Physician profile

Jesse E Otero

Orthopaedic Surgery · Charlotte, NC

NPI 1821381674

$603,655.88

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $161K in 2025

The $161K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers 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)
Royalty Or License$244,503.56
Consulting Fee$85,511.51
Education$81,135.91
Travel and Lodging$14,734.05
Food and Beverage$5,549.76

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
Depuy Synthes Products, INC. $306,433.55 2020-2025 Attune
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $200,579.78 2021-2025 Z1 Hip System, Persona, Arcos
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $80,282.06 2019-2024 Motoband, Velys, Attune
Onkos Surgical, INC. $13,534.55 2022-2024 Eleos Limb Salvage System
Smith+Nephew, INC. $729.54 2021-2025 Real Intelligence, Legion Revision, Pico
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $352.67 2021-2024 Attune, Na, Dynaforce
Encore Medical, LP $227.05 2022
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $223.83 2023 Zynrelef
Intellijoint Surgical INC. $168.35 2024 Intellijoint
Bone Support INC. $162.42 2019
Davol INC. $160.13 2023 Arista Ah Flexitip
Medacta USA, INC. $147.60 2022
Next Science LLC $132.07 2021
Stryker Corporation $126.90 2019-2021
Peerless Surgical INC. $124.70 2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Heraeus Medical, LLC. $101.72 2022-2025 Palacos
Osteoremedies, LLC $100.69 2024 Osteoboost Select 10cc, Biowash Surgical Irrigation, Biobrush
Medtronic, INC. $46.15 2023 Aquamantys(Tm)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $22.12 2025

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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Payment summary

Jesse E Otero

$603,655.88

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Depuy Synthes Products, INC.
Context
The $161K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers 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.