Physician profile
Matthew A Tao
NPI 1366733768
$160,413.73
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $25K in 2025
The $25K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,417 · 2020: $781 · 2021: $8,661 · 2022: $16K · 2023: $39K · 2024: $68K · 2025: $25K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $44K · Honoraria: $43K · Consulting Fee: $28K · Travel and Lodging: $15K · Food and Beverage: $3,167 · Entertainment: $18.53.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $43,600.00 |
| Honoraria | $43,225.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $28,236.98 |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,888.91 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,167.35 |
| Entertainment | $18.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vericel Corporation | $154,744.47 | 2021-2025 | Maci |
| Newclip USA LLC | $3,042.14 | 2025 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $846.48 | 2019 | |
| Conetic Solutions, INC. | $781.00 | 2020 | |
| Rsw Medical Company, INC. | $432.30 | 2019 | |
| Moximed, INC | $212.68 | 2025 | Misha Knee System, Small, Left |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $138.54 | 2019 | |
| Miach Orthopaedics, INC. | $129.82 | 2024 | |
| Kinex Medical Company LLC | $50.00 | 2025 | Kinex Connect |
| Overture Orthopaedics | $36.30 | 2025 | Overtureti |
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.
Research and ownership
$4,571.20 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Matthew Tao 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.