Michael Taunton
Orthopaedic Surgery · Rochester, MN
CMS Profile ID: 362412 · NPI: 1992784854
Total Disclosed General Payments
$1,596,843.20
General-payment records
64
CMS Program Year
2025
Most of this (about 89%) was royalty or license payments.
Higher than 99.7% 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 | $1,427,552.31 |
| Consulting Fee | $128,900.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $38,983.26 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,407.63 |
Top Paying Companies
| Manufacturer / GPO | Amount |
|---|---|
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $1,596,817.72 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $25.48 |
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 1992784854 on the
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