Physician profile

Rahul Gobind Samtani

Orthopaedic Surgery · Bakersfield, CA

NPI 1336535111

$34,773.09

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

21 companies · $6,107 in 2025

The $6,107 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Travel and Lodging$3,832.28
Food and Beverage$3,105.29
Consulting Fee$2,945.62

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Nuvasive, INC. $12,310.33 2020-2023 Alif, Tlif, Xlif
Alphatec Spine, INC $5,966.68 2021-2025 Other - Miscellaneous, Lif, Biologics
Globus Medical, INC. $4,920.26 2021-2024 Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Intralif, Creo Mis Stabilization System
Bioventus LLC $2,029.55 2024-2025 Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.)
Stryker Corporation $1,817.72 2021-2024 N/A, Mako, Core
Medtronic, INC. $1,535.08 2021-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Unid_pass, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray
Orthofix Medical, INC. $1,204.91 2021-2025 Pillar Sa, Lattus, Spinal-Stim
Abbott Laboratories $1,175.74 2025 Proclaim, Eterna
Nexxt Spine LLC $931.38 2020
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $689.48 2019-2020
Mirus, LLC $615.67 2022
Camber Spine Technologies LLC $548.80 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $404.12 2024-2025 General - Pain Management
Medtronic USA, INC. $200.00 2019-2020
Innovasis INC $152.64 2021
Show all 21 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $101.07 2022
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $68.43 2024-2025
Si-Bone, INC. $35.28 2023
Heraeus Medical, LLC. $25.48 2022
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $22.67 2021
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $17.80 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Rahul Gobind Samtani

$34,773.09

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Nuvasive, INC.
Context
The $6,107 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.