Norman Waldrop
Foot and Ankle Surgery · Birmingham, AL
CMS Profile ID: 281182 · NPI: 1184755621
Total Disclosed General Payments
$814,077.20
General-payment records
76
CMS Program Year
2025
Most of this (about 91%) was royalty or license payments.
Higher than 99.2% of 650 PY2025 general-payment recipient profiles in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Percentage rounded down to one decimal; tied totals are not counted as lower. Counts all CMS recipient profiles with a general-payment transaction and this primary specialty, including this provider. CMS specialty: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Payments by Type
| Payment Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $737,782.52 |
| Consulting Fee | $37,025.00 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $33,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,554.07 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,715.61 |
Top Paying Companies
| Manufacturer / GPO | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $766,756.01 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $34,757.24 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $11,277.96 |
| Stryker Corporation | $518.50 |
| Prime Surgical, LLC | $352.54 |
| ORTHALIGN INC | $184.63 |
Top contributing companies shown; smaller payers may be omitted.
These totals are computed from the official CMS Open Payments program-year 2025 general-payment
file. To see the full, authoritative record for this provider — including research payments and
line-item detail — look them up by exact NPI 1184755621 on the
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