Physician profile
Nickolas T Linkous
NPI 1285015834
$33,766.36
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $2,352 in 2025
The $2,352 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,866 · 2020: $4,251 · 2021: $14K · 2022: $8,040 · 2023: $1,338 · 2024: $198 · 2025: $2,352.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,722 · Food and Beverage: $771 · Education: $395.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,722.29 |
| Food and Beverage | $770.94 |
| Education | $394.51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $8,725.98 | 2021-2025 | Arthrex |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $8,418.51 | 2020-2025 | Q-Fix, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Ultrabutton |
| True North Surgical INC | $5,907.76 | 2022-2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,926.79 | 2019-2021 | |
| Great Lakes Orthopedics | $2,409.29 | 2021 | |
| Medwest Associates | $1,221.84 | 2021 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,194.14 | 2019-2024 | Comprehensive Shoulder System |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $729.97 | 2019-2021 | |
| Acumed LLC | $716.29 | 2019 | |
| Pinnacle, INC | $640.60 | 2019 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $547.80 | 2020 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $142.88 | 2019 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $104.98 | 2019 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $79.53 | 2019 |
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 Nickolas Linkous 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.