Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$30,644.30
48 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Christopher Ritter, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery · BUFFALO, NY · NPI 1093788432
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Christopher Ritter, MD received $30,644.30 in general payments during 2025 across 48 reported records.
Smith+Nephew, Inc. accounted for 54.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 28 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16,763.11 | 54.7% | 18 | 2025 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $9,313.82 | 30.4% | 10 | 2025 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,500.00 | 8.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,269.13 | 4.1% | 8 | 2025 |
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $285.56 | 0.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $170.86 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| SI-BONE, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $134.61 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Osteoremedies, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.30 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| LifeNet Health | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.35 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.62 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.65 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.54 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bioventus LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.75 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $21,300.00 | 2 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,326.70 | 11 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,346.74 | 33 |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $170.86 | 1 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADENCE Normalized: cadence |
Device | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $15,635.89 | 11 | 2025 |
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| Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis Normalized: salto talaris total ankle prosthesis |
Device | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $15,484.83 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Panta 2 Normalized: panta 2 |
Device | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $15,334.83 | 7 | 2025 |
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| MOTOBAND Normalized: motoband |
Device | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc., Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,595.59 | 8 | 2025 |
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| DOUBLE PUMP RF Normalized: double pump rf |
Device | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $709.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM 1 Normalized: lapiplasty system 1 |
Device | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $665.36 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TMC NANOPLASTY SYSTEM Normalized: tmc nanoplasty system |
Device | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $454.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GRAFIX PL Normalized: grafix pl |
Biological | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $193.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Integra Normalized: integra |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $170.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System Normalized: bone anchors with arthroscopic delivery system |
Device | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $132.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVOS Normalized: evos |
Device | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $57.23 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BIOWASH Surgical Irrigation Normalized: biowash surgical irrigation |
Device | Osteoremedies, LLC | $56.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OsteoBoost Select 5cc Normalized: osteoboost select 5cc |
Device | Osteoremedies, LLC | $56.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Remedy Spacer Normalized: remedy spacer |
Device | Osteoremedies, LLC | $56.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Remedy Spectrum GV Spacer Normalized: remedy spectrum gv spacer |
Device | Osteoremedies, LLC | $56.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Spectrum GV Normalized: spectrum gv |
Device | Osteoremedies, LLC | $56.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TMC SPEEDMTP Normalized: tmc speedmtp |
Device | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $52.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Allograft VMIS Delivery System Normalized: allograft vmis delivery system |
Device | LifeNet Health | $49.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TMC PSI CUT GUIDE SYSTEM Normalized: tmc psi cut guide system |
Device | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $44.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cohealyx Normalized: cohealyx |
Device | Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $25.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Permeaderm Normalized: permeaderm |
Device | Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $25.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Recell Normalized: recell |
Device | Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $25.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Apex 3D Normalized: apex 3d |
Device | Paragon 28, Inc. | $23.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM Normalized: exogen ultrasound bone healing system |
Device | Bioventus LLC | $21.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix Normalized: fibergraft aeridyan matrix |
Device | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $16.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOTOBAND CP Normalized: motoband cp |
Device | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $16.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NA Normalized: na |
Device | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $14.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ALLOGRAFT WEDGE SYSTEM Normalized: allograft wedge system |
Device | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $5.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 43 | 29 |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
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| 2025 | $30,644.30 · 48 records | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | ALLOGRAFT WEDGE SYSTEM, Allograft VMIS Delivery System, Apex 3D, BIOWASH Surgical Irrigation, Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System, CADENCE, Cohealyx, DOUBLE PUMP RF, EVOS, EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM, FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix, GRAFIX PL, Integra, LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM 1, MOTOBAND, MOTOBAND CP, NA, OsteoBoost Select 5cc, Panta 2, Permeaderm, Recell, Remedy Spacer, Remedy Spectrum GV Spacer, Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis, Spectrum GV, TMC NANOPLASTY SYSTEM, TMC PSI CUT GUIDE SYSTEM, TMC SPEEDMTP | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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