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

BRANDON A ORTEGA

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NPI
1881135069
CMS profile
11336311
Location
LONG BEACH, CA

General Payments · PY2022–2024

$72,915.07

  • Reported across 163 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$37,261.36

67 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

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Consulting Fee $28,049.45 2
Travel and Lodging $5,653.70 12
Food and Beverage $3,558.21 53

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
KYOCERA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $29,194.86 3
Stryker Corporation $2,513.14 19
Carlsmed, Inc. $1,599.85 6
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $1,139.92 7
Saxum Surgical, Inc. $942.89 3
Arthrex, Inc. $581.35 12
Centinel Spine, LLC $566.13 4
Alphatec Spine, Inc $221.12 4
Globus Medical, Inc. $148.03 1
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc $146.77 1
Highridge Medical LLC $50.34 2
DJO, LLC $48.93 1
Bioventus LLC $48.63 2
SI-BONE, INC. $30.58 1
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION $28.82 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2022 $26,244.48 46
PY2023 $9,409.23 50
PY2024 $37,261.36 67

Payment records · PY2024 (67)

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

Program year 2024 20222023 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
Alphatec Spine, Inc $66.21 01/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1095498215 CMS
Alphatec Spine, Inc $73.57 01/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1095498219 CMS
Alphatec Spine, Inc $60.51 01/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1095498213 CMS
Alphatec Spine, Inc $20.83 01/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1095498217 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $427.35 01/05/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544340 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $5.00 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544342 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $5.00 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544344 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $24.00 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544350 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $30.00 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544360 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $10.00 01/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544346 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $10.00 01/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544348 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $5.00 01/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544352 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $5.00 01/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544354 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $5.00 01/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544356 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $5.00 01/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544358 CMS
Arthrex, Inc. $50.00 01/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146544362 CMS
Bioventus LLC $24.23 02/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137446594 CMS
Bioventus LLC $24.40 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137446596 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $28.82 04/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092739691 CMS
Carlsmed, Inc. $579.26 08/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1143594467 CMS
Carlsmed, Inc. $19.77 08/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1143594471 CMS
Carlsmed, Inc. $278.94 08/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1143594475 CMS
Carlsmed, Inc. $579.26 08/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1143594479 CMS
Carlsmed, Inc. $80.38 08/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1143594484 CMS
Carlsmed, Inc. $62.24 08/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1143594487 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $5.00 04/30/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133892628 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $218.58 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133892632 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $299.25 05/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133892634 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $43.30 05/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133892630 CMS
DJO, LLC $48.93 02/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154743246 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $148.03 07/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145033636 CMS
Highridge Medical LLC $27.86 04/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149015324 CMS
Highridge Medical LLC $22.48 05/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149015326 CMS
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc $146.77 11/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139158459 CMS
KYOCERA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $27,925.00 02/21/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1129623185 CMS
KYOCERA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $262.91 02/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1129623178 CMS
KYOCERA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $1,006.95 02/27/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1129623182 CMS
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $124.45 03/06/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127595804 CMS
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $27.35 08/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127595912 CMS
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $60.41 11/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127595924 CMS
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $65.91 11/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127595926 CMS
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $43.37 11/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127595928 CMS
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $76.89 11/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127595930 CMS
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $741.54 11/24/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127595922 CMS
Saxum Surgical, Inc. $66.28 01/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1121026216 CMS
Saxum Surgical, Inc. $734.72 01/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1121026220 CMS
Saxum Surgical, Inc. $141.89 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1121026218 CMS
SI-BONE, INC. $30.58 05/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120068191 CMS
Stryker Corporation $60.48 01/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935072 CMS
Stryker Corporation $107.29 03/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935074 CMS
Stryker Corporation $171.01 04/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935076 CMS
Stryker Corporation $17.69 05/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935078 CMS
Stryker Corporation $66.92 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935080 CMS
Stryker Corporation $133.18 05/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935082 CMS
Stryker Corporation $20.83 06/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935084 CMS
Stryker Corporation $135.20 06/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935086 CMS
Stryker Corporation $61.68 07/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935088 CMS
Stryker Corporation $114.25 07/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935090 CMS
Stryker Corporation $41.47 08/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935092 CMS
Stryker Corporation $799.70 09/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935094 CMS
Stryker Corporation $53.29 10/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935096 CMS
Stryker Corporation $150.13 10/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935098 CMS
Stryker Corporation $65.62 10/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935100 CMS
Stryker Corporation $145.20 10/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935102 CMS
Stryker Corporation $161.20 10/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935104 CMS
Stryker Corporation $174.27 10/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935106 CMS
Stryker Corporation $33.73 10/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119935108 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
2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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