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John Thomas Nelson
NPI 1578857652
$26,853.41
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $7,585 in 2025
The $7,585 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $4,716 · 2020: $296 · 2021: $492 · 2022: $594 · 2023: $6,705 · 2024: $6,464 · 2025: $7,585.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $15K · Food and Beverage: $3,260 · Travel and Lodging: $2,657 · Education: $138.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $14,700.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,259.60 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,657.22 |
| Education | $138.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonex Health, INC. | $20,501.35 | 2021-2025 | Sx-One Microknife |
| Arthrex, INC. | $3,977.85 | 2019 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $818.52 | 2019-2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $463.22 | 2021-2024 | Aequalis Flex Revive |
| Medtronic, INC. | $184.02 | 2021-2023 | Aquamantys(Tm), Plasmablade(Tm) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $172.37 | 2022 | |
| Spineart USA INC | $159.53 | 2021 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $157.98 | 2020-2023 | Xiaflex |
| Nevro Corp. | $101.04 | 2024 | Senza |
| Abbott Laboratories | $81.36 | 2025 | Eterna |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $50.43 | 2020 | |
| Djo, LLC | $28.40 | 2020 | |
| Moximed, INC | $28.26 | 2025 | Misha Knee System, Small, Left |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $27.94 | 2024 | Clavicular Fracture Fixation, Mini Fragment System, Ankle Fracture System |
| Amgen INC. | $22.42 | 2025 | Krystexxa |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioventus LLC | $16.37 | 2023 | Bonescalpel |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $16.08 | 2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $15.86 | 2023 | Orthovisc |
| Davol INC. | $15.35 | 2025 | Arista |
| Elutia, INC. | $15.06 | 2023 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw John Nelson 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.