Physician profile
James D Bruffey
NPI 1447225446
$1,073,798.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $42K in 2025
The $42K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% 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: $163K · 2020: $203K · 2021: $168K · 2022: $178K · 2023: $168K · 2024: $153K · 2025: $42K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $305K · Consulting Fee: $51K · Food and Beverage: $3,003 · Travel and Lodging: $2,409 · Entertainment: $10.45.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $305,407.50 |
| Consulting Fee | $51,206.25 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,002.76 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,409.02 |
| Entertainment | $10.45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $691,186.75 | 2019-2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $359,895.66 | 2019-2025 | Shoreline Asc, Vu A-Pod Prime Nanometalene, Shoreline Rt |
| Silony Medical Corp. | $9,125.00 | 2020-2022 | |
| Neo Spine USA, INC. | $6,228.15 | 2020 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $2,404.38 | 2019-2023 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $1,407.18 | 2019-2025 | Transcontinental / Transc Tps, Transcontinental |
| Medtronic, INC. | $716.73 | 2022-2023 | Mazor X System |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $702.53 | 2021 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $583.39 | 2019-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Battalion Tlif - Pc, Invictus Open |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $390.55 | 2019-2020 | |
| Curiteva, INC. | $233.54 | 2024 | |
| Mml US, INC. | $203.82 | 2022 | |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $149.85 | 2025 | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) |
| Bioventus LLC | $143.66 | 2023 | |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $137.66 | 2020-2024 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $83.40 | 2024 | Anastoclip Gc 8cm (Medium) |
| Carbofix Spine INC | $78.35 | 2024 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $34.54 | 2022 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $34.54 | 2019 | |
| Ossdsign USA Incorporated | $28.61 | 2025 | Ossdsign Catalyst |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $24.04 | 2021 | |
| Corelink, LLC | $6.50 | 2022 |
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 James Bruffey 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.