Covered recipient · General Payments record
STEVEN C LUDWIG
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
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General Payments · PY2021 · Entire year
$504,805.41
66 records · 0 disputed
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Research Payments
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By nature of payment
PY2021 · entire year · sorted by reported total
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $259,000.00 | 13 |
| Royalty or License | $238,601.96 | 11 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,297.51 | 18 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,655.94 | 23 |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $250.00 | 1 |
By paying entity
PY2021 · entire year · sorted by reported total
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $364,009.71 | 47 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $106,480.71 | 5 |
| Stryker Corporation | $25,495.94 | 7 |
| Atlas Spine, Inc. | $8,190.18 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $256.02 | 4 |
| Synthes GmbH | $250.00 | 1 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $122.85 | 1 |
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IndustryPayments · General Payments
STEVEN C LUDWIG
NPI 1912954454 · CMS profile ID 222462
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Orthopaedic Surgery / Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
BALTIMORE, MD
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General Payments, PY2021; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types
Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00
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Filtered page: https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1912954454?year=2021&recipient=provider#records-h
CMS source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/0380bbeb-aea1-58b6-b708-829f92a48202
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- STEVEN C LUDWIG, NPI 1912954454, CMS profile ID 222462. General Payments, PY2021; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 66 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. IndustryPayments. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1912954454?year=2021&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/0380bbeb-aea1-58b6-b708-829f92a48202.
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- IndustryPayments. (2026). STEVEN C LUDWIG, NPI 1912954454, CMS profile ID 222462. General Payments, PY2021; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 66 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. [Filtered data set page]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1912954454?year=2021&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/0380bbeb-aea1-58b6-b708-829f92a48202.
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- STEVEN C LUDWIG, NPI 1912954454, CMS profile ID 222462, IndustryPayments, General Payments, PY2021; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types (Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00). Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 66 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/0380bbeb-aea1-58b6-b708-829f92a48202. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1912954454?year=2021&recipient=provider#records-h.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Open Payments
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Payment records · PY2021
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General Payments · PY2021 · Physicians and non-physician practitioners · CMS publication 2026-06-30
66 matching records · $504,805.41 reported total · 0 disputed
Nature of payment: All payment types
Records imported here (UTC).
CSV includes CMS record IDs, source and publication dates, the data edition, and a link to these filters. Formula-like text cells are prefixed with an apostrophe for spreadsheet safety.
Showing records 1–50 of 66.
| Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Publication flags | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $500.00 | 12/21/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752550 | CMS |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $122.85 | 12/10/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 834035997 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $500.00 | 12/09/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752519 | CMS |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $419.68 | 12/08/2021 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 787504149 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $53.50 | 12/03/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752725 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $500.00 | 11/16/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751597 | CMS |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,861.85 | 11/12/2021 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 806587515 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $62,500.00 | 10/07/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751097 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $100,000.00 | 09/23/2021 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752755 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $500.00 | 09/21/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751067 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $4,000.00 | 09/21/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752910 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $3,000.00 | 09/21/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752941 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $86.06 | 09/09/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751733 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $71.72 | 09/09/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752827 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $12.12 | 08/28/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752038 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $19.34 | 08/28/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752065 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $293.02 | 08/28/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752154 | CMS |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $662.12 | 08/27/2021 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 787504145 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $137.94 | 08/27/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751757 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $101.77 | 08/27/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751787 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $8.33 | 08/27/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752011 | CMS |
| Baxter Healthcare | $75.01 | 08/23/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 816038885 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $96.00 | 08/13/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751935 | CMS |
| Stryker Corporation | $4,946.61 | 08/12/2021 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 806587509 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $25.00 | 08/04/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751837 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $214.32 | 08/04/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751865 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $200.98 | 08/04/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751897 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $25.00 | 08/04/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752338 | CMS |
| Stryker Corporation | $500.00 | 07/16/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 821127973 | CMS |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,000.00 | 07/16/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 821127977 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $62,500.00 | 07/15/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853750861 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $1,000.00 | 07/08/2021 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853750826 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $45.00 | 06/19/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853750924 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $55.80 | 06/19/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853750959 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $97.00 | 06/19/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751002 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $484.38 | 06/19/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752793 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $144.00 | 06/18/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853750892 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $38.07 | 06/18/2021 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751129 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $88.33 | 06/17/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751635 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $84.38 | 06/15/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751617 | CMS |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $661.59 | 06/02/2021 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 787504139 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $10.00 | 05/27/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751815 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $152.17 | 05/27/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751961 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $10.00 | 05/27/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853752306 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $25.00 | 05/18/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751327 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $528.93 | 05/18/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751353 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $25.00 | 05/18/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751369 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $10.00 | 05/18/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751393 | CMS |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $25.00 | 05/18/2021 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 853751489 | CMS |
| Stryker Corporation | $5,191.40 | 05/13/2021 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 806587503 | CMS |
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Source & provenance
- Dataset
- CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Publisher of source data
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- CMS publication date
- 2026-06-30
- Program years on this page
- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Source files and profile matching
- Source files
- Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024 , PY2025
- Generated from
- OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv
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