Physician profile

David A Kummerfeld

Orthopaedic Surgery · Tyler, TX

NPI 1821257130

$205,805.97

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $38K in 2025

The $38K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$77,082.86
Travel and Lodging$40,634.52
Honoraria$12,294.57
Food and Beverage$10,192.95
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$5,218.13
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$1,600.00
Gift$47.70

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $99,287.12 2021-2025 Mitek, Bristow Latarjet, Healix Knotless Peek
Stryker Corporation $34,104.77 2019-2025 Aequalis Perform, Mako, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation
Fx Shoulder Solutions, INC $16,647.47 2019-2025
Medacta USA, INC. $13,119.09 2023-2025 Primary Shoulder, Reverse Shoulder
Smith+Nephew, INC. $7,703.95 2020-2025 Healicoil, Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Spatial Frame
Linvatec Corporation $7,129.06 2022-2023 Biobrace 23mm
Depuy Synthes Products, INC. $6,850.83 2022-2024 Fms
Pylant Medical $4,566.47 2019-2025
Tigon Medical LLC $4,394.56 2024-2025
Shoulder Innovations, INC. $3,701.36 2023-2025 Inset System
Encore Medical, LP $2,426.31 2019-2024 Djo Surgical
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $1,588.12 2019-2025 Na, Orthocord, Healix Knotless Peek
Arthrex, INC. $1,429.32 2021-2024 Arthrex
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $1,185.91 2019-2020
Bioventus LLC $228.36 2020-2025 Durolane, Durolane, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Show all 33 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $223.21 2019-2021
Biorez, INC. $188.76 2022
Anika Therapeutics, INC. $147.37 2023 Integrity
Innovation Technologies INC $147.12 2024 Irrisept
Wound Management Technologies, INC $113.44 2019
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $111.81 2021
Osteocentric Technologies, INC. $97.59 2023 Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $83.79 2021-2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $69.13 2025
Avanos Medical $62.70 2023-2024 On-Q* Pump and Accessories, Pnb and Accessories
Acera Surgical, INC. $56.14 2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Kci USA, INC. $26.35 2023 Prevena, Prevena Restor Arthroform
Solventum Corporation $25.59 2025 V.A.C.Ulta, V.A.C. Veraflo, Prevena
Vericel Corporation $24.31 2025 Maci
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $22.54 2024 Triluron, Hyalgan, Hymovis
Axogen $20.76 2020
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $20.67 2020
Orthofix Medical, INC. $1.99 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David A Kummerfeld

$205,805.97

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medical Device Business Services, INC.
Context
The $38K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.