Physician profile
Richard Francis Frisch
NPI 1053528752
$1,008,561.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $152K in 2025
The $152K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% 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: $171K · 2020: $111K · 2021: $144K · 2022: $148K · 2023: $160K · 2024: $123K · 2025: $152K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $391K · Consulting Fee: $26K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $11K · Travel and Lodging: $4,817 · Food and Beverage: $1,959.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $391,327.02 |
| Consulting Fee | $26,137.50 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $11,125.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,816.84 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,959.48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $1,003,614.38 | 2019-2025 | Quartex, Mis Lumbar Discectomy Instruments, Rise-L . Rise-L A/L |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $3,888.07 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $750.00 | 2024 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $132.85 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $61.29 | 2021-2022 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $42.96 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $42.88 | 2024 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $15.74 | 2019 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $13.40 | 2023 | Intracept |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Richard Frisch 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.