper, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528355179
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 624-1630
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,103 (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.

$1,103

Total received

17

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Globus Medical, Inc.$861.94
Boston Scientific Corporation$105.76
Intrinsic Therapeutics$69.73
Baxter Healthcare$49.00
Piedmont Plus Innovation$16.38

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Joshua Smith, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841588415
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.61 (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.

$20.61

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$20.61

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 39th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Phillip Bostian, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043625361
2165 MEDICAL PARK DR, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 294-7793
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $12,873 (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.

$12,873

Total received

40

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$10,785
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$1,401
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$446.48
Stryker Corporation$96.06
Boston Scientific Corporation$33.52
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$23.22

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 Phillip Bostian do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Reid Russell, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770965899
1771 TATE BLVD SE STE 101, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 315-5110
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,172 (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.

$2,172

Total received

30

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Arthrex, Inc.$1,070
Piedmont Plus Innovation$823.22
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$127.57
Stryker Corporation$91.31
Zimvie Inc.$22.92
Nevro Corp.$18.65

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 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jason Dickherber, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093164428
2165 MEDICAL PARK DR, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 459-6824
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $364.50 (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.

$364.50

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AXOGEN$269.07
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.$95.43

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 64th percentile of that group.

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

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

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