Physician profile
Azael Arizpe
NPI 1518491588
$26,124.35
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $4,258 in 2025
The $4,258 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $1,417 · 2022: $7,609 · 2023: $7,743 · 2024: $5,097 · 2025: $4,258.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $8,913 · Food and Beverage: $6,936 · Education: $1,250.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $8,912.62 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,935.65 |
| Education | $1,250.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $6,360.24 | 2022-2025 | Mako, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation, Procinch |
| Arthrex, INC. | $6,194.48 | 2021-2025 | Arthroplasty Implants Shoulder Arthroplasty & Fracture Partial Eclipse & Biotsr, Shoulder Implants |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $5,694.40 | 2022-2025 | Microraptor, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Q-Fix |
| Medinc of Texas | $4,944.50 | 2022-2023 | |
| Pylant Medical | $1,502.68 | 2023-2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $360.56 | 2022-2023 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $246.41 | 2024-2025 | Truespan Orthocord, Na, Healix Knotless Peek |
| Exactech, INC. | $171.39 | 2023 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $136.88 | 2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Vericel Corporation | $135.53 | 2022-2023 | Maci |
| Curonix LLC | $109.60 | 2025 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
| Linvatec Corporation | $106.61 | 2024 | Biobrace 23mm |
| Biocomposites INC | $76.26 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $44.04 | 2025 | Vistaseal, Surgicel Nu-Knit, Ethicon |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $22.11 | 2023 | Iovera, Zilretta, Exparel |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solventum Corporation | $18.66 | 2025 | Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo, V.A.C.Ulta |
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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- "I saw Azael Arizpe 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.