Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

CHRISTOPHER D KREULEN

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI
1568660165
CMS profile
297639
Location
SACRAMENTO, CA

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$2,580,713.97

  • Reported across 408 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$1,066,686.07

54 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Arthrex, Inc. $1,054,356.36 40
restor3d, inc. $11,595.97 9
Stryker Corporation $168.94 1
MedShape, Inc. $162.09 1
Bone Support Inc. $144.17 1
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $132.66 1
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC $125.88 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $66,145.20 64
PY2019 $50,949.86 82
PY2020 $34,557.67 44
PY2021 $193,161.35 89
PY2022 $370,793.24 39
PY2023 $798,420.58 36
PY2024 $1,066,686.07 54

Payment records · PY2024 (54)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Arthrex, Inc. $251.84 01/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509703 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $255.46 01/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509707 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $500.00 01/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509784 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $427.35 01/28/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509764 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $24.00 01/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509756 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $235.49 01/31/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509749 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $249.49 02/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509753 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $238,981.95 02/15/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509787 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $42.49 02/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509760 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $27.66 05/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509772 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $9,500.00 05/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509780 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $247,864.35 05/15/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509776 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $492.65 06/14/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509699 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $3,500.00 07/25/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509768 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $160.95 08/07/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509691 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $24.00 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146506745 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $24.00 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146506753 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $191.70 08/08/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146506757 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $160.95 08/08/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509687 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $5.00 08/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146506765 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $29.00 08/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146506769 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $160.95 08/09/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509684 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $150.00 08/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146506761 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $166.70 08/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146506741 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $252,379.51 08/15/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146506749 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $42.04 08/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509668 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $14,250.00 10/24/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509714 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $94.59 10/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509718 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $500.00 10/24/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509722 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $2,500.00 10/24/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509726 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $1,500.00 10/24/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509729 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $33.87 10/24/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509737 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $1,500.00 10/31/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509733 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $268,146.86 11/15/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509710 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $9,123.81 12/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509695 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $238.65 12/08/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509745 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $24.00 12/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509680 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $238.65 12/09/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509741 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $191.70 12/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509676 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $166.70 12/16/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146509672 CMS
Bone Support Inc. $144.17 04/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144156381 CMS
Evolution Surgical, Inc $125.88 05/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120713742 CMS
MedShape, Inc. $162.09 09/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154734411 CMS
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $132.66 10/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127599635 CMS
restor3d, inc. $1,747.20 02/11/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127680932 CMS
restor3d, inc. $528.90 03/26/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1075685844 CMS
restor3d, inc. $37.92 05/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140488760 CMS
restor3d, inc. $5,997.60 05/07/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132920500 CMS
restor3d, inc. $628.40 05/23/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133337630 CMS
restor3d, inc. $499.80 08/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125640986 CMS
restor3d, inc. $769.30 09/18/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127792256 CMS
restor3d, inc. $999.60 11/05/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1081572341 CMS
restor3d, inc. $387.25 11/22/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1110999840 CMS
Stryker Corporation $168.94 03/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119883399 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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