Physician profile
L Erik Westerlund
NPI 1407948052
$201,604.74
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $17K in 2025
The $17K reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $15K · 2020: $31K · 2021: $29K · 2022: $39K · 2023: $47K · 2024: $24K · 2025: $17K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $41K · Consulting Fee: $38K · Travel and Lodging: $5,782 · Food and Beverage: $1,765.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $41,389.94 |
| Consulting Fee | $38,368.97 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,782.48 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,765.45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $96,138.81 | 2019-2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $50,964.44 | 2023-2025 | Waveform To, Physio-Stim, Regatta Lateral System |
| Restor3d, INC. | $34,296.15 | 2021-2024 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $7,640.69 | 2019-2023 | Cohere, Tlif, Xlif |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $5,072.32 | 2021-2025 | Cohere, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Sable |
| Synthes Gmbh | $3,583.16 | 2019-2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,110.87 | 2024 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Cgg Medical INC | $1,024.04 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,019.69 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $161.40 | 2021-2024 | Mako |
| Spineology INC. | $103.85 | 2024 | Optimesh Expandable Interbody Fusion System |
| Nanovis LLC | $81.00 | 2019 | |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $71.27 | 2019 | |
| Biotronik Nro, INC. | $63.05 | 2025 | Prospera |
| Bioventus LLC | $60.04 | 2023-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Nexus, Sonicone Clinic |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $45.57 | 2020 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $39.33 | 2022 | |
| Illuminoss Medical, INC. | $35.04 | 2022 | |
| Avanos Medical | $25.32 | 2019 | |
| Next Science LLC | $22.16 | 2023 | Xperience, Blastx, Surgx |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $21.21 | 2019 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $13.56 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $11.77 | 2022 |
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.