Physician profile
Eli Chen
NPI 1912220138
$7,869.86
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $220 in 2025
The $220 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $16.37 · 2020: $18.15 · 2021: $17.08 · 2022: $343 · 2023: $5,148 · 2024: $2,107 · 2025: $220.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $7,000 · Food and Beverage: $475.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $7,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $475.21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Think Surgical, INC. | $7,000.00 | 2023-2024 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $197.04 | 2022-2023 | Grafix Pl, Pico |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $108.55 | 2023-2025 | Exparel, Iovera, Zilretta |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $82.51 | 2024-2025 | |
| Axogen | $81.32 | 2022 | |
| Fidia Pharma USA INC. | $66.80 | 2022-2023 | Hymovis, Triluron |
| Dynasplint Systems INC. | $55.17 | 2025 | Dynasplint |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $44.87 | 2022-2025 | Ethicon, Stratafix |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $40.96 | 2022-2023 | Physio-Stim |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $29.88 | 2023 | Sprint Pns System |
| Evolution Surgical, INC | $28.75 | 2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $23.97 | 2024 | Durolane |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.07 | 2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $19.99 | 2025 | Integrity Implant |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $18.15 | 2020 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $17.38 | 2025 | Euflexxa |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $17.08 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $16.37 | 2019 |
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 Eli Chen 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.