Physician profile
Stephen J Frania
NPI 1023077278
$168,369.32
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
69 companies · $18K in 2025
The $18K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $30K · 2020: $27K · 2021: $23K · 2022: $18K · 2023: $27K · 2024: $25K · 2025: $18K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $28K · Consulting Fee: $17K · Grant: $13K · Food and Beverage: $7,400 · Travel and Lodging: $3,227 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $1,795.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $28,055.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $16,747.50 |
| Grant | $12,500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,399.91 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,227.29 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $1,795.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon 28, INC. | $44,404.65 | 2019-2024 | Mtp, Phantom Intramedullary Nail |
| Amdt Holdings, INC. | $41,526.34 | 2019-2023 | Sixfix Circular Fixation System, Amdt Mini-Rail |
| Arthrex, INC. | $37,649.22 | 2023-2025 | Amdt Mini-Rail, Sixfix Circular Fixation System, Distal Extremities Implants Foot & Ankle Ankle Fusion |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $22,458.66 | 2019-2025 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix |
| Polarityte, INC. | $5,383.96 | 2019-2020 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $5,321.17 | 2019-2025 | Grafix Pl, Taylor Spatial Frame, Cadence |
| Vilex LLC | $1,455.13 | 2024 | |
| Triad Life Sciences INC. | $1,358.70 | 2022 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $968.95 | 2019-2023 | Krystexxa |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $830.47 | 2019-2025 | |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $758.05 | 2019-2025 | |
| International Life Sciences | $661.00 | 2023 | |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $508.69 | 2019-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $494.52 | 2019-2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Variax |
| Exactech, INC. | $444.11 | 2023-2024 |
Show all 69 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $439.05 | 2019-2022 | |
| Ebi, LLC | $356.70 | 2025 | Biomet Orthopak Non-Invasive Bone Growth Stimulator System, Biomet Ebi Bone Healing System |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $259.69 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $223.45 | 2021-2024 | Senza |
| Wishbone Medical INC. | $204.67 | 2020 | |
| Rock Medical Orthopedics, INC. | $191.74 | 2024 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $180.99 | 2019-2025 | Physio-Stim |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $162.68 | 2021-2025 | Flexitouch Plus, Nimbl |
| Medtronic, INC. | $150.46 | 2022 | |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $150.09 | 2020-2025 | Nuzyra |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $125.76 | 2025 | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac |
| Medline Industries Lp | $124.17 | 2020-2023 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $107.41 | 2022 | |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $93.89 | 2024 | Purified Cortrophin Gel |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $90.46 | 2024 | |
| In2bones USA, LLC | $81.29 | 2019 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $79.08 | 2019-2025 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $75.49 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nabriva Therapeutics, Plc | $69.65 | 2021-2022 | |
| Derma Sciences, INC. | $62.58 | 2019 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $62.25 | 2025 | Novosorb Btm |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $58.74 | 2019 | |
| Auxano Medical LLC | $56.68 | 2024 | Intreped, Intraosseous Fusion Device |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $55.15 | 2024-2025 | Exparel, Iovera |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $45.51 | 2021 | |
| Axogen | $45.07 | 2024 | Axoguard Nerve Connector, Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Nerve Cap |
| Next Science LLC | $44.62 | 2023 | Surgx, Xperience, Blastx |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $42.50 | 2021-2024 | Nalu Neurostimulation System |
| Access Pro Medical, LLC | $33.04 | 2025 | Matriderm |
| Abbvie INC. | $31.35 | 2022 | |
| Alfasigma USA, INC. | $31.12 | 2020-2021 | |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $29.40 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $28.33 | 2022 | |
| Amgen INC. | $27.22 | 2024 | Krystexxa |
| Baxter Healthcare | $26.40 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $24.97 | 2022 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $21.39 | 2020 | |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $20.53 | 2020 | |
| Encore Medical, Lp | $20.18 | 2022 | |
| Solventum Corporation | $20.15 | 2025 | Promogran Prisma, Activ.A.C., V.A.C. Dermatac |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $16.84 | 2021 | |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $16.43 | 2024 | Biomet Orthopak Non-Invasive Bone Growth Stimulator System, Biomet Ebi Bone Healing System |
| Biocomposites INC | $16.19 | 2024 | |
| Fidia Pharma USA INC. | $14.93 | 2019 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $14.70 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $14.47 | 2019 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $14.33 | 2025 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $13.70 | 2022 | |
| Zyla Life Sciences, INC. | $12.77 | 2020 | |
| Osteomed LLC | $11.84 | 2019 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $11.67 | 2019 | |
| Hydrocision, INC. | $11.43 | 2020 | |
| Cashflow Solutions, LLC | $11.38 | 2024 | Pcd-51 731a (US) - White, Pcd-52 737a (US) White, Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) Bt |
| Avanos Medical | $11.12 | 2020 |
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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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.