Physician profile
Michael Vitale
NPI 1396775243
$2,689,391.31
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $632K in 2025
The $632K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% 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: $316K · 2020: $335K · 2021: $69K · 2022: $626K · 2023: $385K · 2024: $326K · 2025: $632K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $1.2M · Consulting Fee: $148K · Travel and Lodging: $12K · Food and Beverage: $8,002 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $3,900.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $1,172,069.48 |
| Consulting Fee | $147,500.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,189.90 |
| Food and Beverage | $8,002.08 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $3,900.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highridge Medical LLC | $900,429.72 | 2024-2025 | Vital, The Tether, Vitality |
| Zimvie INC. | $856,953.07 | 2022-2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $768,662.39 | 2019-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $132,280.05 | 2019-2024 | Everest Spinal System, Airo, N/A |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $24,109.53 | 2022-2025 | Excelsius3d Imaging System, Excelsius Gps |
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,981.55 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Cd Horizon Spinal System, Unid_pass |
| Bioventus LLC | $1,186.15 | 2022-2024 | Bonescalpel, Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.) |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $438.51 | 2019-2020 | |
| Orthopediatrics Corp. | $367.26 | 2023-2025 | |
| Ebi, LLC | $252.33 | 2025 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $222.70 | 2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $204.98 | 2019-2021 | |
| Djo, LLC | $137.63 | 2023 | Cmf |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $121.49 | 2020 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $43.95 | 2023 | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac |
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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- "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.