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Benjamin Alexander Schell
NPI 1861802126
$31,466.58
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $18K in 2025
The $18K reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
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Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,990 · 2020: $800 · 2021: $1,252 · 2022: $4,161 · 2023: $2,257 · 2024: $939 · 2025: $18K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $16K · Food and Beverage: $2,837 · Travel and Lodging: $2,776.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,650.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,836.91 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,776.16 |
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. | $21,017.91 | 2019-2025 | Anthem, Xlif, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,666.65 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $1,575.83 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,362.11 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,180.03 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $1,150.00 | 2025 | None |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $732.21 | 2022-2023 | Intracept |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $455.77 | 2021-2025 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $360.47 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $358.34 | 2021-2025 | Stealthstation S8 Platform |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $317.71 | 2022-2025 | Intracept |
| Carbofix Spine INC | $57.81 | 2020 | |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $48.09 | 2019 | |
| Spineology INC. | $39.87 | 2021 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $39.55 | 2021-2022 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $24.90 | 2024 | Magellan |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $20.95 | 2022 | |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $17.31 | 2022 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $15.06 | 2021 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $14.19 | 2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $11.82 | 2021 |
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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- "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?"
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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.