Physician profile
Rama E Chandran
NPI 1225049356
$3,272.24
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $157 in 2025
The $157 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,697 · 2020: $186 · 2021: $29.39 · 2022: $240 · 2023: $371 · 2024: $592 · 2025: $157.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,120.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,119.72 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP | $1,171.23 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,110.32 | 2019-2024 | Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium, Q-Fix, Evos |
| Stryker Corporation | $215.64 | 2019-2023 | Variax |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $133.92 | 2023-2025 | Troch Nail, Anthem, Autobahn |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $108.82 | 2019-2024 | Comprehensive Shoulder System |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $92.82 | 2020 | |
| Saxum Surgical, INC. | $91.66 | 2024 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $84.25 | 2019-2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $51.50 | 2019-2025 | Dermabond, Vistaseal, Dermabond Prineo |
| Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | $36.53 | 2025 | Avance, Mepilex Border Post-Op, Mepilex Border Ag |
| Baxter Healthcare | $30.39 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $29.93 | 2025 | Physio-Stim |
| Linvatec Corporation | $24.91 | 2024 | Biobrace 23mm, Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy, Allograft Tissue |
| Radius Health, INC. | $21.51 | 2019 | |
| Curonix LLC | $20.65 | 2024 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djo, LLC | $17.82 | 2024 | Procare |
| Ermi LLC | $15.36 | 2019 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $14.98 | 2023 | Seglentis |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Rama Chandran listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.