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Covered recipient · General Payments record

SCOTT L BLUMENTHAL

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NPI
1912946831
CMS profile
41043
Location
PLANO, TX

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$847,763.19

  • Reported across 615 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$105,414.14

58 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.

Related groups: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine TX All categories

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Consulting Fee $89,268.48 19
Royalty or License $9,384.14 4
Travel and Lodging $3,589.84 10
Food and Beverage $3,171.68 25

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Centinel Spine, LLC $67,347.28 17
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $30,987.43 20
DeGen Medical, Inc. $3,282.76 6
Globus Medical, Inc. $2,734.35 8
Highridge Medical LLC $267.35 2
Bioventus LLC $263.58 1
Neo Spine USA Inc $238.36 1
BIOCOMPOSITES INC $227.85 2
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. $65.18 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $150,025.59 101
PY2019 $162,234.55 105
PY2020 $91,248.05 77
PY2021 $89,841.38 88
PY2022 $108,373.38 97
PY2023 $140,626.10 89
PY2024 $105,414.14 58

Payment records · PY2024 (58)

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
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $4,108.95 01/25/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819441 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $2,200.00 02/21/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819443 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $550.00 04/03/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819445 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $136.34 04/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819447 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $1,629.19 04/12/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819449 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $236.17 04/12/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819451 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $225.78 04/12/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819453 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $41.77 04/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819455 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $30.00 04/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819457 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $15.00 04/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819459 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $41.77 04/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819461 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $140.22 04/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819463 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $107.44 04/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819465 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $55.86 05/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819467 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $140.19 06/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819469 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $550.00 06/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819471 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $7,550.00 07/03/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819473 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $4,400.00 07/03/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819475 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $4,400.00 07/03/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819477 CMS
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC $4,428.75 07/17/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152819479 CMS
BIOCOMPOSITES INC $123.61 03/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146435052 CMS
BIOCOMPOSITES INC $104.24 03/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146435054 CMS
Bioventus LLC $263.58 07/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137437083 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $13,839.71 05/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891828 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $2,600.00 06/05/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891838 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $240.18 07/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891840 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $3,900.00 08/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891830 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $1,300.00 09/04/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891836 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $24,533.50 09/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891826 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $27.47 09/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891846 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $111.79 10/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891852 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $1,300.00 10/23/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891834 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $8.30 10/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891844 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $58.96 10/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891848 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $89.15 11/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891850 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $190.04 11/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891854 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $2,600.00 11/20/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891824 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $263.97 11/24/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891856 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $275.26 12/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891842 CMS
Centinel Spine, LLC $16,008.95 12/31/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133891832 CMS
DeGen Medical, Inc. $186.32 03/04/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101075071 CMS
DeGen Medical, Inc. $500.00 04/15/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101076260 CMS
DeGen Medical, Inc. $1,000.00 05/03/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101101560 CMS
DeGen Medical, Inc. $345.94 08/07/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105549759 CMS
DeGen Medical, Inc. $500.50 10/18/2024 Royalty or License Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105632433 CMS
DeGen Medical, Inc. $750.00 10/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105689640 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $120.13 04/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145011269 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $428.73 05/16/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145011379 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $180.63 05/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145011275 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $182.40 10/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145011299 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $107.48 10/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145011415 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $344.86 10/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145011417 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $270.12 10/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145011419 CMS
Globus Medical, Inc. $1,100.00 10/11/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145011403 CMS
Highridge Medical LLC $180.89 09/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149015074 CMS
Highridge Medical LLC $86.46 09/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149014988 CMS
Neo Spine USA, Inc. $238.36 05/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154109822 CMS
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. $65.18 11/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154770913 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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