Physician profile
Michael Kessler
NPI 1982926523
$85,495.76
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $39K in 2025
The $39K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Hand Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $12K · 2020: $3,928 · 2021: $1,844 · 2022: $12K · 2023: $7,769 · 2024: $8,639 · 2025: $39K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $46K · Food and Beverage: $4,654 · Royalty Or License: $3,755 · Travel and Lodging: $1,083.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $46,200.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,654.23 |
| Royalty Or License | $3,754.90 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,082.51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medartis INC. | $53,703.11 | 2020-2025 | Aptus |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $9,555.69 | 2019-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $5,029.57 | 2020-2025 | Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant, Serrato, Tritanium |
| Exactech, INC. | $4,030.62 | 2019-2025 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $3,750.00 | 2019-2020 | |
| Oxford Performance Materials, INC. | $2,483.20 | 2024 | |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $1,863.17 | 2019-2025 | |
| Newclip USA LLC | $1,800.00 | 2025 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,693.98 | 2019-2025 | |
| Osteomed LLC | $187.78 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $180.20 | 2020 | |
| Trice Medical, INC. | $178.17 | 2025 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $161.41 | 2019 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $150.00 | 2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $148.80 | 2019-2025 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $146.32 | 2020 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $145.50 | 2020 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $100.10 | 2025 | Physio-Stim |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $89.62 | 2019-2023 | Checkpoint Stimulators |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $48.92 | 2019 | |
| Avanos Medical | $20.81 | 2019 | |
| Axogen | $15.44 | 2022 | |
| Acumed LLC | $13.35 | 2024 | Acumed |
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.
Research and ownership
$50,810.96 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw Michael Kessler 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.