Christopher Kreulen
Orthopaedic Surgery · Sacramento, CA
CMS Profile ID: 297639 · NPI: 1568660165
Total Disclosed General Payments
$1,242,831.50
General-payment records
57
CMS Program Year
2025
Most of this (about 94%) was royalty or license payments.
Higher than 99.6% of 15,343 PY2025 general-payment recipient profiles in Orthopaedic 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.
Payments by Type
| Payment Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $1,163,579.63 |
| Consulting Fee | $40,448.24 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $34,500.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,838.89 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,464.74 |
Top Paying Companies
| Manufacturer / GPO | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,232,618.88 |
| restor3d, inc. | $5,028.48 |
| Bone Support Inc. | $4,710.80 |
| Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | $168.65 |
| Stryker Corporation | $107.81 |
| Evolution Surgical, Inc | $94.45 |
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 1568660165 on the
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