Physician profile

Stuart Leighton Mitchell

Orthopaedic Surgery · Chapel Hill, NC

NPI 1487065603

$4,782.46

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

5 companies · $1,914 in 2025

The $1,914 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (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$1,750.00
Travel and Lodging$990.28
Food and Beverage$774.27
Consulting Fee$625.00

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Orthopediatrics Corp. $2,612.45 2023-2025
Globus Medical, INC. $1,107.67 2024 Proven Gen-Flex Ps Knee System, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Excelsius3d Imaging System
Nuvasive, INC. $779.80 2022-2023 Pulse, Reline, Magec Spinal Bracing and Distraction System
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $202.69 2021-2023 Expedium
Medtronic, INC. $79.85 2023 Cd Horizon Spinal System

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Stuart Leighton Mitchell

$4,782.46

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Orthopediatrics Corp.
Context
The $1,914 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.