Physician profile
Philip Zakko
NPI 1598322620
$16,289.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
24 companies · $4,735 in 2025
The $4,735 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: $185 · 2020: $953 · 2021: $537 · 2022: $1,916 · 2023: $5,177 · 2024: $2,787 · 2025: $4,735.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $7,583 · Food and Beverage: $4,909 · Education: $207.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,582.99 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,908.72 |
| Education | $206.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $3,999.93 | 2023 | Other - Miscellaneous, Identiti |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,721.26 | 2021-2025 | Everest Spinal System, Aero-Ll, Mako |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $3,490.07 | 2024-2025 | Excelsius Gps, Elsa, Reline |
| Pinnacle, INC | $871.66 | 2020-2023 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $698.64 | 2022-2025 | O-Arm, Stealthstation S8 Platform, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $418.31 | 2021-2022 | |
| Vb Spine LLC | $400.30 | 2025 | Yukon Oct Spinal System, Bio4 |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $372.56 | 2020-2024 | Viper |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $326.68 | 2023 | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc |
| Axogen | $300.89 | 2022-2023 | Avance Nerve Graft |
| Zimvie INC. | $253.44 | 2022-2023 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $222.19 | 2021-2025 | Tfn-Advance, Va-Lcp |
| Orthopediatrics Corp. | $219.77 | 2023 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $167.63 | 2024 | Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $158.41 | 2024-2025 | 7d Surgical System, Spinal-Stim |
Show all 24 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerapedics INC. | $141.53 | 2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $124.47 | 2025 | Prodisc L |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $104.98 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $94.07 | 2023 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $79.53 | 2019 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $54.12 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $48.95 | 2025 | Intracept |
| Curonix LLC | $14.93 | 2024 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
| My01 INC. | $4.89 | 2023 | My01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor |
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.