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Christopher Diefenbach
NPI 1437440070
$68,627.03
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $25K in 2025
The $25K reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Foot and Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $211 · 2020: $892 · 2021: $1,667 · 2022: $1,109 · 2023: $13K · 2024: $26K · 2025: $25K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $29K · Consulting Fee: $27K · Travel and Lodging: $5,447 · Food and Beverage: $3,830 · Education: $173.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $28,525.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $26,775.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,446.64 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,829.58 |
| Education | $172.98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acumed LLC | $62,282.61 | 2019-2025 | Acumed, Osteomed, Acumed |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,956.26 | 2019-2025 | Infinity Adaptis, Infinity, Hoffmann |
| Impactortho, INC. | $1,213.17 | 2021 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $777.17 | 2020-2025 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $458.93 | 2021-2025 | Additive Orthopedics |
| Kerecis Limited | $290.06 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
| Exactech, INC. | $213.32 | 2025 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $196.25 | 2020-2024 | Physio-Stim |
| Alafair Biosciences, INC. | $168.65 | 2025 | Versawrap |
| Bone Support INC. | $156.10 | 2024 | Ceramentbone Void Filler, Cerament G |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $133.76 | 2022-2025 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System |
| Djo, LLC | $131.91 | 2020-2023 | Cmf |
| International Life Sciences | $129.09 | 2024 | Flexband |
| Solventum Corporation | $129.07 | 2025 | Prevena |
| Mimedx Group, INC. | $88.66 | 2025 |
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| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medshape, INC. | $70.85 | 2020 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $48.36 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $44.90 | 2020-2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $27.42 | 2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $26.02 | 2024 | Trabecular Metal |
| Evolution Surgical, INC | $25.83 | 2024 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $16.74 | 2024 | Maci |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $15.15 | 2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $13.98 | 2020 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $12.77 | 2021 |
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 Christopher Diefenbach 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.