Physician profile
Kirk James Hippensteel
NPI 1609133719
$36,538.94
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $5,085 in 2025
The $5,085 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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: $3,223 · 2020: $3,647 · 2021: $8,323 · 2022: $13K · 2024: $3,635 · 2025: $5,085.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $4,673 · Food and Beverage: $3,918 · Education: $129.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,673.47 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,917.76 |
| Education | $128.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $14,203.40 | 2021-2025 | Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium, Q-Fix |
| Stryker Corporation | $7,449.67 | 2019-2025 | Mako, Salvation, Inspace |
| Impactortho, INC. | $4,812.59 | 2020-2025 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $4,700.00 | 2022-2025 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $1,724.80 | 2019-2025 | Maci |
| Sportstek Medical, INC | $1,540.00 | 2019 | |
| Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, INC. | $1,321.52 | 2021-2022 | |
| Exactech, INC. | $410.19 | 2022 | |
| Illuminoss Medical, INC. | $127.24 | 2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $102.39 | 2024 | Proclaim |
| Moximed, INC | $74.89 | 2024 | Misha Knee System, Small, Left |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $50.61 | 2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $21.64 | 2025 | Physio-Stim |
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 Kirk Hippensteel 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.