Sam Akhavan
Sports Medicine · Pittsburgh, PA
CMS Profile ID: 81626 · NPI: 1801074711
Total Disclosed General Payments
$592,474.75
General-payment records
64
CMS Program Year
2025
Most of this (about 86%) was royalty or license payments.
Higher than 99.3% of 2,404 PY2025 general-payment recipient profiles in Sports Medicine.
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|Sports Medicine.
Payments by Type
| Payment Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $508,298.66 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $46,375.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $32,250.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,252.43 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,298.66 |
Top Paying Companies
| Manufacturer / GPO | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $591,555.55 |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $919.20 |
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 1801074711 on the
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