Physician profile
Robert Stephen Otte
NPI 1942649405
$188,467.54
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $119K in 2025
The $119K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% 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: $11K · 2020: $2,343 · 2021: $17K · 2022: $2,181 · 2023: $20K · 2024: $17K · 2025: $119K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $73K · Consulting Fee: $63K · Travel and Lodging: $14K · Food and Beverage: $5,907.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $72,677.25 |
| Consulting Fee | $62,652.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,434.20 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,907.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $156,775.74 | 2019-2025 | Mymobility Platform, Alliance, Comprehensive Shoulder System |
| Arthrex, INC. | $23,753.17 | 2019-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,757.33 | 2019-2025 | Insignia, Actishield, Mako |
| Encore Medical, Lp | $1,518.95 | 2019 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,208.86 | 2019 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $846.67 | 2019 | |
| Mvp Orthopedics INC | $405.40 | 2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $350.82 | 2019-2024 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Na |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $192.61 | 2024 | Zynrelef |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $167.32 | 2019 | |
| Shoulder Innovations, INC. | $116.36 | 2025 | Inset System |
| Biocomposites INC | $107.50 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $64.75 | 2019-2020 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $41.24 | 2020-2022 | |
| Coastal Medical Technologies LLC | $40.03 | 2024-2025 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $35.09 | 2020-2021 | |
| Theragen, INC. | $27.55 | 2020 | |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $14.27 | 2020 | |
| Medwest Associates | $13.25 | 2019 | |
| Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | $11.57 | 2025 | Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag |
| Ermi LLC | $10.10 | 2020 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $8.96 | 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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- "I saw Robert Otte 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.