Physician profile
Darren L Johnson
NPI 1851497846
$532,747.52
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $126K in 2025
The $126K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Orthopaedic Trauma providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,227).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $73K · 2020: $36K · 2021: $39K · 2022: $102K · 2023: $100K · 2024: $58K · 2025: $126K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $147K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $51K · Royalty Or License: $37K · Travel and Lodging: $27K · Grant: $12K · Food and Beverage: $7,599 · Honoraria: $1,000.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $147,100.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $51,275.00 |
| Royalty Or License | $37,091.98 |
| Travel and Lodging | $26,844.09 |
| Grant | $12,310.16 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,599.25 |
| Honoraria | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $496,743.84 | 2019-2025 | Spatial Frame, Fast-Fix, Acufex Meniscal Root Repair |
| Xiros INC | $20,101.20 | 2020-2023 | Infinity-Lock 5 |
| Djo, LLC | $12,521.10 | 2023-2025 | Donjoy |
| Ossur Americas, INC. | $1,304.73 | 2025 | Unloader One X |
| Linvatec Corporation | $1,031.21 | 2021-2023 | Biobrace 23mm |
| Stryker Corporation | $529.15 | 2023-2024 | Inspace, Alphavent |
| International Life Sciences | $238.92 | 2024 | Flexband |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $221.50 | 2019 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $36.47 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $19.40 | 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 Darren Johnson 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.