Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,287 | 23 | 55.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,232 | 88 | 39.9% |
| Education | $580.97 | 3 | 4.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $6,117 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,885 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $1,789 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,537 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $383.05 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $349.98 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ORTHALIGN INC | $220.75 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $179.48 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $111.80 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Embody, Inc. | $102.46 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,582 | 39 | Stryker Corporation ($2,002) |
| 2023 | $2,905 | 32 | Stryker Corporation ($2,570) |
| 2022 | $1,957 | 29 | Stryker Corporation ($1,220) |
| 2021 | $632.98 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($324.90) |
| 2019 | $23.01 | 1 | CSL Behring ($23.01) |
All Payment Transactions
114 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.46 | General |
| 11/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.31 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.67 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.61 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.75 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.15 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device), AEQUALIS PERFORM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.86 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.70 | General |
| 09/02/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.81 | General |
| 08/24/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $538.70 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $428.20 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 06/02/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $304.96 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 06/01/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 06/01/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/31/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $160.95 | General |
| 05/31/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 05/31/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/31/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/31/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/30/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $160.95 | General |
| 05/29/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | TrueLok (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.37 | General |
| Category: Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.91 | General |
| 04/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $654.40 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
About Dr. Michael Polmear, MD
Dr. Michael Polmear, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in El Paso, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/21/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952898223.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Polmear, MD has received a total of $13,100 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,582 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 114 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($7,287).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location El Paso, TX
- Active Since 04/21/2018
- Last Updated 08/29/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1952898223
Products in Payments
- PRO (Device) $2,389
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $1,312
- PELVIS II (Device) $1,134
- Ovation Hip Stem (Device) $1,057
- T2 (Device) $337.46
- MAKO (Device) $295.55
- T2 ALPHA (Device) $294.91
- HOFFMANN (Device) $280.47
- ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) $220.75
- AXSOS (Device) $194.73
- TRIATHLON (Device) $188.06
- Affixus (Device) $142.28
- REUNION (Device) $134.90
- TrueLok (Device) $131.37
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $115.58
- Persona Revision (Device) $111.48
- GAMMA (Device) $100.67
- NCB (Device) $90.21
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $87.15
- IRRISEPT (Device) $85.59
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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