Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $841.64 | 2 | 31.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $801.92 | 13 | 30.2% |
| Education | $758.25 | 3 | 28.6% |
| Grant | $250.00 | 1 | 9.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,007 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $770.43 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $422.49 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $315.63 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $119.73 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ACELL, INC. | $16.35 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $172.49 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($172.49) |
| 2021 | $115.74 | 1 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($115.74) |
| 2019 | $600.88 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($250.00) |
| 2018 | $437.88 | 4 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($269.25) |
| 2017 | $1,325 | 7 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($891.44) |
All Payment Transactions
19 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOPURE (Device), T2 ALPHA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.49 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 10/28/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS SMALL (Device), TRIGEN INTERTAN, TRIGEN META-NAIL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.74 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/25/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | IM NAILS (Device), LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.92 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 10/25/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.18 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/26/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN ADVANCED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.05 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 09/25/2019 | Stryker Corporation | NONE (Device) | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: NONE | ||||||
| 03/06/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $139.00 | General |
| 01/17/2019 | Paragon 28, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $119.73 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle Implants | ||||||
| 12/13/2018 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ViviGen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.30 | General |
| Category: Spine, Trauma | ||||||
| 10/18/2018 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.01 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 07/13/2018 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN ADVANCED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.32 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 01/28/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $269.25 | General |
| 10/26/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | TRIGEN InterTAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.26 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/26/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.54 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/25/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Jet-X (Device), Peri-Loc, Peri-Loc PFP | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.68 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/12/2017 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TFN ADVANCED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.03 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 05/18/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $413.96 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 05/10/2017 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $350.00 | General |
| 01/06/2017 | ACELL, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.35 | General |
About Dr. Raymond Kessler, M.D
Dr. Raymond Kessler, M.D is a Orthopaedic Trauma healthcare provider based in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205241965.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Raymond Kessler, M.D has received a total of $2,652 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $172.49 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 19 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($841.64).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Trauma
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Trauma, Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location Fort Sam Houston, TX
- Active Since 06/20/2014
- Last Updated 04/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0801X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205241965
Products in Payments
- EVOS (Device) $438.50
- Jet-X (Device) $427.68
- NONE (Device) $250.00
- ALLOPURE (Device) $172.49
- TFN ADVANCED (Device) $136.40
- EVOS SMALL (Device) $115.74
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $112.19
- ViviGen (Device) $49.30
- IM NAILS (Device) $29.92
- TRIGEN InterTAN (Device) $25.26
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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.