Physician profile
Douglas C Burton
NPI 1194834168
$43,142.65
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $221 in 2025
The $221 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,196 · 2020: $1,521 · 2021: $13K · 2022: $13K · 2023: $567 · 2024: $12K · 2025: $221.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $6,000 · Travel and Lodging: $3,402 · Consulting Fee: $2,750 · Food and Beverage: $550.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $6,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,401.93 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,750.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $549.86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $34,551.81 | 2019-2025 | Rise-L . Rise-L A/L, Excelsius Deformity, Creo 5.5 |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $4,709.03 | 2020-2024 | Conduit |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $2,070.58 | 2019-2024 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $808.08 | 2022 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $300.19 | 2019 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $291.74 | 2019-2025 | Conduit |
| Amgen INC. | $166.80 | 2025 | Evenity, Prolia |
| Stryker Corporation | $141.67 | 2022 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $102.75 | 2019 |
2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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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Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Douglas Burton 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.