Dr. Michael G. Vitale, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
At a glance
- Medical school
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1995)
- Years since graduation
- 31
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1995Medical school: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
NY license 203658-01 · NJ license 25MA07375200
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York (2,296 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 74 payments worth $632,049 in total to this clinician.
| Highridge Medical LLC | $617,136 |
|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $11,737 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,542 |
| Ebi, LLC | $252 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $223 |
| Orthopediatrics Corp. | $158 |
| Royalty or License | $574,322 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $51,050 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,801 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,875 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highridge Medical LLC Aug 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine | $163,449 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Nov 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine | $160,411 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine Company’s descriptionQ1 2025 Royalty Payment | $142,199 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Aug 14, 2025 | Royalty or License The Tether · Spine | $31,985 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Nov 14, 2025 | Royalty or License The Tether · Spine | $28,997 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License The Tether · Spine Company’s descriptionQ1 2025 Royalty Payment | $27,480 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Dec 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee The Tether · Spine | $12,100 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $7,700 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $7,700 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine Company’s descriptionQ1 2025 Royalty Payment | $7,281 |
All 33 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highridge Medical LLC Dec 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee The Tether · Spine | $12,100 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Dec 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee Vital; Vital Deformity, Degen, Hooks (S114) · Spine | $4,400 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Dec 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $2,475 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Dec 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee Vital · Spine | $1,100 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Nov 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine | $160,411 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Nov 14, 2025 | Royalty or License The Tether · Spine | $28,997 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Nov 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine | $5,912 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $1,100 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $7,700 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $1,100 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Irvington, NJ | $637 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Irvington, NJ | $189 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Audubon, PA | $588 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Philadelphia, PA | $504 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Aug 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $1,100 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Aug 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee Vital · Spine | $550 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Aug 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine | $163,449 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Aug 14, 2025 | Royalty or License The Tether · Spine | $31,985 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Aug 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine | $6,608 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,100 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,050 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine Company’s descriptionQ1 2025 Royalty Payment | $142,199 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License The Tether · Spine Company’s descriptionQ1 2025 Royalty Payment | $27,480 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Vital · Spine Company’s descriptionQ1 2025 Royalty Payment | $7,281 |
| Medtronic, Inc. May 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Wilmington, NC · in-kind | $283 |
| Medtronic, Inc. May 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Wilmington, NC · in-kind | $323 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $7,700 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $825 |
| Highridge Medical LLC May 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Spine-None · Spine · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $351 |
| Highridge Medical LLC Mar 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Spine-None · Spine | $1,100 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,550 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,400 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $700 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.