Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$461,353.56
118 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Samuel Abraham Joseph, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine · SAFETY HARBOR, FL · NPI 1336330778
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Samuel Abraham Joseph, M.D. received $461,353.56 in general payments during 2025 across 118 reported records.
Alphatec Spine, Inc accounted for 79.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $366,496.37 | 79.4% | 6 | 2025 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63,372.21 | 13.7% | 14 | 2025 |
| Spineology Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16,683.05 | 3.6% | 18 | 2025 |
| TrackX Technology, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $8,744.25 | 1.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| EBI, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,888.21 | 0.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| OssDsign USA Incorporated | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,500.00 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| SPINEOLOGY INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $786.84 | 0.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| Elevation Spine, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $518.84 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $416.15 | 0.1% | 52 | 2025 |
| Highridge Medical LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $381.96 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $232.69 | 0.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Neo Spine USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $76.40 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| PolyNovo North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.66 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.31 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Viseon, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.36 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Expanding Innovations, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.24 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.67 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.44 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.91 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $426,133.55 | 21 |
| Consulting Fee | $21,625.00 | 8 |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $7,250.00 | 3 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,211.70 | 74 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,133.31 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Miscellaneous Normalized: other miscellaneous |
Device | Alphatec Spine, Inc | $331,652.58 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Invictus MIS Normalized: invictus mis |
Device | Alphatec Spine, Inc | $102,004.41 | 3 | 2025 |
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| MUST Normalized: must |
Device | Medacta USA, Inc. | $56,144.50 | 4 | 2025 |
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| OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM Normalized: optimesh expandable interbody fusion system |
Device | SPINEOLOGY INC., Spineology Inc. | $17,469.89 | 24 | 2025 |
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| MySpine Normalized: myspine |
Device | Medacta USA, Inc. | $6,848.39 | 6 | 2025 |
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| SPF XL IIB IMPLANTABLE SPINAL FUSION STIMULATOR Normalized: spf xl iib implantable spinal fusion stimulator |
Device | EBI, LLC, Highridge Medical LLC | $2,270.17 | 4 | 2025 |
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| BIOMET SPINALPAK NON-INVASIVE SPINE FUSION STIMULATOR SYSTEM Normalized: biomet spinalpak non invasive spine fusion stimulator system |
Device | EBI, LLC | $1,500.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OSSDSIGN CATALYST Normalized: ossdsign catalyst |
Device | OssDsign USA Incorporated | $1,500.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 Normalized: wavewriter alpha prime 16 |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $404.36 | 51 | 2025 |
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| NextAR Spine Platform Normalized: nextar spine platform |
Device | Medacta USA, Inc. | $248.06 | 3 | 2025 |
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| BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) Normalized: barricaid acd annular closure device |
Device | Intrinsic Therapeutics | $232.69 | 3 | 2025 |
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| GMK Sphere Normalized: gmk sphere |
Device | Medacta USA, Inc. | $131.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Neo Pedicle Screw System Normalized: neo pedicle screw system |
Device | Neo Spine USA, Inc. | $76.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NOVOSORB BTM Normalized: novosorb btm |
Device | PolyNovo North America LLC | $54.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EXCELSIUS GPS Normalized: excelsius gps |
Device | Globus Medical, Inc. | $45.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MaxView System - Lateral Set Normalized: maxview system lateral set |
Device | Viseon, Inc. | $44.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| X-PAC Normalized: x pac |
Device | Expanding Innovations, Inc. | $42.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) Normalized: anastoclip gc 8cm medium |
Device | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $24.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Magellan Normalized: magellan |
Device | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $20.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Pain Management Normalized: general pain management |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $11.79 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 119 | 51 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 111 | 46 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 98 | 62 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 92 | 75 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 77 | 68 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 64 | 39 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 49 | 33 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 35 | 24 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 35 | 18 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 24 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 22 | 16 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 20 | 12 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 15 | 14 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 14 | suppressed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $461,353.56 · 118 records | Alphatec Spine, Inc | ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE), BIOMET SPINALPAK NON-INVASIVE SPINE FUSION STIMULATOR SYSTEM, EXCELSIUS GPS, GMK Sphere, General - Pain Management, Invictus MIS, MUST, Magellan, MaxView System - Lateral Set, MySpine, NOVOSORB BTM, Neo Pedicle Screw System, NextAR Spine Platform, OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM, OSSDSIGN CATALYST, Other - Miscellaneous, SPF XL IIB IMPLANTABLE SPINAL FUSION STIMULATOR, WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16, X-PAC | — | — |
| 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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