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STEPHEN M HOWELL

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI
1972697704
CMS profile
134698
Location
SACRAMENTO, CA

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General Payments · PY2025 · Entire year

$2,710,196.89

178 records · 0 disputed

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By nature of payment

PY2025 · entire year · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Royalty or License $2,143,652.26 24
Consulting Fee $486,300.00 4
Travel and Lodging $74,343.26 86
Food and Beverage $5,901.37 64

By paying entity

PY2025 · entire year · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Medacta USA, Inc. $2,710,196.89 178

Page 2 of 4; records 51–100 of 178 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Use the CSV download for all matching records.

IndustryPayments · General Payments

STEPHEN M HOWELL

NPI 1972697704 · CMS profile ID 134698

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Orthopaedic Surgery

SACRAMENTO, CA

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A payment attributed to a provider may have been made to a third party — a hospital, practice, or research institution — rather than paid to the provider personally.

General Payments, PY2025; 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-1972697704?year=2025&recipient=provider&page=2#records-h

CMS source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/fb0b1734-1410-429d-92f6-3f4b35218e5e

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STEPHEN M HOWELL, NPI 1972697704, CMS profile ID 134698. General Payments, PY2025; 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 2 of 4; records 51–100 of 178 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. IndustryPayments. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1972697704?year=2025&recipient=provider&page=2#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/fb0b1734-1410-429d-92f6-3f4b35218e5e.
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IndustryPayments. (2026). STEPHEN M HOWELL, NPI 1972697704, CMS profile ID 134698. General Payments, PY2025; 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 2 of 4; records 51–100 of 178 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. [Filtered data set page]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1972697704?year=2025&recipient=provider&page=2#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/fb0b1734-1410-429d-92f6-3f4b35218e5e.
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STEPHEN M HOWELL, NPI 1972697704, CMS profile ID 134698, IndustryPayments, General Payments, PY2025; 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 2 of 4; records 51–100 of 178 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/fb0b1734-1410-429d-92f6-3f4b35218e5e. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1972697704?year=2025&recipient=provider&page=2#records-h.

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Payment records · PY2025

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General Payments · PY2025 · Physicians and non-physician practitioners · CMS publication 2026-06-30

178 matching records · $2,710,196.89 reported total · 0 disputed

Nature of payment: All payment types

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Showing records 51–100 of 178.

Paying entityAmountDate Nature of paymentDispute statusPublication flagsPublished Record IDSource
Medacta USA, Inc. $202.0009/26/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110450 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $126.0409/26/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110452 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $320.8509/22/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
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06/30/2026 1242110434 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $1,785.1809/18/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110430 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $166.8309/18/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110432 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $2,491.9009/17/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110428 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $141.9109/17/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110560 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $36.9909/17/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110562 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $227.4209/17/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110564 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $25.9509/16/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110550 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $5.7309/16/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110552 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $62.0909/16/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110554 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $11.8709/16/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110556 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $566.2709/16/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110558 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $61.3209/12/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110368 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $304.2909/12/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110426 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $61.3209/12/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110546 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $19.3609/12/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110548 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $122.6209/11/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110534 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $148.4309/11/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110536 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $73.9209/11/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110538 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $117.3409/11/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110540 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $111.0009/11/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110542 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $283.9509/11/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110544 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $105.4709/05/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110356 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $11.7209/05/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110358 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $9.3809/05/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110360 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $30.4709/05/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110362 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $132.4209/05/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110364 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $760.2509/04/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110344 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $256.4309/04/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110346 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $26.8109/04/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110348 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $23.3109/04/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110350 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $44.2909/04/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110352 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $58.2809/04/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110354 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $141.2109/03/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110338 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $99.5209/03/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110340 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $165.8609/03/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110342 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $295.4309/02/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110334 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $161.9809/02/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110336 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $629.8509/01/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110330 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $25.7709/01/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110332 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $9,085.2708/11/2025 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110436 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $60,751.1808/11/2025 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110438 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $156,972.5808/11/2025 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110440 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $249,063.0008/11/2025 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110442 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $59,580.0008/11/2025 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110444 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $8,615.0008/11/2025 Royalty or License No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110446 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $399.5207/29/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110424 CMS
Medacta USA, Inc. $229.5307/26/2025 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1242110422 CMS

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2019 $997,773.29 125
PY2020 $757,998.50 76
PY2021 $911,541.47 84
PY2022 $979,228.40 66
PY2023 $1,237,801.84 110
PY2024 $1,830,706.07 144
PY2025 $2,710,196.89 178

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
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