Analysis of Open Payments data compiled by CMS shows that Medtronic, Smith + Nephew, DePuy Synthes, Zimmer Biomet and Stryker paid a total of $516 million to physicians in 2022. Top spending categories: Royalties, acquisitions and consulting fees, MedTech Insight reports. Read more.
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