Physician profile
William F Pientka
NPI 1275899734
$113,296.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $11K in 2025
The $11K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,105 · 2020: $4,282 · 2021: $11K · 2022: $27K · 2023: $15K · 2024: $42K · 2025: $11K.
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: $36K · Consulting Fee: $13K · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $7,000 · Travel and Lodging: $6,536 · Food and Beverage: $4,909.
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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 | $36,383.45 |
| Consulting Fee | $13,373.00 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $7,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,535.76 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,908.86 |
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 | $66,551.13 | 2019-2025 | Acumed, Osteomed, Inframe Implant |
| Microaire Surgical Instruments LLC | $28,320.14 | 2020-2025 | Smart Release |
| Trimed, INC. | $15,223.99 | 2020-2025 | |
| Pylant Medical | $1,444.53 | 2019-2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $502.68 | 2019-2025 | Variax |
| Arthrex, INC. | $397.74 | 2019 | |
| Axogen | $377.41 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medartis INC. | $172.73 | 2022-2024 | Aptus |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $122.49 | 2021 | |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $59.13 | 2022 | |
| Cpm Medical Consultants, LLC | $48.67 | 2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $23.94 | 2019 | |
| Osteomed LLC | $20.41 | 2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $19.07 | 2019 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $12.45 | 2019 |
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 William Pientka 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.